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Calculated Shard: 152 (from laksa067)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle","crawl_time":1774209246,"first_indexed_time":1388805526,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Folding bicycle - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\n1982 Hon Convertible folding bicycle\n30th Anniversary Special Edition Dahon folding bike (2012)\nA\nfolding bicycle\nis designed to be compacted into a smaller, more manageable size or shape, making it easier to store or carry. When folded, the bikes can be more easily carried into buildings, on public transportation (facilitating\nmixed-mode commuting\nand\nbicycle commuting\n), and more easily stored in compact living quarters or aboard a car, boat or plane. Foldable bikes are also often used as a\ntravel bicycle\n(not to be confused\ntouring bicycle\n) as an alternative to take-apart bikes.\nSome folding bicycles are also electrically powered. A folding bicycle or electric-assisted folding bicycle is legally defined as a bicycle (or\nelectric bicycle, e-bikes\n, respectively) in all nations, having to comply with all relevant\nsafety standards\nto be road worthy.\nFolding mechanisms vary, with each offering a distinct combination of folding speed, folding ease, compactness, ride, weight, durability, complexity and price. Distinguished by the complexities of their folding mechanism, more demanding structural requirements, greater number of parts, and more specialized market appeal, folding bikes may be more expensive than comparable non-folding models. The choice of model, apart from cost considerations, is a matter of resolving the various practical requirements: a quick, easy fold, a compact folded size, or a faster but less compact model.\n[\n1\n]\nThere are also bicycles that provide similar advantages by separating into pieces rather than folding.\n[\n2\n]\nColumbia Bicycles\ncapitalized on the military use of their bicycles, and the folding Compax model was named the ‘Compax Paratrooper’ for the civilian market and brought to the market in 1947.\n[\n3\n]\nItalian\nBersaglieri\nduring World War I with folding bicycles strapped to their backs (1917)\n1964 newsreel featuring a\nGazelle\n\"Kwikstep\", a full-size folding bicycle.\nThe origins of the first folding bicycle can be traced back to William Grout who is regarded as the inventor of the first folding bicycle in 1878.\n[\n4\n]\nThe first folding bicycle patent was filed by an American inventor, Emmit G. Latta on September 16, 1887.\n[\n5\n]\nMilitary interest in bicycles arose in the 1890s, and the French army and others deployed folding bikes for\nbicycle infantry\nuse.\n[\n6\n]\nIn 1900,\nMikael Pedersen\ndeveloped for the British army a folding version of his\nPedersen bicycle\nthat weighed 6.8 kg (15 lb) and had 610 mm (24 in) wheels. It included a rifle rack and was used in the\nSecond Boer War\n.\n[\n7\n]\nIn 1941, during the\nSecond World War\n, the British\nWar Office\ncalled for a machine that weighed less than 10 kg (23 lb) (this was not achieved - the final weight was about 15 kg (32 lb)) and would withstand being dropped by parachute. In response, the\nBirmingham Small Arms Company\n(BSA) developed a folding bicycle small enough to be taken in small gliders or on parachute jumps from aircraft.\nBrompton\nFolded Brompton\nThis British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was rigged so that, when parachuted, the handlebars and seat were the first parts to hit the ground (as bent wheels would disable the bike).  BSA abandoned the traditional diamond bicycle design as too weak for the shock and instead made an elliptical frame of twin parallel tubes, one forming the top tube and seat stays, and the other the chainstay and down tube.\n[\n8\n]\nThe hinges were in front of the bottom bracket and in the corresponding position in front of the saddle, fastened by wing nuts. The peg pedals could be pushed in to avoid snagging and further reduce the space occupied during transit.\nFrom 1942 to 1945, the British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was used by British & Commonwealth airborne troops, Commandos, and some infantry regiments; some were also used as run-abouts on military bases. The bicycle was used by British paratroopers, Commandos, and second-wave infantry units on the\nD-Day landings\nand at the\nBattle of Arnhem\n.\n[\n9\n]\nThe 1970s saw increased interest in the folding bike, and the popular\nRaleigh Twenty\nand\nBickerton Portable\nhave become the iconic folders of their decade. It was, however, the early 1980s that can be said to have marked the birth of the modern, compact folding bicycle, with competing models from\nBrompton\nand\nDahon\n.