UK Folding Bike Price Guide


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Contents
  1. UK Folding Bike Prices
  2. Folding Bike Manufacturers or UK dealers/distributors
  3. An alternative to a folding bike - Frame Couplings
  4. Notes

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UK Folding Bike Prices

Manufacturer & Model 1 Price2 Wheels Speeds Gear3 Gear Make / Model Comment
Argos Challenge City £100 20" 6 Der Shimano Cat. no. 332/1360; flips between about £117 and £150
Argos Challenge MTB £100 26" 18 Der Shimano Cat. no. 332/1377; 'half price'; fluctuates between £85 and £200
Tesco Direct Emmelle Shuttle £100 20" 1 - - Cat. no. 200-9235
Bicycles4U 16/6 £104 16" 6 Der Shimano -
Bicycles4U 16/6/RS £114 16" 6 Der Shimano Rear suspension
Fellia 16" £115 16" 6 Der Shimano Available to order, 2-7 days
Viking Easy Street £118 20" 6 Der Shimano Formerly Reflex Easy Street?
Pyramid 20" £119 20" 6 Der Shimano -
AS Bikes Compact £120 16" 6 Der Shimano Rear suspension
Bicycles4U 20/6 £124 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Bicycles4U 20/6/MTB £124 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Compass 20" £125 20" 1 - - -
Halfords Apollo £130 20" 1 - - -
Universal Summit EZ £130 16" 1 - - -
Bicycles4U 20/6/RS £134 20" 6 Der Shimano Rear suspension
Viking Volari £135 20" 7 Der Shimano -
Bicycles4U 26/21 £139 26" 21 Der Shimano -
AS Bikes Compact Plus £140 16" 6 Der Shimano Front and rear suspension
Viking Voss £140 20" 3 Hub Sturmey-Archer Available to order, 2-7 days
Classic Chatsworth [2007] £154 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Viking Safari £155 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Ammoco Commuter £159 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Bicycles4U 16/6/Aluminium £159 16" 6 Der Shimano -
Compass 16" Aluminium £160 16" 6 Der Shimano -
Halfords Raleigh Swift £160 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Viking Voss £160 20" 6 Der Shimano NEW 29.11.2011. RRP is £230
Bicycles4U 26/18/DS £165 26" 18 Der Shimano Dual suspension
Classic Melbourne [2007] £169 20" 6 Der Shimano -
AS Bikes Explorer £170 20" 6 Der Shimano Rear suspension
Buybuy Urban Lite 1 £170 16" 6 Der Shimano -
Buybuy Urban Lite 2 £180 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Probike Enfold [2009] £180 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Viking Savannah £185 20" 6 Der Shimano NEW 29.11.2011.
Ammaco Senic £189 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Bicycles4U 20/6/Aluminium £189 20" 6 Der Shimano -
AS Bikes Explorer Plus £190 20" 6 Der Shimano Front and rear suspension
Buybuy Urbanite 1 MTB £190 26" 21 Der Shimano -
Argos Raleigh Stash Alloy £200 20" 6 Der Shimano Cat no 332/2417
Compass 20" Aluminium £200 20" 6 Der - -
Seasure FB2 Steel £200 16" 6 Der Shimano Price varies widely between £170 and £300
Halfords Apollo Transition £200 20" 6 Der Shimano Has varied between £180 and £300 over past year
Probike Enfold Lite [2009] £200 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Sinclair A-bike Plus £200 6" 1 - - Sep 2008 successor to discontinued-A-bike.
Out of stock since introduction of 8 inch A-Bike City.
Sinclair A-Bike review
Summer Bella [2008] £200 20" 6 Der - Blue or pink
Viking Safari SE £200 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Buybuy Urbanite 3 £210 26" 18 Der Shimano Dual suspension
Orbea Tournee £218 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Pacific Carry-me single speed £220 8" 1 - - -
Tactic Panache 3-speed £225 16" 3 Hub Sturmey-Archer See bottom of website PDF page-for contact info
Bicycles4U Airwalk £229 20" 8 - - Alloy Frame
