More mountain climbing fun on a Dahon folding bike (pics & video)

[luv2climb]

It would also work for a triple - but choices of compatible derailleurs are limited. Rear derailleur capacity limits probably mean that a triple can't really be used.

Yeah, it would be a challenge to find a compatible derailleur, since Dahon uses a proprietary rear derailleur.

I'll just get the Bike Friday Pocket Companion when my recumbent sells. The BF has a triple.

The handle post height isn't adjustable on my TR. (Well ... there's a little bit of adjustment in the stem but that'll also affect fore/aft positioning.)

Bummer! How can Dahon market a bike with the word "speed" in the name if you can't do a high-speed descent safely?

[Sardine]

Nice pix and videos. The downhill one - you're a braver woman than me.

Keep climbing and keep posting. I added an extra hill on my commute today thanks to your influence. But I need to make sure I don't get over-enthusiastic and climb on higher gears than are good for me. I've learnt from experience that can lead to a niggle in my knee, though it settles down pretty quickly.

Edit: I frequently get this wrong. I think it should be 'you're a braver woman than I'.

[luv2climb]

Nice pix and videos. The downhill one - you're a braver woman than me.

Keep climbing and keep posting. I added an extra hill on my commute today thanks to your influence. But I need to make sure I don't get over-enthusiastic and climb on higher gears than are good for me. I've learnt from experience that can lead to a niggle in my knee, though it settles down pretty quickly.

Thank you. I may be guilty of over-gearing at times too. On Mt. Rose I had pain in one knee that disappeared after a few minutes. It happened in the middle of the climb too. I've had that same pain on other climbs and it always disappears. Doesn't happen if cadence is high enough though, so it's definitely caused by over-gearing.