16th July (Sat) - Training ride @ SG northern slopes by GL

hey if you are looking for decent folding bikes below $500, check out MyBikeShop. they recently brought in some new foldies by the brand of Aeon. Basically using Dahon folding technologies but at lower prices.

LP wrote:

You are the best! I couldn't help admiring you at the moment when you reach fuel station

Hi LP, Wow! You make my day . Thank you for the compliment despite keeping everybody waiting for me.

I went to take a look at the nova downtube during noon time and the seller told me that it is a good buy as it is using both Dahon & Brompton mechanism (if i didnt understand wrongly) for an entry level with 7 speed. However, only black left which is not my preferred color. I was told that the next one with this budget is Dahon C7 but some told me that no longer coming and replace with Dahon C6.

I also saw the DLT Aeon but it's much heaver than the nova by 2-3 kgs.

I checked on the web and see that C6 is 6 speed so is it not as good as C7 and Nova downtube ?

Sorry for asking simple things as I am quite ignorant on all these bike thingy.

WATERMAN wrote:

I went to take a look at the nova downtube during noon time and the seller told me that it is a good buy as it is using both Dahon & Brompton mechanism (if i didnt understand wrongly) for an entry level with 7 speed. However, only black left which is not my preferred color. I was told that the next one with this budget is Dahon C7 but some told me that no longer coming and replace with Dahon C6.

I also saw the DLT Aeon but it's much heaver than the nova by 2-3 kgs.

I checked on the web and see that C6 is 6 speed so is it not as good as C7 and Nova downtube ?

Sorry for asking simple things as I am quite ignorant on all these bike thingy.

Don't know much about the bike so cannot comment but I can say one thing. The part about the nova using brompton mechanism is more of a marketing gimmick. The bromp is special because of the way it folds, the screw catch is really no big deal. Bikes similar to the bromp are flamingo, birdy and ori bike in terms of folding capability and size.

Oh I went down to MBS to look at the foldies and was recommended the lower end flamingo at 299. I tried that as well as the DLT Aeon and Dahon D7 which is the best of the 3 of course, price also best out of my pocket.

I especially got attached to the Dahon Mu P8 which is sunflower in color and very eye catching as well as the weight is light. If I have not bought my MTB recently probably this will be the first choice I will consider.