Bike-in-a-Bag £230 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Ammaco Pakka LS £239 26" 21 Der Shimano -
Raleigh Stowaway 7 £250 20" 7 Der - NEW 29.11.2011
Raleigh Boardwalk £270 20" 6 Der Shimano Available to order, 2-7 days
Ridgeback Rendezvous £270 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Orbea Balade £271 20" 6 Der Shimano -
Dahon Espresso [2009] £275 26" 21 Der Shimano Revo -
Tactic Panache 5-speed £275 16" 5 Hub Sturmey-Archer see bottom of website PDF page-for contact info
Ammaco Pakka XLFS MTB £280 26" 21 Der Shimano Dual suspension
Dawes Diamond £280 20" 3 Hub Shimano Nexus -
Land Rover City Lite £280 20" 6 Der Shimano 2010 model
Dahon Jack [2009] £295 26" 7 Der SRAM SX4 Sizes S, M & L;
Ridgeback Ambassador £299 20" 6 Der Shimano Exclusive to John Lewis
Raleigh Stowaway 3 £300 20" 3 Hub Sturmey Archer NEW 29.11.2011
Sinclair A-bike City £299 8" 1 - - Bigger wheeled version of A-Bike Plus.
Seasure 1.0 Aluminium £300 16" 3 Hub Shimano -
Land Rover City Elite MTB £321 26" 18 Der Shimano Includes delivery
Atala Trike [2009]
TRICYCLE
£340 24" 6 Der - -
Tern Link C7 £349 20" - Der - NEW 29.11.2011
Compass 26" Aluminium £350 26" 21 Der Shimano -
Dawes Jack £350 20" 6 Der Shimano SL-TX50-6R -
Orbea Randonee £360 20" 6 Der Shimano SL-TX50-6R -
Pacific Carryme Speed Drive £369 8" 2 Hub Schlumpf SpeedDrive
Claude Butler Cirrus £370 20" 3 Hub Sturmey Archer Widely discounted
Dahon Cadenza [2008] £370 26" 16 Der Shimano Tiagra -
Ridgeback Envoy £380 20" 7 Der Dahon Neos -
Dahon Cadenza Solo £389 26" 1 - - -
Dahon Speed D7 £399 20" 7 Der - -
Tern Joe C21 £399 26" - Der - NEW 29.11.2011
Giant Halfway 2 [2010] £400 20" 7 Der Shimano RD2300 -
Raleigh Boardwalk £400 20" 6 Der - NEW 29.11.2011. Alloy frame, formally the Lite model
Python Speed 2 [2009] £425 20" 18 Der Shimano -
Tern Link D8 £449 20" - Der - NEW 29.11.2011
Tern Link Uno £449 20" - - - NEW 29.11.2011
Dawes Kingpin £450 20" 7 Der Dahon/Suntour Neos -
Dahon Vitesse D7 £475 - 7 Der - -
Dahon Cadenza 8 [2009] £499 26" 8 Der Shimano Tiagra -
Tern Joe D24 £499 26" - Der - NEW 29.11.2011
Dahon Jack D24 £500 26" 24 Der SRAM X-4 -
Mobiky Genius £500 12" 3 Hub Sturmey-Archer Mobiky Genius review
Raleigh Access £500 20" 7 Der - NEW 29.11.2011
Strida 5.2 £500 16" 1 - - Available via a few UK dealers; online in Euros.
Strida MAS Edition review
Dahon Vitesse P18 [2009] £524 20" 18 Der SRAM PG950 -
Kansi 1twenty £525 20" 1 - - -
Dahon Jetstream P8 [2009] £529 20" 8 Der SRAM X7 -
Dahon Briza D3 £530 24" 3 Hub SRAM -
Dahon Mu Uno £530 20" 1 - - Widely discounted following the Dahon/Tern split
Dahon Ciao D5 £535 20" 5 Hub Sturmey Archer Available at Fudges only in-store
Pacific Reach £559 20" 8 Der - -
Dahon Speed P8 £575 20" 8 Der Dahon Neos 2.0 Available at Fudges only in-store
Dahon Curve D3 £575 16" 3 Hub Nexus -
Giant Halfway 1 £575 20" 8 - Shimano RD2300 -
Brompton M1E £600 16" 1 - - -
Brompton P1E £600 16" 1 - - -
Brompton S1E £600 16" 1 - - -
Pacific Reach Trekking £600 20" 8 Der Shimano Alivio -
Ridgeback Attaché £600 20" 7 Hub Shimano Nexus -
Mezzo i4> £625 16" 4 Hub Shimano Nexus -
Tern Joe P24 £629 26" - Der - NEW 29.11.2011
Tern Link D7i £629 20" 7 Hub Shimano Nexus NEW 29.11.2011
Tern Link P9 £629 20" - Der - NEW 29.11.2011
Mezzo d9 £645 16" 9 Der Shimano Tiagra -
Dahon Vitesse D7 £650 20" 7 Hub Nexus Widely discounted following the Dahon/Tern split
Xootr Swift £660 16" 8 Der - Imported by Avon Valley Cycles
Airframe £695 16" 8 Hub Shimano Nexus -
Dahon Mu SL [2009] £695 20" 9 Der SRAM X9 -
Swissbike TX MTB £699 26" 21 Der Shimano Tourney -
Tern Verge Duo £699 20" 2 Hub SRAM NEW 29.11.2011. Formerly Dahon Vector
Brompton M3L £700 16" 3 Hub Sturmey-Archer -