\n[\n10\n]\nFounded in 1982, by inventor and physicist\nDr. David Hon\nand his brother Henry Hon, Dahon has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of folding bikes,\n[\n11\n]\nwith a two-thirds marketshare in 2006.\n[\n12\n]\nDahon\n, the biggest producer, has had the most influence on the market, with dozens of its 300+ patents having now become commonplace in the industry.\n[\n5\n]\nOverlaid photos of two\nKHS\nbicycles, one a F20 510 mm (20 in) wheel folding bicycle and the other a Flite 100 700c (622 mm) wheel racing bike, showing similarities in the geometry and riding position.\nAn example of a full-size folding bike from Montague, with 700c (622 mm) wheels.\nDahon EEZZ, a vertical folding bike.\nFolding bikes generally come with a wider range of adjustments for accommodating various riders than do conventional bikes, because folding bike frames are usually only made in one size. However, seatposts and handlebar stems on folders extend as much as four times higher than conventional bikes, and still longer after-market posts and stems provide an even greater range of adjustment.\nWhile folders are usually smaller in overall size than conventional bicycles, the distances among the center of\nbottom bracket\n, the top of the saddle, and the handlebars - the primary factors in determining whether or not a bicycle fits its rider - are usually similar to those of conventional bikes. The\nwheelbase\nof many folding designs is also very similar to that of conventional, non-folding, bicycles.\nSome manufacturers are producing folding bikes designed around folding systems that allow them to use 660 mm (26 in) wheels, e.g.,\nDahon\n,\nKHS\n,\nMontague\n, and\nTern Bicycles\n. Advantages of smaller wheels include potential for more speed, quicker acceleration, greater maneuverability, and easier storage.\n[\n13\n]\nFor example, the\nA-bike\nis similar to the\nStrida\nbut has tiny wheels and folds a bit smaller.  Bikes with smaller than 410 mm (16 in)  wheels are often called\nportable bicycles\n.  These forgo the performance and easy ride benefits of their larger counterparts, acquiring characteristics similar to those of an adult folding\nkick scooter\n.  Nonetheless, regardless of how each bike folds, the result is easier to transport and store than a traditional bicycle.\n[\n14\n]\nThe\nTern\nVerge X10 is an example of a half-fold bike.\nFolding mechanisms are highly variable.\nMany folding frames follow the classic frame pattern of the\nsafety bicycle\n's diamond frame, but feature a hinge point (with single or double hinges) allowing the bicycle to fold approximately in half. Quick-release clamps enable raising or lowering steering and seat columns.  A similar swing hinge may be combined with a folding steering column. Fold designs may use larger wheels, even the same size as in non-folders, for users prioritizing ride over fold compactness. Bikes that use this kind of fold include,\nDahon\n,\nMontague\nand\nTern\n.\nInstead of folding horizontally, this style of bike has one or two hinges along the main tube or chain and seat stays that allow the bike to fold vertically. The result leaves the two wheels side by side but is often more compact than a horizontally hinged design. The\nBrompton\nand\nDahon Qix D8\nboth feature vertical folding.\nA hinge in the frame may allow the rear triangle and wheel to be folded down and flipped forward, under the main frame tube, as in the\nBike Friday\n,\nBrompton\nMezzo Folder, and\nSwift Folder\n.  Such a flip hinge may be combined with a folding front fork, as in the\nBirdy\n. Swing and flip hinges may be combined on the same frame, as in the Brompton Mezzo Folder and\nDahon\n, which use a folding steering column. Folding mechanisms typically involve latches and quick releases, which affect the speed of the fold\/unfold. Bike Friday offers a model, the\nTikit\n, featuring a cable-activated folding mechanism requiring no quick releases or latches, for increased folding speed.\n1960s European folding bicycle, showing hinged frame and quick release handlebar stem allowing the bars to turn parallel to the frame when folded.\nMagnet folding and suspension system\n[\nedit\n]\nA magnet combined with a rear shock absorber forms the folding mechanism. The magnet connects and locks the back wheel section to the frame. To fold the bike in half, the magnet disconnects with one movement and in a second, and without having to use one's hands, the rear wheel rotates forward, and the bike folds vertically. This mechanism also enables one to roll the half-folded bike on its rear wheel.