Folding recumbent bicycles
A folding bike is a very practical thing to have. Especially if you have a folding recumbent bike. This means that you can pack you recumbent and store it somewhere which gives you greater space. When traveling you can fold it again and it won’t take as much space and you can use it any time you want. Folding the bike only takes a couple of seconds and you can still use it to go anywhere you want five times faster than on your feet.
I believe that the most popular of the recumbent folding bikes is the Grasshoper fx. This is the new improved version from HPVelotechnik Bike Company. With removing the seat you can fold the recumbent in less than 30 seconds and it’s a very compact package. The price is £ 1990, but believes me it’s worth every penny of it.
Also another brand called Ice offers the B1 and B2 folding recumbent bikes. They are a bit pricy but newer the less tempting when you see them. The B1 has a 20” folding wheels, rear suspension and a 30 second fold. Its’ price is £ 1612. The B2 as the B1 has the same option but the wheels are bigger 26” and the price is bigger £ 1456.
Also you have the Speedmachine also of the company HPV. This is a full gear recumbent folding bike that you can buy for 2190 euros. It might be a bit too much but its great. Of course there is the possibility to upgrade but the upgrade is a more expensive version because you pay the above price plus per part of the upgrade. Anyways it all depends on how professional you are.
We also have the Speed machine GTe that is available for 1990 euros. Like the Speedmachine if you want to upgrade it you pay plus.
Of course there are a lot of folding recumbent bicycles on the market. If you happen to be a recumbent bicycle lover and you live in a small apartment and you have little storage space I strongly recommend that you buy a folding recumbent. If the offers seem too expensive you can always go on-line and search the eBay and see if there are any used folding recumbent on the market. This folding recumbent bicycle is said to have the better of the two worlds. It allows you to have more space and jet you can steel enjoy it when you unfold it and start ridding it.
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