Brompton S2L £700 16" 2 Der Brompton -
Dawes Ace £700 20" 7 Der SRAM X7 -
Kansi 3twenty £725 20" 3 Hub SRAM -
Di Blasi R22 £736 20" 7 Der -
Swissbike X5 Paratrooper MTB £750 26" 24 Der SRAM X5 -
Dahon Curve XL £799 16" 8 Hub Shimano Alfine -
SwissBike LX MTB £799 26" 24 Der Shimano Deore LX -
Tern Eclipse P9 £799 24" - Der - NEW 29.11.2011. Formerly Dahon Ios
Tern Link P24 £799 20" - Der NEW 29.11.2011
Tern Link P7i £799 20" 7 Der Shimano Nexus NEW 29.11.2011
Dahon Mu P7 £800 20" 7 Hub Shimano Nexus -
Brompton P6R £815 16" 6 H+D SRAM/Brompton -
Airnimal Joey Sport £819 24" 8 Der Shimano Alivio -
Mezzo d10 £845 16" 10 Der Shimano 105 -
Kansi 3twenty £875 20" 3 Der SRAM -
Tern Verge P18 £899 20" - Der - NEW 29.11.2011. Formerly Dahon Vector
GoBike Motion X9 £900 20" 9 Der SRAM X9 -
Dahon Cadenza XL 8 £950 26" 8 Hub Shimano Alfine -
Airnimal Joey Explore £975 24" 27 Der Shimano Deore -
Airnimal Joey Commute £999 24" 8 Hub Shimano Alfine -
Bike Friday Tikit £999 16" 8 Der Shimano Many models in the Tikit range
Birdy C2W £999 18" 8 Der Shimano -
Dahon Mu XL £999 26" 8 Hub Shimano Alfine Widely discounted following the Dahon/Tern split
Pacific IF Urban £1,000 26" 18 Der Microshift -
Pashley Moulton TSR8 £1,045 20" 8 Hub Sturmey Archer Separable frame
Koga Miyata Founder-S £1,050 20" 9 Der Shimano Capreo -
Brompton M3L-X £1,125 16" 3 Hub- Sturmey-Archer -
Brompton S2L-X £1,125 16" 2 Der Brompton -
Pashley Moulton TSR9 £1,145 20" 9 Der Shimano? Separable frame
Birdy City £1,189 18" 8 Hub Shimano Nexus With back pedal brake
Airnimal Joey Explore Drop £1,200 24" 27 Der Shimano Deore -
Birdy City Premium £1,229 18" 8 Hub Shimano Nexus Premium No back pedal brake
Brompton P6R-X £1,240 16" 6 H+D SRAM/Brompton -
Airnimal Street Rhino £1,250 20" 1 - Shimano -
Birdy Touring £1,269 18" 24 H+D Shimano Intego -
Bike Friday New World Tourist £1,284 20" 9 Der Minimalist 9 -
Pashley Moulton TSR27 £1,295 20" 27 H+D SRAM dual-drive Separable frame
Riese & Müller Frog £1,295 16" 8 Hub Shimano Nexus -
Dahon Speed Pro TT £1,300 20"? 27 Der SRAM DualDrive 2 -
Airnimal Chameleon Performance £1,329 24" 27 Der Shimano Tiagra -
Bike Friday Pocket Llama MTB £1,336 20" 9 Der Minimalist 9 -
Tern Verge X10 £1,349 20" - Der - NEW 29.11.2011. Formerly Dahon Vector
Di Blasi R32
TRICYCLE
£1,375 20" 5 Der -
Dahon IOS XL Urban Warrior £1,400 24" 8 Hub Shimano Alfine -
Airnimal Joey Explore Elite Drop £1,429 24" ? Der Shimano # gears not stated
Airnimal White Rhino £1,485 20" 27 Der Shimano Tiagra -
Go Cycle C2W £1,500 20" 3 Hub Shimano-Nexus -
Bike Friday Pocket Crusoe £1,526 20" 9 Der Minimalist 9 -
Airnimal Chameleon Perf. Sport £1,539 24" 20 Der Shimano 105 -
Pashley Moulton TSR30 £1,595 20" 30 Der Campagnolo Separable frame
Tern Verge S11i £1,599 20" 11 Hub SRAM NEW 29.11.2011. Formerly Dahon Vector
Tern Verge X30h £1,599 20" 30 H + D SRAM NEW 29.11.2011. Formerly Dahon Vector
Birdy Speed £1,659 18" 9 Der Shimano Deore XT
Dahon Tournado Breakaway £1,800 26" 27 Der Shimano Ultegra XD Very limited availability. Separable frame
Bike Friday Pocket Rocket £1,838 20" 27 Der Shimano 105 -
Airnimal Chameleon Ultra £1,899 24" 20 Der Shimano Ultegra -
Airnimal Joey Explore Elite £1,945 24" 14 Hub Rohloff -
SwissBike XO MTB £1,999 26" 27 Der SRAM X-0 -
Dahon Jetstream EX £2,100 20" 27 Der SRAM Dual Drive -
Riese und Mller Frog (Rohloff) £2,195 16" 14 Hub Rohloff -
Birdy Rohloff £2,299 18" 14 Hub Rohloff -
Tern Verge X20 £2,299 20" - Der SRAM NEW 29.11.2011. Formerly Dahon Vector
Airnimal Black Rhino £2,455 20" 14 Hub Rohloff -
Bike Friday Pocket Rocket Pro £2,523 20" 24 Der Shimano 105 -
Airnimal Chameleon Ultima £2,989 24" 20 Der Shimano Dura Ace -

