A to B Magazine
UK folding bicycle prices
Complete
revision in July 2007, with monthly updates since then.
Latest update: July 2009
May: last
month's Dahon increases working their way through to dealers;
June: new
Go Cycle (here non-electric!); some Dahons reduced by about 6%; unhelpfully all Bike Friday
prices now "POA";
July: Bike
Friday models removed from table, since Price On Application; 2009
Dahons back down to April prices.
EXPLANATORY NOTES for the main table (please read!)
1. The intention of the table is to show, in ascending order of price, all the non-electric folding bicycles 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 (Bike Friday, some Moultons). No recommendation is given about the quality or suitability for purpose of any model. For each 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 bike may occasionally appear under the name of more than one manufacturer (e.g. Raleigh and Phillips, Mission and Oyama), 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 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 http://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, 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 below was carried out by John Gray during late May to mid June 2007; since then current availability and prices are checked monthly. Minor or major changes to models, specification, prices, names, availability, existence, and web links, take place without notice and surprisingly rapidly. Models 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, and is appropriate for their requirements.
7. Please report any errors / omissions / suggestions to atob@onetel.com - we cannot keep the list up-to-date without regular feedback.
Folding Bicycles available in the UK click on a column heading to sort (but see note 5 above)
|
Manufacturer and Model |
Price |
Wheels |
Speeds |
Gear |
Gear Maker/Model |
Comment |
|
£79 |
14" |
1 |
- |
- |
|
|
| Universal Summit EZ |
£80 |
16" |
1 |
- |
|
£130 in March |
|
£98 |
20" |
1 |
- |
- |
cat. no. 200-9235 | |
| £99 | 16" | 6 | Der | Shimano | ||
|
£99 |
20" |
1 |
- |
- |
||
|
£100 |
20" |
1 |
- |
- |
previously £90; two for £150 |
|
| Avocet Out 'n' About | £100 | 16" |
1 |
- |
- |
|
|
£100 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano | ||
|
£105 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano | ||
|
£110 |
16" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
rear suspension |
|
| Reflex Axiom 3 | £115 | 20" | 3 | Hub | Sturmey-Archer | |
|
£117 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
cat. no. 332/1360; back to 'normal' price from half-price |
|
|
£119 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
|
|
|
£119 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
rear suspension; out of stock; due in June 2009 |
|
|
£119 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
||
|
£120 |
16" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
rear suspension |
|
|
£122 |
20" |
1 |
- |
- |
|
|
|
£128 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
|
|
|
£128 |
16" |
1 |
- |
- |
|
|
|
£140 |
16" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
front and rear suspension |
|
|
£140 |
16" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
website still confused whether this is 16" or 20" | |
|
£150 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
rear suspension |
|
|
£150 |
18" |
5 |
Der |
Shimano | previously £160 | |
|
£150 |
20" |
3 |
Hub |
Sturmey Archer |
rear suspension |
|
|
£150 |
12" |
1 |
- |
- |
|
|
|
