Folding Bike Reviews Archive

If you’re keen to get out of the house, the city and into the countryside then what better way than by purchasing yourself a brand new folding bike. Better still, why don’t you select a premium folding bike manufacturer that sells an entry level model. Enter Vilano, a true heavyweight …

Recently I managed to get my hands on the latest Camp 20″ alloy 16 speed folding bike from my local cycling shop, as soon as I picked it up I immediately rushed home and got it out of the box. My first impressions were really positive, the bike looks absolutely …

The Xootr Swift is a well known bike within the folding bike world, while it belongs to a far lesser known brand than the heavyweights of Dahon, Brompton and Allen Sports. The Xootr Swift is also fairly unique in that it doesn’t aim to be the smallest folding bike around, …

With there being simply so many different folding bike manufacturers out there today, it can be hard to discover what brand and indeed what model of folding bike is right for you. The fBIKE Direct 6-Speed folding bike has been specifically designed to make that decision easier for you. fBIKE …

Almost everybody who has owned a road bike or has at least been relatively interested in purchasing one will be fully aware of the brand Nashbar. They are one of the longest standing road bike manufacturers in the industry and are continually pumping out bigger and better bikes almost every …

The Montague Navigator is a premium folding bike by the legendary manufacturers Montague. Montague have been producing top notch bicycles for many years now and are veterans of the scene, this is no different here. While the Navigator is by no means a mountain bike, which Montague are world renowned …

MINI Cooper bikes are available through MINI dealers and are styled to match their cars. If you are confused about where the MINI Cooper folding bike comes from, that is, who makes them, you have good reason. Everyone seems to have a slightly different idea. [pullquote align=”full” cite=”An exciting new …

Allen Sports have been producing high quality folding bikes for many years now and the new Urban model is another one that adheres to these standards. It is a slightly less refind version of the Allen Sports Urban X, however it contains many of the same components – minus a …

HASA was established as a brand way back in the early 90’s and while it has remained a relatively unknown brand in the mainstream market, it has been making significant rumblings amongst some of the more veteran riders. The company prides themselves on providing folding bikes with leading technological innovations …

Designed to be as basic as can be, the Vilano Urbana is a single speed folding bike that has been created to provide entry level riders with a well built option. Straight out of the box the bicycle’s minimal design was obvious, it is very clean and looks the part …

While Sueh is a relatively unknown quantity in the folding bike market, they have produced a bike that can’t simply be written off as a result of its extremely low price point. The Sueh Q1 is one of the cheapest folding bikes around, it is described as being perfect for …

Columba, whilst being one of the more relatively unknown brands in the folding bike market, produce some of the sturdiest full-size models that are currently available. The Columba 26″ SP26S is no different here, this review illustrates its strengths and weaknesses compared to some of the other comparable bicycles. Clearly …

As with all of STRiDA folding bikes, the STRiDA SX is truly in its own class when it comes to design. I personally am not the biggest fan of these A-framed folding bicycles, however many people in the community are. These revolutionary bikes truly demand attention whether on the road …

I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you this, but the STRiDA LT is quite a uniquely designed folding bike. This review outlines the pros and cons of one of the world’s first A-framed bicycle. Now I’m going to go and straight away say that this bike is guaranteed …

Folding bikes are not typically associated with being the most lightweight folding bikes around, they generally have an assortment of locking mechanisms and additional extras that almost always push the weight up considerably. This however, is most definitely not the case with the Allen Sport Ultra X folding bike, this …

One gear, one thousand possibilities. Quite an ambitious statement by Durban, however this is how they have decided to describe the Durban One – while certainly true to an extent, this review outlines the downfalls of this entry level budget folding bike. [pullquote align=”full” cite=”Not a folding bike that I would …

Welcome to our review of the Montague Boston 8, a full-sized (700cc) folding bike by Montague. Firstly I’m going to kick this review off by stating that it is widely recognized by all cyclists that generally the larger a bikes wheels – the easier life is on the road. As …

This is our review of the Schwinn Hinge folding bike, a budget level folding bike by the veterans over at Schwinn. Schwinn was founded in 1985 in Chicago, it has persisted as one of (if not the) most popular American bike manufacturers to this day. The company has truly revolutionised …

The Allen Sports Downtown folding bike is an entry level folding bicycle offered by Allen Sports, a company that has been producing excellent folding bikes for several years now. This thorough review will provide you with all you need to know about the bike; our thoughts, its specifications, a list …

This is our thorough review of the Montague Crosstown 700cc folding bike. Montague is a brand that is synonymous with the production of full sized bicycles in a wide range of different styles – for various purposes too. Ranging from folding bikes to mountain bikes and more. The brand is …