Folding Bike Manufacturers or UK dealers/distributors

The comments relate to our own experience with manufacturers or local UK distributors where one exists. As a general rule, a company that supplies a good product will be open and helpful with the press, and give good service and back-up. The others are something of an unknown quantity, but if you think we've been unfair, do let us know...

Airframe
Always friendly and helpful
Silkmead Tubular Ltd., Southfields Road, DUNSTABLE, Beds LU6 3EJ
01582 609988
info@airframebike.com

Airnimal
Less communicative than they have been
Airnimal Designs Ltd, 61 Mulberry Close, CAMBRIDGE CB4 2AS (difficult to discover this!)
01954 782020
e-mail not given

Ammaco
Has never contacted us
01268 762616 (unable to verify this)
global.star@btinternet.com (unable to verify this)

Argos
Never responds to emails
Larger Argos stores

AS Bikes
Only contacted us once, when they were starting out
Coppice Close, Leamington Road, Ryton on Dunsmore, COVENTRY CV8 3FL
024 7630 3228
contact@asbikes.co.uk

Bicycles4U
Has never contacted us
Kaitek Trading Ltd, c/o Sterling Power Products, Unit 8 Wassage Way, Hampton Lovett Industrial Estate, DROITWICH WR9 0NX
01905 827065
info@bicycles4u.com

Bike Friday, Xootr
Always friendly and helpful
Avon Valley Cyclery, rear of Bath Train Station, BATH BA1 1SX
01225 442442
enquiries.avc@btconnect.com
USA webform: http://www.bikefriday.com/node/4418

Bike-in-a-Bag
Has never contacted us
Bike-in-a-Bag.com, PO Box 328, LEYLAND PR25 9BN
0844 873 2453
info@bike-in-a-bag.com

Birdy, and now Frog
Always friendly and helpful
Riese und Müller GmbH, Haasstraße 6, 64293 DARMSTADT, Germany
+49 6151 366860
team@r-m.de

