folding bike in Cork city?

seefin

Half thinking of getting a folding bike but wondering if a good idea given the bloody potholes and hills in Cork. Very poor selection in bike shops and am wondering if that's because theyre not really stable enough for our roads? Anyone any experience cycling on one around city and thoughts? Last thing I want is to waste money if find I can't use on daily commute to work. Nowhere to store regular bike so they last a year before end up riddled with rust.

mordeith

seefin wrote: »

Half thinking of getting a folding bike but wondering if a good idea given the bloody potholes and hills in Cork. Very poor selection in bike shops and am wondering if that's because theyre not really stable enough for our roads? Anyone any experience cycling on one around city and thoughts? Last thing I want is to waste money if find I can't use on daily commute to work. Nowhere to store regular bike so they last a year before end up riddled with rust.

I've used our one a few times. It has three gears so the hills aren't a major issue. The small wheels do tends to let you feel the bumps a bit more though.
The bike we got was a few years ago now and is fairly hefty in weight. Not ideal for carrying around a lot by hand. I generally just use it if I'm parking a bit outside the city centre. It's a Brompton.

SomeFool

Depending on where you live the coke bikes are an excellent resource, have you tried using something like this?