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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Gocycle GX: New Challenger for Brompton Folding Bike

Bicycle with portable design is awesome, you can folds down and drop it easily on your suitcase, it is designed for easy storage and transportation, you've had to pick between the iconic Brompton, head-turning Hummingbird and a range of capable but less stylish options from companies like Raleigh, Carrera and Tern
And finally, there's a new portable bike challenger called the Gocycle GX, a bike that the company claims can be broken down and rolled along the floor in less than 10 seconds. That's on par with the Hummingbird and should ensure you don't cause a scene hopping out of a taxi or crowded train station.
As reported from engadget, Gocycle bike has made a bunch of folding bikes before, however they all required you to take off the front and rear wheels. The whole process from opening to "ready to bike" took a few minutes and was aimed at people who simply wanted to save space in their home or office, rather than multimodal commuters. With the GX, it's a matter of lowering the kickstand, bending the the frame back on itself (so the two wheels are side by side) folding the handlebars down on one side and pulling out the saddle stem. The saddle then slots into a rubberized holder that hangs between the frame and folded handlebars. Its quite simple and stylish to

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