£150 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
previously £180, £160 | |
|
£154 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
||
| Falcon Optima Mayfair |
£157 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano | Falcon website |
|
£159 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
|
|
|
£160 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
£100 in Jan 2009; £176 until Jun 2009 |
|
|
£160 |
16" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
out of stock; delivery still "coming soon" | |
| BuyBuy Urban Lite X |
£160 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano | |
|
£160 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano TY18 |
||
|
£170 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
front and rear suspension |
|
|
£170 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
out of stock | |
|
£170 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
new name is "Swift" | |
|
£170 |
12" |
1 |
- |
- |
available to order, 2-7 days | |
|
£170 |
20" |
7 |
Der |
Shimano |
||
|
£170 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
£160 in Feb; £140 in Mar | |
|
£174 |
26" |
21 |
Der |
- |
|
|
|
£175 |
16" |
1 |
- |
- |
|
|
|
£175 |
26" |
21 |
Der |
- |
|
|
| Argos Challenge MTB | £176 | 26" | 18 | Der | Shimano | cat. no. 332/1377; varies between £85 and £200 |
|
£180 |
26" |
21 |
Der |
Shimano |
"'price valid until 5th July only" (formerly until May) |
|
|
£180 |
26" |
21 |
Der |
Shimano |
front and rear suspension; out of stock since April 2008! |
|
|
£180 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
|
|
|
£180 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
lilac, not pink | |
| Avocet Voss |
£180 |
20" |
3 |
Hub |
Sturmey-Archer |
|
|
£180 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
||
|
£180 |
16" |
6 |
Der |
- |
January sale price was £162 | |
|
£189 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
|
|
|
£195 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
||
|
£196 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano, probably (not stated) |
rear susp.; cat. no. 200-1808 | |
|
£199 |
16" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
£140 in April 2009; out of stock; expected end August |
|
|
£199 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
£169 in April 2009; £249 in May 2009 |
|
|
£200 |
26" |
18 |
Der |
Shimano |
front and rear suspension; stock due "~5 July" |
|
|
£200 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
Jan 2009: £190; Feb 2009: £300 | |
|
£200 |
6" |
1 |
- |
- |
Sep 2008 successor to discontinued £150 A-bike |
|
|
£200 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
|
blue or pink; was £270 | |
|
£200 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
£150 and £170 in Mar 2009 | |
| Dawes Diamond [2008] | £202 | 20" | 3 | Hub | Shimano Nexus | |
|
£203 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
|
|
|
£204 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
rear suspension |
|
|
£220 |
20" |
3 |
Hub |
Sturmey-Archer |
||
|
£223 |
24" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
|
|
|
£230 |
26" |
21 |
Der |
|
out of stock |
|
|
£230 |
20" |
3 |
Hub |
|
previously £200 | |
|
£239 |
20" |
21 |
Der |
Shimano |
|
|
|
£249 |
20" |
7 |
Der |
|
||
|
£250 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
||
|
£250 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
previously £200, £245 | |
|
£255 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
||
|
£259 |
8" |
1 |
- |
- |
||
|