\n[\n15\n]\nBreak away and other styles\n[\nedit\n]\nBikes may partly fold and partly disassemble for packing into a standard or custom sized suitcase for air travel (e.g., Airnimal and Bike Friday). Other variations include:\nbicycle torque coupling\n, a proprietary connector system that can be retrofitted to a standard frame; the Gekko, which folds from the seat tube like an upside down umbrella; the Giatex, which folds and retracts, adjusting to the size of the rider; the iXi, which literally breaks into two-halves; and the\nStrida\n, which has a triangular frame and folds to resemble a unicycle.\nFolding mechanisms may incur more cost and weight, allow folding smaller, and they tend to use smaller wheels. 610 mm (24 in) wheels are the largest for which flip hinges are generally used, but smaller wheels, typically 410 or 510 mm (16 or 20 in), are more common.\nSmaller size does not mean lighter weight, as most of these designs forgo the bracing benefits of the diamond frame and must compensate as a\nstep-through frame\ndoes, with thicker metal. The step-through design is a boon to a wider range of rider size, age, and physical ability.\nAnother system found on folders, such as\nMontague Bikes\n, uses the seat tube as a pivot point for the frame to fold. This system uses a tube within a tube design to give the bike more torsional stiffness. It allows the user to fold the bike without \"breaking\" any vital tubes down, thus preserving the structural integrity of the\ndiamond frame\n. This system is operated by a single quick release found along the top tube of the bike.\nFull size folding road bike, where the rear triangle folds into the main frame\nThe primary purpose of folding a bike is to increase its portability. This is so that it may be more easily transported and stored, and thus allow greater flexibility.\n[\n16\n]\nMany public transportation systems ban or restrict unfolded bicycles, but allow folded bikes all or some of the time. For example,\nTransport for London\nallows folding bikes at all times on the\nUnderground\n, but on buses it is down to the driver's discretion.\n[\n17\n]\nSome transport operators only allow folding bicycles if they are enclosed in a bag or cover. Airline baggage regulations often permit folding bikes as ordinary luggage, without extra cost.\n[\n18\n]\nSingapore has also implemented new laws to allow folding bicycles in its rail and bus transportation system, with certain size and time limitations.\n[\n19\n]\nLanding Gear is a patented design by Dahon.\nRolling wheels are installed for some folding bikes for ease of portage when folded. For example, Dahon designed the Landing Gear, a specialized device that attaches to the bottom of the bike frame near the pedals. It features a foldable wheel that provides additional support when the bike is folded. This support makes it easy to maneuver the bike in its compact, folded state, offering exceptional convenience for everyday use.\n[\n20\n]\nHonda Step Compo\nThe first folding electric bike was the Honda Step Compo in 2000. Many more were introduced in the next 20 years.\n[\n21\n]\nNotable folding bicycles include:\nA-bike\nBike Friday\nBickerton\nBirdy\nBootie\nBridgestone Picnica\nBrompton Bicycle\nDahon\nDi Blasi\nKHS Bicycles\nMelon Bicycles\nMontague Bikes\nMoulton Bicycle\nRaleigh Twenty\nStrida\nSwift Folder\nTern\nList of bicycle manufacturing companies\nOutline of cycling\nPortable bicycle\n– a folding bicycle that is small and light enough to be easily carried afoot or in a cramped vehicle. Portable bicycles compromise riding capability for portability.\nSmall-wheel bicycle\nSwing bicycle\n^\n\"Physical Culture – Gear Test, Folding Bikes\"\n.\nThe New York Times\n. 24 June 2009.\n^\n\"Separable-frame bicycles\"\n.\nMoulton Bicycle Company\n.\n^\nMuseum, The Online Bicycle.\n\"1947 Columbia 'Compax Paratrooper' Folding Bicycle\"\n.\nThe Online Bicycle Museum\n. Retrieved\n20 February\n2025\n.\n^\n\"Folding Bike History in 10 Pictures\"\n.\nbikefolded.com\n. Retrieved\n20 August\n2025\n.\n^\na\nb\nHon, David T. (2015).\n\"FOLDING BICYCLES\"\n(PDF)\n.\n^\n\"Folding Bike History\"\n.\nFolding Cyclist\n. 15 December 2022. Archived from\nthe original\non 2 September 2010\n. Retrieved\n26 November\n2009\n.\n^\n\"Various Pedersen Models\"\n.\nDursley Pedersen Cycle\n. Mads Rasmussen.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 19 July 2011\n. Retrieved\n22 September\n2009\n.\n^\nThe Bicycle, UK, 13 September 1944\n^\n\"1939-1945 WW2 BSA 'Airborne Bicycle' Folding Paratroopers Para Bike\"\n. 12 May 2009.\n^\n\"The History of the Folding Bike\"\n. The Folding Cyclist. Archived from\nthe original\non 2 September 2010\n. Retrieved\n6 June\n2013\n.