Comments on: Dahon Jack: An Inexpensive Folding Commuter Bike

By: Todd Walker

Todd Walker — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:37:45 +0000

I’m looking to sell two of my foldies. I have a Dahon Jack and a red Curve. I just need to get rid of some bikes

By: Steve Hauck

Steve Hauck — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:16:01 +0000

I read your review of the Dahon Jack and possibly converting to electric. You might enjoy my blog on a similar project.

SteveHauck.com

By: chad

chad — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:41:05 +0000

i like folders because i drive a semi truck for a living and i just fold the bike and put it in the seet next to me i love it

By: xander

xander — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:56:51 +0000

I used to commute almost every day on a dahon speed d7. To be honest I didn’t fold it up all that much, but I absolutely loved how responsive it handled in traffic. It was by far the best bike for dealing with pedestrians and traffic. It was terrifically mobile (especially at low speeds) and accelerated real quick. I recently bought a carbon racing bike foe fitness that I’m never riding. I regret getting rid of the folder.

By: Crosius

Crosius — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:53:21 +0000

My folder fits under my (cubicle) desk at work which is good, because the building has no facilities for locking up bikes.

Until recently, my apartment also had no bike-specific storage either.

Folders are great when there won’t be a bike rack at your destination.

By: over the cubicle wall

over the cubicle wall — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 21:40:52 +0000

Folders are nice because they can easily stow away in a car’s trunk. If you need a ride from a buddy, you don’t need to worry if they have a bike rack.

By: Tanya

Tanya — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:00:43 +0000

Justin~
Thanks for your thoughts on the Dahon your riding. I want to further defend folding bikes – they are great! My girlfriend and I live in the San Fran Bay area and during commuting hours they only allow folding bikes on the BART train. I ride an Espresso and she has a Speed. Although they can be a bit bulky for carrying a greater distance than up and down the train stairs – they make our commutes much faster and are perfect for our small 1bedroom apartment.

By: cephoe

cephoe — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:48:14 +0000

Obiwan and Johnk,

In the DC area, you can only take folding bikes on the metro and light rail.

And yes, I think many people find folding bike useful because they are also easy to stow in offices, apartments, cars, planes, etc.

Justin

By: Johnk

Johnk — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:05:06 +0000

This is a better looking folding bike than most. As a daily bike commuter (on a non-folding bike), I’m still unclear as to the appeal of bike commuting. Is it mainly for apartment dwellers? I just lock mine up outside and have never come across a situation where folding it up would be required. Thanks.

By: Obiwan

Obiwan — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:02:26 +0000

First off – I’m a bike commuter. Have been for the last 12 years full time and in fair weather since 1987. But I just don’t see the utility of a folder for commuting (or running errands). I guess if I had to include some form of heavy rail (e.g. Chicago’s Metra) in my commute, I might find it handy. But where ever I’ve lived, you could roll onto the subway and the busses had racks. I can’t see getting a 30 lb. bike plus commuting bags onto a bus in Seattle, even if the racks are full.

What do you like about the folding aspect?