£260 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
previously £230 in Jan 2009 |
|
|
£263 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano SL-TX50-6R |
"special order - usually dispatched within 7-10 days" |
|
|
£275 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
Falcon website; was £235 in March 2009 | |
|
£275 |
20" |
3 |
Hub |
Shimano Nexus |
shaft drive |
|
|
£280 |
26" |
21 |
Der |
Shimano |
full suspension |
|
|
£280 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
£273 in March 2009; £263 in April 2009 |
|
| Dahon Jack [2007] | £290 | 26" | 7 | Der | SRAM SX4 | sizes M & L |
|
£299 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
exclusive to John Lewis | |
|
£300 |
26" |
21 |
Der |
Shimano |
previously £280 | |
| Dahon Espresso | £310 | 26" | 21 | Der | Shimano Revo | £310 in Apr; £350 in May; £330 in Jun 2009 |
|
£310 |
20" |
7 |
Der |
Dahon Neos |
£310 in Apr; £350 in May; £330 in Jun 2009 | |
|
£324 |
26" |
18 |
Der |
Shimano |
||
|
£325 |
20" |
6 |
Der |
Shimano |
Bronx Cycles website; previously £250 in May 2009 | |
|
£340 |
20" |
7 |
Der |
Dahon Neos |
||
|
£350 |
20" |
7 |
Der |
Dahon Neos |
previously £300, £343 | |
|
£351 |
20" |
7 |
Der |
Dahon/Suntour Neos |
||
| Dahon Vitesse D7 | £335 | 20" | 7 | Der | Dahon Neos | £335 in Apr; £375 in May; £355 in Jun 2009 |
| Dahon Jack | £350 | 26" | 7 | Der | SRAM SX4 | sizes S, M & L; £350 in Apr; £375 in Jun 2009 |
| Dahon Curve D3 | £365 | 20" | 3 | Hub | SRAM 3-speed | £365 in Apr 2009; £410 in May; £390 in Jun 2009 |
| Dahon Mu Uno | £365 | 16" | 1 | - | - | £365 in Apr 2009; £410 in May; £390 in Jun 2009 |
|
£369 |
8" |
2 |
Hub |
Schlumpf SpeedDrive |
also see here for details | |
| Dahon Cadenza [2008] | £390 | 26" | 16 | Der | Shimano Tiagra | black in S, M & L |
| Dahon Mu P8 [2008] | £400 | 20" | 8 | Der | Shimano Neos | |
|
£400 |
20" |
7 |
Der |
Shimano |
previously £325 in Aug; £375 in Dec; £450 in Mar |
|
| Dahon Cadenza Solo | £430 | 26" |
1 |
- |
- | £430 in Apr; £485 in May; £455 in Jun 2009 |
| Dahon Vitesse D7HG | £460 | 20" | 7 | Hub | Shimano Nexus | £460 in Apr; £520 in May; £490 in Jun 2009 |
| Dahon Mu P8 | £470 | 20" | 8 | Der | Shimano Neos | £470 in Apr; £525 in May; £500 in Jun 2009 |
| £486 |
16" |
1 |
- |
- |
|
|
|
£495 |
26" |
21 |
Der |
Shimano Altus |
£475 then £375 then £525; "discontinued, last few left" | |
|
£495 |
16" |
1 |
- |
- |
was £399; available via a few UK dealers; online in euros | |
| £496 |
16" |
1 |
- |
- |
|
|
| £496 |
16" |
1 |
- |
- |
|
|
|
£500 |
12" |
3 |
Hub |
Sturmey Archer |
||
|
£500 |
20" |
7 |
Hub |
Shimano Nexus |
previously £430, then £489 | |
|
£526 |
20" |
7 |
Der |
SRAM X7 |
|
|
|
£545 |
26" |
24 |
Der |
Shimano Alivio |
£525 then £425; £595 in April 2009; now out of stock | |
| Pacific Reach | £559 | 20" | 8 | Der | ||
| Dahon Matrix | £570 | 26" | 24 | Der | SRAM X7 | £570 in Apr; £640 in May; £605 in Jun 2009 |
| Giant Clip | £570 | 20" | 8 | Der | Shimano 2200 | previously £484 in Jan; £475 in Mar |
|
£575 |
16" |
4 |
Hub |
Shimano Nexus Inter-4 |
£585 in Jun 2009 | |
| Dahon Vitesse P18 | £585 | 20" | 18 | Der | SRAM PG950 | £585 in Apr; £660 in May; £620 in Jun 2009 |
| Dahon Cadenza 8 | £595 | 26" | 8 | Der | Shimano Tiagra | £590 in Apr; £670 in May; £630 in Jun 2009 |
|
£600 |
20" |
8 |
Der |
Shimano Alivio |
||
| £607 |
16" |
3 |
Hub |
Sturmey-Archer |
includes battery lighting |
|
|
£617 |
16" |
2 |
Der |
Brompton |
includes battery lighting |
|
|
£645 |
16" |
9 |
Der |
Shimano Tiagra |
||