\n^\nGuinness World Records\n(2000 Millennium ed.). 2000. p. 301.\n^\n\"A Commuter's Secret Weapon\"\n.\nBusiness Week\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 17 May 2009\n. Retrieved\n12 June\n2009\n.\n^\n\"The Advantages of Small Wheels on a Bicycle\"\n.\nLivestrong.com\n. Retrieved\n6 January\n2014\n.\n^\n\"The Folding Bike Solution\"\n.\nTransportation Alternatives\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 28 May 2013\n. Retrieved\n6 June\n2013\n.\n^\nDezeen:\nValentin Vodev’s Vello bike folds with \"a simple kick\" thanks to one big magnet\n, 7.10.2014\n^\n\"Why choose a folding bike?\"\n.\nA to B Magazine\n. Retrieved\n6 June\n2013\n.\n^\n\"Bikes on Public Transport\"\n.\nTransport for London\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 27 May 2013\n. Retrieved\n6 June\n2013\n.\n^\n\"Airline Baggage Regulation for Bikes\"\n.\nInternational Bicycle Fund\n. Retrieved\n6 June\n2013\n.\n^\nhttp:\/\/www.smrt.com.sg\/Portals\/0\/PDFs\/Rider%20Guide\/FAQs\/Train_Poster.pdf\nArchived\n14 July 2024 at the\nWayback Machine\n[\nbare URL PDF\n]\n^\n\"DAHON Landing Gear: The Ultimate Support for Your Folding Bike\"\n.\ndahon.ie\n. 18 August 2024\n. Retrieved\n27 February\n2025\n.\n^\nTeam, the Bicycling Test (4 October 2021).\n\"Win the Commute on These Space-Saving Folding E-Bikes\"\n.\nBicycling\n. Retrieved\n1 November\n2021\n.\nGuinness World Records 2000 Millennium Edition\n. New York: Guinness Publishing Ltd.\/Bantam Books. 2000.\nISBN\n \n0-553-58268-2\n.\nHadland, Tony (1996).\nIt's in the Bag! a History in Outline of Portable Cycles in the UK\n. Dorothy Pinkerton.\nISBN\n \n0-9507431-8-6\n.\nGerson, Jen (22 October 2005).\n\"Know when to fold 'em\"\n.\nThe Globe and Mail\n. 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[o]\")\n\n## Contents\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\n- [(Top)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle)\n- [1 History](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#History)\n- [2 Size](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Size)\n- [3 Folding methods](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Folding_methods)\n  Toggle Folding methods subsection\n  - [3\\.1 Half- or mid-fold](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Half-_or_mid-fold)\n  - [3\\.2 Vertical Fold](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Vertical_Fold)\n  - [3\\.3 Triangle hinge](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Triangle_hinge)\n  - [3\\.4 Magnet folding and suspension system](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Magnet_folding_and_suspension_system)\n  - [3\\.5 Break away and other styles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Break_away_and_other_styles)\n- [4 Portability](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Portability)\n- [5 Motorized](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Motorized)\n- [6 Examples](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Examples)\n- [7 See also](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#See_also)\n- [8 References](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#References)\n- [9 Bibliography](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Bibliography)\n- [10 Further reading](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#Further_reading)\n- [11 External links](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#External_links)\n\nToggle the table of contents\n\n# Folding bicycle\n24 languages\n\n- [Català](https:\/\/ca.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicicleta_plegable \"Bicicleta plegable – Catalan\")\n- [Čeština](https:\/\/cs.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skl%C3%A1dac%C3%AD_kolo \"Skládací kolo – Czech\")\n- [Deutsch](https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Faltrad \"Faltrad – German\")\n- 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Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. *(March 2012)* *([Learn how and when to remove this message](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Maintenance_template_removal \"Help:Maintenance template removal\"))* |\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/3d\/1982_Hon_Convertible_folding_bicycle.JPG\/250px-1982_Hon_Convertible_folding_bicycle.JPG)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:1982_Hon_Convertible_folding_bicycle.JPG)\n\n1982 Hon Convertible folding bicycle\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/a7\/30th_Anniversary_Special_Edition_Dahon_Folding_Bike.jpg\/250px-30th_Anniversary_Special_Edition_Dahon_Folding_Bike.