For those of you who would like to be able to cycle to work, or anywhere you want to get to, without the worry of where to leave your bike safely, or for people who wish to have a mode of exercise and transport that is easy to store at home, then fold up bikes could be the solution.
If part of your commute every day is on a train or a bus a folding bike is a perfect solution. As train companies continually reduce the number of bikes allowed on trains a fold up bike gets around this issue. Fold up bikes are getting lighter all the time and the folding action is getting easier. You can also store a folding bike neatly under your desk once you get to work.
Fold up bikes aren’t totally suitable for long distance journeys or touring but if you’re only pedalling a short way they are ideal. Most modern fold up bikes are now also geared and have a comfortable cycling position. They can be quickly and easily folded when you reach your destination or get on public transport. They also eliminate storage problems that normal bikes have as they can be easily stored in a small flat or house without a garage or a shed.
As the summer approaches with warmer days and lighter evenings, our thoughts quickly turn to the outdoors and ways to spend as much time outside as possible. Lots of us also start to worry about our summer bodies so exercise becomes a priority in preparation.
Cycling is a great way to exercise outdoors, as well as being very useful but enivronmentally friendly transport. However thoughts of cycling everywhere are often prevented by thoughts of where to leave your bike safely on arrival. This is how fold up bikes have an advantage over conventional non-folding bikes.
Storing folding bikes isn’t an issue as you can just fold them up easily and take them indoors with you. Fold up bike riders never have to worry about getting a suitable spot to leave their bike outdoors or about the safety of leaving it unwatched. All they have to do instead is fold their bike up and take it with them, with no storage or security worries at all.
Makers of fold up bikes have recently started to combat the tag of “uncool” that has previously been given to the product as well. So there are new designs coming out all the time, made by most of the top brands.
Since their initial design fold up bikes have come a very long way and now use innovative and funky designs, and trendy colours alongside their original practical usage and storage advantages. Fold up bikes are now a credible alternative to conventional bikes with the benefits of being able to take them anywhere and store them safely.
