Owners of folding bikes already know of the benefits of owning a foldable bike over a fixed frame bike.
If you're thinking about buying a folding bike for yourself or someone you know, here's a list of benefits that a folder has over a fixed frame bike.
- Save money on travel - compact and lightweight folding bikes which you can take on your commute to work can save you money on travel expenses.
- Enjoy more freedom - You don't a bike rack or large estate car to take your bike with you. Compact enough to fit in the boot, you can drive the car out to the country, unpack the bike and enjoy a leisurely ride in the country side.
- Easy to Store - No garage, no shed, No problem. Owning and storing a folding bike is easy when you live in a flat or apartment. Small enough when folded, to be stored in a cupboard means no more hassle of finding space to keep a fixed frame bike.
- Cycling on Holiday - Their compact size makes folders ideal for keeping at a caravan, holiday cottage, mobile home, holiday barge or camp site. There's no need to spend money hiring bikes and having the hassle of taking them back by the end of the day. Just take your own.
- Good for your Health - Anything that encourages you to spend a bit more time cycling has to be good, with the above points taken into account, then folding bikes offer a definite advantage to help get you cycling more and keep fitter and healthier.