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:30th_Anniversary_Special_Edition_Dahon_Folding_Bike.jpg)\n\n30th Anniversary Special Edition Dahon folding bike (2012)\n\nA **folding bicycle** is designed to be compacted into a smaller, more manageable size or shape, making it easier to store or carry. When folded, the bikes can be more easily carried into buildings, on public transportation (facilitating [mixed-mode commuting](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mixed-mode_commuting \"Mixed-mode commuting\") and [bicycle commuting](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicycle_commuting \"Bicycle commuting\")), and more easily stored in compact living quarters or aboard a car, boat or plane. Foldable bikes are also often used as a **travel bicycle** (not to be confused [touring bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Touring_bicycle \"Touring bicycle\")) as an alternative to take-apart bikes.\n\nSome folding bicycles are also electrically powered. A folding bicycle or electric-assisted folding bicycle is legally defined as a bicycle (or [electric bicycle, e-bikes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electric_bicycle \"Electric bicycle\"), respectively) in all nations, having to comply with all relevant [safety standards](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electric_bicycle_laws \"Electric bicycle laws\") to be road worthy.\n\nFolding mechanisms vary, with each offering a distinct combination of folding speed, folding ease, compactness, ride, weight, durability, complexity and price. Distinguished by the complexities of their folding mechanism, more demanding structural requirements, greater number of parts, and more specialized market appeal, folding bikes may be more expensive than comparable non-folding models. The choice of model, apart from cost considerations, is a matter of resolving the various practical requirements: a quick, easy fold, a compact folded size, or a faster but less compact model.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-1)\n\nThere are also bicycles that provide similar advantages by separating into pieces rather than folding.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-2) [Columbia Bicycles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Columbia_Manufacturing_Inc. \"Columbia Manufacturing Inc.\") capitalized on the military use of their bicycles, and the folding Compax model was named the ‘Compax Paratrooper’ for the civilian market and brought to the market in 1947.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-3)\n\n## History\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: History\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg\/250px-BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg)\n\nItalian [Bersaglieri](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bersaglieri \"Bersaglieri\") during World War I with folding bicycles strapped to their backs (1917)\n\n1964 newsreel featuring a [Gazelle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gazelle_\\(bicycle_company\\) \"Gazelle (bicycle company)\") \"Kwikstep\", a full-size folding bicycle.\n\nThe origins of the first folding bicycle can be traced back to William Grout who is regarded as the inventor of the first folding bicycle in 1878. [\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-4) The first folding bicycle patent was filed by an American inventor, Emmit G. Latta on September 16, 1887. [\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-:0-5) Military interest in bicycles arose in the 1890s, and the French army and others deployed folding bikes for [bicycle infantry](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicycle_infantry \"Bicycle infantry\") use.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-6) In 1900, [Mikael Pedersen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mikael_Pedersen \"Mikael Pedersen\") developed for the British army a folding version of his [Pedersen bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pedersen_bicycle \"Pedersen bicycle\") that weighed 6.8 kg (15 lb) and had 610 mm (24 in) wheels. It included a rifle rack and was used in the [Second Boer War](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Second_Boer_War \"Second Boer War\").[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-7)\n\nIn 1941, during the [Second World War](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Second_World_War \"Second World War\"), the British [War Office](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/War_Office \"War Office\") called for a machine that weighed less than 10 kg (23 lb) (this was not achieved - the final weight was about 15 kg (32 lb)) and would withstand being dropped by parachute. In response, the [Birmingham Small Arms Company](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Birmingham_Small_Arms_Company \"Birmingham Small Arms Company\") (BSA) developed a folding bicycle small enough to be taken in small gliders or on parachute jumps from aircraft.