Are folding bikes worth the money?

So are folding bikes worth it? Yes, they are the perfect bike for commuters. Their functionality makes them easy to transport on public transportation systems. You can carry them with you and so you won’t need to worry about it being stolen.

Is folding bike good for exercise?

A folding bike is great not just for weight loss or those looking to get in shape, it’s perfect for athletes in training. Cycling as cross training for other sports is extremely popular and having a bike in your car trunk makes getting exercise a breeze.

Are folding bikes good for seniors?

Smaller 20-inch foldable e-bikes are easy for seniors to ride and transport. They are popular within 55+ communities, on bike trails, and for running errands. Since these trikes are heavy and have a third wheel, most models are slower than regular bikes and not well suited for riding up hills.

Are foldable bikes harder?

Although smaller in proportion to regular bikes, folding bikes are not hard to ride. Some folding bikes’ wheelbases are the same as regular bikes. A road test and fitting is still recommended.

Is B’Twin’s tilt the smallest folding bike?

What’s most interesting about B’Twin’s Tilt is it isn’t striving to be the smallest folding (good thing too as it’s bulky), or particularly striving for an excellent ride. It’s gone off on a creative tangent by trying instead to be the most practical to use.

Who is behind B’Twin’s tilt?

In last month’s CA we mentioned French bike brand B’Twin’s new ‘one-second folding bike’, the Tilt. Now we’ve been lucky enough to ride one in person and speak to one of the main men behind the project — B’Twin’s Tilt brand manager Jean-Philippe Rode.

How much weight can the tilt foldable bike carry?

For instance, the Tilt isn’t the most compact and lightweight bike on the market. But it’s as compact as most 20-inch folding bikes, much easier to transport because it can be wheeled along while folded, and it’s the only 20in folding bike that can carry a rider up to 120kg [18st 12lb].

Who designed the tilt folding bike?

“With Pierre-Louis Bassetti [Tilt’s designer] and Benjamin Poullet [Tilt’s engineer] we thought about creating a new kind of folding bike. Since a small-wheeled bike is eye-catching, we wanted the design to be of value for the rider — a modern vision of urban mobility — that will be part of one’s life on a daily basis.