Brompton
Always friendly and helpful
Brompton Bicycle Ltd, Kew Bridge DC, Lionel Road South, BRENTFORD,Middlesex TW8 9QR
020 8232 8484
info@brompton.co.uk

Buy Buy
Unknown to us
Buy Buy Bicycles, 3 Farriers, London Rd, Sawbridgeworth, CM21 9EW.
01954 253 764 Message answering hours:Mon-Fri 9am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm
sales@buybuybicycles.com

Classic/Kentex
Helpful, but rather grudgingly so
Moore Large & Co Ltd, Grampian Buildings, Sinfin Lane, DERBY, DE24 9GL
01332 274200
sales@moorelarge.co.uk

Claude Butler
No online sales facility
Claude Butler Ltd, Bridge Street, BRIGG, N Lincs DN20 8PB
01652 656000
mail webform: http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/CORP/contactFALCON.html

Compass Watersports
Probably doesn't know A to B exists
Compass Watersports Ltd, Marine House, Poundwell Street, MODBURY, PL21 0QJ
0870 420 4085
technical@compass24.com (or queries@ or sales@)

Dahon - see Raleigh, below

Dahon (Spares & Advice)
Direct sales division of Cyclemotion, run by the ever-charming Mark Bickerton
World Wheels is licensed by Dahon Global through Cyclemotion as the official UK and EU Internet Reseller.
E-commerce and pre-delivery inspection for World Wheels are handled by:
CH White & Son, (Dept WW), 51 High Street, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 9AG, United Kingdom
01233 731234
sales@world-wheels.co.uk

Dawes
Badge-engineered Dahon models
35 Tameside Drive, Castle Bromwich, BIRMINGHAM B35 7AG
0121 748 8050
info@dawescycles.com

Di Blasi
Helpful, but rather grudgingly so
Concept Edge Power Ltd, 12 Field Heath Road, HILLINGDON, Middlesex UB8 3NF
01895 850455
info@conceptedge.co.uk

Fisher
Fisher Outdoor Leisure, 8 Brick Knoll Park, Ashley Road, ST ALBANS AL1 5UG
tel: Fill in webform and ask to be telephoned back
email: Webform

Giant
Helpful in the past, but currently playing the 'remote multinational'
Giant UK Ltd, Charnwood Edge, Syston Road, COSSINGTON, Leics, LE7 4UZ
tel: 0844 245 9030
info@giant-bicycles.co.uk


Fairly well known
Larger Halfords stores

Land Rover
Badge-engineered Dahon models
2x2 Worldwide, Unit 6, Hall End Business Park, Dordon, TAMWORTH, Staffs B78 1SX
01827 331099
mail webform: http://www.2x2worldwide.com/Contact2X2.html

Mezzo
Friendly and helpful
ATB Sales Ltd, Whitworth Road, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex TN37 7PZ
01424 753566
(no contact information found on website
info@atb-sales.co.uk

Mission Cycles
Always friendly and helpful
Mission Cycles & Components, Unit 3, The Alders, Seven Mile Lane, Mereworth, MAIDSTONE, Kent M18 5JG
01622 815678
info@missioncycles.co.uk

Mobiky
Information from French export manager
UK: Cyclecentric Ltd, 7 Spring Lane, Bottisham, CAMBRIDGE CB25 9BL
01954 789284
info@my-mobiky.co.uk
FRANCE: web: http://www.mobiky.com/index.php?lang=en

Montague/Swissbike
Distributor will be 2x2 Worldwide as from 'early spring' 2010
Montague Bicycles (UK) Ltd, Trademark House, Ramshill, PETERSFIELD, Hampshire GU31 4AT
01730 711140
info@montague-uk.com

Moulton
Cool, but efficient; their website is one of the most uninformative encountered
Alex Moulton Bicycles, Holt Road, BRADFORD-ON-AVON, Wiltshire BA15 1AH
01225 865895
office@alexmoulton.co.uk

Pashley Moulton TSR
Totally uncommunicative in our experience
Pashley Cycles, Masons Road, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6NL
01789 292263
hello@pashley.co.uk

Raleigh
Probably doesn't know A to B exists - Also an agent for Dahon
Raleigh UK Ltd, Church Street, Eastwood, NOTTINGHAM NG16 3HT
01773 532600
Comments@pashleycycles.co.uk

