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re:Advice on Dahon folding bikes
In category Tech issues
Written by Leroy

Hi. I'm planning to commute to work, beginning in January, and have very limited storage space at work for a road bike. A folding bike would fit nicely in my (very small) cubicle.

I'm leaning toward the Dahon Boardwalk D6 (because of cost) since there is a dealer within 100 miles.

Does anyone have experience with this brand, or with this model in particular? Any information would be greatly appr

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re:Mixing rim widths
In category Tech issues
Written by imtodzzz

Sorry if this is a silly question, but: I need to build a wheel for a new
700C bike. (Thanks, Mark!) The front wheel has a Torelli Master rim, but
I'm thinking about using either a Mavic T520 (or subsequent model) or Sun
CR18 on the rear. The narrowest tire I will ever use on this bike is a
28. Will that work, or is it in some way a Bad Idea?

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Frame design questions
In category Tech issues
Written by originalstylee

I'm in the market for a custom bike for randonneuring and fast-ish rides and would like for it to have fit and ride characteristics similar to my touring bike, which, for all its many and manifold virtues, is a pig at ~31 lbs. The fit should be fairly easy to clone, but the ride qualities are probably going to be more elusive. The bike to be cloned, a Thorn
Nomad 595S, has a long wheelbase (108.

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