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YikeBike – World’s Smallest Electric Folding Bike

benjamin — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:11:14 +0000

YikeBike Electric Folding Bike (image: YikeBike Ltd.)

The YikeBike certainly doesn’t look like an average commuter cycle, and it doesn’t perform like one either. When released later this year, the YikeBike will be the world’s smallest electric folding bike.
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GoCycle: An Innovative Folding Electric Bike

cephoe — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:30:28 +0000

The GoCycle is a new folding electric bike that was just launched in the U.K. According to the manufacturer, it is the world’s first production bicycle to feature a completely enclosed multi-speed chain-drive with side-mounted wheels. (...)
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IF-Mode: An Innovative Full-Sized Folding Bike

cephoe — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:08:05 +0000

Recently, a full-sized folding bike called IF-Mode was launched a the 2008 Taipei Bicycle Show. The bike was created by Mark Sanders, a British bike designer, who designed the famous Strida bike. He teamed up with Ming Cycles and Pacific Cycles to deisgn this new bike. (...)
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Best Folding Bikes Of 2009

cephoe — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:37:12 +0000

Folding bikes are useful for anyone interested in taking their bike on a bus, train or ferry. They can also be packed in a car, stowed on a plane, or stored indoors securely. Many owners bring their folding bikes into an apartment or store them under an office desk. Most folding bikes have 16″ or 20″ wheels, but you can also find 26″ wheel bikes that fold (see the Dahon bikes below). Here’s our overview of the best folding bikes available:

Let’s start by taking a look at entry-level folding bikes:

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