Ridgeback
Primarily badge-engineered Dahon models
Madison Cycles PLC, Burnell House, 8 Stanmore Hill, STANMORE, Middlesex HA7 3BQ
020 8385 3385
customercare@madison.co.uk

Seasure
-
Sea Sure Ltd, Clock Tower Works, Shore Road, Warsash, Hampshire SO31 9GQ
01489 885 401
sales@sea-sure.co.uk

Sinclair A-Bike
Gone quiet since we tested the A-bike
Mayhem UK Ltd, The Perfume Factory, 140 Wales Farm Road, LONDON W3 6UG
0870 766 8498
sales@a-bike.co.uk

Strida
Distributed from the Netherlands, and via a (very) few dealers in the UK
Strida BV, Wibautstraat 125, 1091 GL Amsterdam, The Netherlands
0031 20 330 7401
info@strida.co.uk (shows as such on website)

Tern
New breakaway dahon brand
F W Evans Cycles Ltd, Camino Park, James Watt Way, CRAWLEY, West Sussex RH10 9TZ
01580 755633
mark.bickerton@ternbicycles.com (shows as such on website)

Universal Cycles
Probably doesn't know A to B exists
Festival Leisure Park, BASILDON, Essex SS14 3WB
01268 247007
info@universalcycles.plc.uk

An alternative to a folding bike - Frame Couplings (to convert most conventional frames)

S&S Couplings
Somewhat uncommunicative in our experience
S&S Machine, 9334 Viking Place, ROSEVILLE, CA 95747, USA
Steve@SandsMachine.com

Notes

  1. The intention of the table is to show, in ascending order of price, all the non-electric folding bikes readily available from and fully supported in the UK by manufacturers, importers or dealers having a UK website which clearly states their UK address and telephone number. If no price is provided, then the models cannot be listed (e.g. some Moultons). For each folding bike in the table, the link is to the model itself (as far as possible) or to the manufacturer/importer/dealer website. Most of the specifications are taken from the manufacturer's (UK) website (if available), or that of the importer(s), or a major dealer, or a catalogue website. In some instances, usually only for lower-priced bikes, a very few or just a single dealer with a web presence has been found. Models are presumed to be of the current year, unless otherwise stated. Note that the same folding bike may occasionally appear under the name of more than one manufacturer (e.g. Viking and Avocet), and that some manufacturers (notably Dahon) make bikes for others to sell under their own name, usually in slightly modified form. Inexplicably, at least one British manufacturer continues to make it impossible to determine any specifications of their models from their website.
  2. The Price column is an attempt to indicate the approximate retail price (rounded to the nearest pound) for the base model, usually without any customisation, extras, "special offers", or discounts. However, the price shown is unlikely to be the cheapest available online or what you would pay in practice, for a variety of reasons, among which are:
    • prices can differ between dealers, occasionally substantially, often depending on the level of service they give or on their turnover of particular models;
    • some so-called "extras" or "upgrades" may be almost essential;
    • some mail-order dealers charge carriage/delivery of varying amounts in addition to the indicated price;
    • some dealers give discounts and/or "free gifts", like a carrying bag, lights or a cycle lock.
  3. The Gear type column shows "Der" for derailleur, "Hub" for hub; H+D for the combination.
  4. Many other column headings could have been used in the main table (frame material, bike weight, maximum load, accessories, and so on) but absence of consistent information means the information would be partial, and space would not allow. The greater the customisation ability (and usually the cost), the less easily does a bike fit into this general table.
  5. Table sort mechanism from kryogenix.org/code/browser/sorttable/ courtesy of Stuart Langridge. If it doesn't work at all it may be because you do not have Javascript enabled in your browser (or have enabled the NoScript extension in Firefox). If you use Internet Explorer 7 or 8, you may receive a message when this webpage loads, and have to Allow Blocked Content to be able to sort the table.
  6. The main web research for the information in the table was carried out by John Gray during late May to mid June 2007. Minor or major changes to models, specification, prices, names, availability, existence, and web links, take place without notice and surprisingly rapidly. Any folding bikes which are apparently no longer available are removed. It is essential that the reader does their own additional research to determine whether the information provided here still applies at the time they are reading it, and is appropriate for their requirements. No recommendation is given about the quality or suitability for purpose of any model.