For everybody who is similar to a lot of Londoners, it’s possible you have problems finding a safe and dry space to place your bike in your house. Your current small house refuses to budge another inch, and the road seems to be the place cycles get left to find new owners. You may also want to ride to your job, but auto parking is difficult to find. When you try to take your bike into your building, the concierge looks at your bike like it was a giant wheeled rat and refuses to let you onto the elevator. You may also long to take your bike along on a trip that needs transit, but can’t because of rush hour restrictions or outright bans on bicycles on trains or buses. The answer you are looking for could be a folding bike.

Folding cycles could be taken with you right into your flat, onto elevators, and into your office. This works especially well if you also cover your bike so that no one has the possibility to register “bike” and react to it.

Folding cycles also just rarely suffer the indignity of getting stolen, for the reason that usually, the bike does not leave your sight. Forget about of that anticipation and dread as you walk back to your street-parked bike: “Will it still be there today?” There is also you don’t need to carry a heavy NYC-proof lock with you while riding.

Throw away your assumptions about rickety, heavy folding bicycles that are hard to fold, fall apart while you’re riding, perform terribly, provide you with a poor ride, or need a lot of pedaling. These day there are a lot of quality brands from which to choose that alternately optimize ease of folding and folding size, overall performance, ride, and price.

Common to many models is that the handling is a lot more responsive than on a full-size bike, and that usually takes some getting used to. It is not suggested that you ride a folding bike without any hands or try any cute tricks. Gears on small-wheeled foldable cycles are higher to compensate, but limited gearing on some models may slow you down. If that’s a major issue for you, you might like to look more toward higher end “performance” foldable cycles. If you plan to take a lot of travels that utilize transit, a bike that folds speedily and compactly may be best for you. In case you are a tall rider, you may want to take a look at how each kind of folding bike can adjust to fit you.

As with any purchase, ask yourself how you plan to use the bike and try to find the one that matches your needs best. Don’t forget- you often get what you pay for and that a lower-quality bike may make you want you had got a new better bike in the first place. Better quality folding cycles may seem expensive, but considering that a typical non-folding bike takes up twenty feet square in an apartment, you will save perhaps $10,000 over 10 years by being able to get a slightly smaller flat. Which means you can’t afford not to purchase a good-quality folding bike.

By Julian Tikvanov

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Riding a bicycle for any purpose is a good idea. Whether you are riding for sport or exercise, for leisure or as a means of transportation, riding gets you where you want to and helps you get a cardio work out doing what you enjoy. When buying a bike, the activity you have in mind for the bike will help you make a great choice. There are several types of bike to consider and they include:

• City Bikes
• Road Bikes
• Mountain Bikes
• Touring Bikes
• Folding Bikes

City Bikes
City bikes are designed for city dwellers. They are designed for those who are always in competition with other users for the right of way on the road. It is common knowledge that cities are dominated by automobiles. Of course, there are some cities where bicycle riders are given equal privileges on the road. However, if you are planning to use your bicycle to get to work or travel around in a city, you should accept the fact that automobiles shall rule the roads.

City bicycles are designed specifically for traveling within the city. These light weight bicycles come with different types of gears and safety options. The light weight of the bicycle and the multiple gears ensures that the riders can make good speed on the road. As long as you were fast enough, you will not find it difficult to drive on the busy roads. It is only when you become very slow and plod along that others find you to be a nuisance on the road. The safety features attached to these bikes ensure that your bike is never stolen.

Road Bikes
Road bikes are suitable for those who use bicycles for exercise and fitness. Of course, if you are a bicycle racer who takes part in professional races, you will have to go in for a completely different range of bicycles. The unique characteristic of these bikes is that they are very light and very fast. The bikes are designed for expert raiders, people who know how to handle bikes and tend to be pricey.

Mountain Bikes
If you love biking your way to the top of a hill, through the woods or forest trail then this is the perfect bike for you. These heavy duty bikes are designed to withstand the rough and difficult terrain of the mountains and the forests. If you love hiking, you can bring your mountain bike along to travel longer distances with ease.

Touring Bikes
If you love to travel and if you love to travel long distances on your bike, then the touring bicycle is for you. As the very phrase suggests, this bicycle is designed for long distance transportation. This bicycle has adequate space for a luggage as well. These low maintenance bikes will run for long distances without any maintenance hassles.

Folding Bikes
These bikes are designed for those who love biking but simply not have space to store them. On the road there is plenty of space on the road, however, there are no guarantees that there will be adequate space in your home or at your destination. With a cycle than can be folded, it will occupy less space and is perfect for those who want to travel to work on their bikes but cannot do so due to lack of space to park the bike.

Traditional Bikes
If your activities do not fit into any of these categories mentioned above, then you should opt for the traditional bicycle which is a regular bike designed for daily use. It is not as light as road bikes which are for racing not as sturdy as the mountain bikes that take a lot of punishment with a smile.

By Jessica Potisto

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