[Yak] folder longevity?

[Vik Banerjee]

Hi Dan,

I'm on year 4 with my Tikit. Many many many folds and bumpy roads
later she's in prime shape. When I bought it I wasn't sure if the BF
design would be great in the long term, but the effortless fold sold
me and now that I am looking back years later I can say it's a design
that has stood the test of time. I expect I'll be riding my Tikit on
its 10yr anniversary.

safe riding,

Vik
www.thelazyrando.com

On 1/13/12, DAN Scott <NWestr at frontier.com> wrote:
> I've had my Pocket Companion for about a year &  a half, with about 2900
> miles on it. I really enjoy riding on it.
>
> I'm thinking of getting another bike (you can't have too many, can you? ),
> and logic says get a 700 wheeled non-folder, since I don't really fold the
> BF much. But I like the "friendliness", for lack of a better term,  of my
> Friday and find myself thinking of another one set up a bit differently.
>
> Do many of you use your BF as your "primary" bike? Will a Bike Friday last
> as long as a "regular" bike? What are the wear points to keep an eye on? Do
> all folders have a shorter life span due to their folding design?
>
> Dan
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