| Dahon Speed TR [2008] | £650 | 20" | 24 | Der | SRAM DualDrive | discontinued for 2009; was £850 |
|
£660 |
16" |
8 |
Der |
imported by Avon Valley Cycles; previously £500 |
||
| Dahon Curve SL | £665 | 16" | 9 | Der | Shimano Capreo | £665 in Apr; £745 in May; £705 in Jun 2009 |
|
£665 |
20" |
8 |
Der |
SRAM X7 |
£665 in Apr; £745 in May; £705 in Jun 2009 | |
| Airframe | £695 | 16" | 8 | Hub | Shimano Nexus | |
|
£695 |
26" |
21 |
Der |
Shimano Tourney |
previously £525 then £445, then £575 in Mar | |
| Dahon Mu XL Sport |
£700 |
20" |
8 |
Hub |
Shimano Nexus |
£705 in Apr; £790 in May; £745 in Jun 2009 |
|
£722 |
16" |
6 |
H+D |
SRAM/Brompton |
includes bettery lighting | |
|
£736 |
20" |
7 |
Der |
|
previously £585 |
|
|
£745 |
26" |
24 |
Der |
SRAM X5 |
previously £595 then £495, then £675 | |
|
£795 |
26" |
24 |
Der |
Shimano Deore LX |
was £625, and £525 in Mar | |
|
£799 |
24" |
8 |
Der |
Shimano Alivio |
Airnimal website; £695 in Mar | |
| Mezzo d10 | £845 | 16" | 10 | Der | Shimano 105 | |
| Dahon Mu SL | £860 | 20" | 9 | Der | SRAM X9 | £860 in Apr; £965 in May; £915 in Jun 2009 |
|
£900 |
20" |
9 |
Der |
SRAM X9 |
|
|
|
£950 |
24" |
24 |
Der |
SRAM |
Airnimal website; £899 in Mar | |
|
£975 |
24" |
8 |
Hub |
Shimano Nexus |
Airnimal website; £795 in Mar 2009 | |
|
£995 |
20" |
8 |
Hub |
Sturmey Archer |
separable frame |
|
|
£999 |
24" |
24 |
Der |
Shimano Alivio |
Airnimal website; no longer available | |
| Bike Friday Tikit | £999 | 16" | 8 | Der | Shimano? | small, medium and large frames; was £870 in Jan 2009 |
| Go Cycle C2W | £999 | 20" | 3 | Hub | modified Shimano-Nexus | this model has front fork without electric motor |
|
£1,000 |
26" |
18 |
Der |
Microshift |
available soon... |
|
|
£1,045 |
20" |
9 |
Der |
Shimano? |
separable frame |
|
| Koga Miyata Founder-S | £1,050 | 20" | 9 | Der | Shimano Capreo | |
|
£1,071 |
16" |
3 |
Hub |
Sturmey-Archer |
incl. battery lighting & Vitesse saddle |
|
|
£1,084 |
16" |
2 |
Der |
Brompton |
incl. battery lighting & Vitesse saddle | |
|
£1,095 |
20" |
27 |
H+D |
SRAM dual-drive |
separable frame | |
|
Di Blasi R32 TRICYCLE |
£1,170 |
20" |
5 |
Der |
|
standard, junior and cadet sizes;
was £939 in Jan 2009 |
|
£1,189 |
18" |
8 |
Hub |
Shimano Nexus |
previously £1,000 in Aug 2009, £1,099 in Mar | |
|
£1,189 |
16" |
6 |
H+D |
SRAM/Brompton |
incl. battery lighting & Vitesse saddle |
|
|
£1,250 |
20" |
1 |
- |
- |
Airnimal website | |
|
£1,269 |
18" |
24 |
H+D |
Shimano Intego |
previously £1,080 in Aug; £1,199 in Mar | |
|
£1,299 |
24" |
27 |
Der |
Shimano Tiagra |
Airnimal website; was £1,199 in Jan 2009 | |
|
£1,450 |
20" |
27 |
Der |
Shimano Tiagra |
Airnimal website; was £1,375 in Mar | |
|
£1,450 |
20" |
30 |
Der |
Campagnolo |
separable frame | |
| Dahon Mu Ex | £1,565 | 20" | 20 | Der | SRAM | £1,565 in Apr; £1,760 in May; £1,660 in Jun 2009 |
|
£1,599 |
24" |
20 |
Der |
Shimano 105 |
Airnimal website; £1,399 in Mar |
|
|
£1,659 |
18" |
9 |
Der |
Shimano Deore XT |
previously £1,340 in August; £1,559 in Mar | |
|
£1,849 |
24" |
20 |
Der |
Shimano Ultegra |
Airnimal website; £1,699 in Mar | |
|
£1,899 |
24" |
14 |
Hub |
Rohloff |
Airnimal website; was £1,495 in Mar | |
|
£1,995 |
26" |
27 |
Der |
SRAM X-0 |
previously £1,695, and £1,895 in Mar | |
|
£2,299 |
18" |
14 |
Hub |
Rohloff |
previously £1,950 in Aug; £,2,199 in Mar | |
|
£2,399 |
20" |
14 |
Hub |
Rohloff |
Airnimal website; £2,299 in Mar | |
|
£2,599 |
24" |
20 |
Der |
Shimano Dura Ace |
Airnimal website; £2,199 in Mar |
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