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f5\/Brompton1.jpeg\/250px-Brompton1.jpeg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Brompton1.jpeg)\n\nBrompton\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/90\/Brompton5.jpeg\/250px-Brompton5.jpeg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Brompton5.jpeg)\n\nFolded Brompton\n\nThis British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was rigged so that, when parachuted, the handlebars and seat were the first parts to hit the ground (as bent wheels would disable the bike). BSA abandoned the traditional diamond bicycle design as too weak for the shock and instead made an elliptical frame of twin parallel tubes, one forming the top tube and seat stays, and the other the chainstay and down tube.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-8) The hinges were in front of the bottom bracket and in the corresponding position in front of the saddle, fastened by wing nuts. The peg pedals could be pushed in to avoid snagging and further reduce the space occupied during transit.\n\nFrom 1942 to 1945, the British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was used by British & Commonwealth airborne troops, Commandos, and some infantry regiments; some were also used as run-abouts on military bases. The bicycle was used by British paratroopers, Commandos, and second-wave infantry units on the [D-Day landings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/D-Day_landings \"D-Day landings\") and at the [Battle of Arnhem](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Arnhem \"Battle of Arnhem\").[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-9)\n\nThe 1970s saw increased interest in the folding bike, and the popular [Raleigh Twenty](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Raleigh_Twenty \"Raleigh Twenty\") and [Bickerton Portable](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bickerton_\\(bicycle\\) \"Bickerton (bicycle)\") have become the iconic folders of their decade. It was, however, the early 1980s that can be said to have marked the birth of the modern, compact folding bicycle, with competing models from [Brompton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brompton_Bicycle \"Brompton Bicycle\") and [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\").[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-10) Founded in 1982, by inventor and physicist [Dr. David Hon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_T._Hon \"David T. Hon\") and his brother Henry Hon, Dahon has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of folding bikes,[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-11) with a two-thirds marketshare in 2006.[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-12) [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\"), the biggest producer, has had the most influence on the market, with dozens of its 300+ patents having now become commonplace in the industry.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-:0-5)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/e\/ed\/Khs_overlay.jpg\/250px-Khs_overlay.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Khs_overlay.jpg)\n\nOverlaid photos of two [KHS](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KHS_Bicycles \"KHS Bicycles\") bicycles, one a F20 510 mm (20 in) wheel folding bicycle and the other a Flite 100 700c (622 mm) wheel racing bike, showing similarities in the geometry and riding position.\n\n## Size\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Size\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/13\/Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg\/250px-Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg)\n\nAn example of a full-size folding bike from Montague, with 700c (622 mm) wheels.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b4\/DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg\/250px-DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg)\n\nDahon EEZZ, a vertical folding bike.\n\nFolding bikes generally come with a wider range of adjustments for accommodating various riders than do conventional bikes, because folding bike frames are usually only made in one size. However, seatposts and handlebar stems on folders extend as much as four times higher than conventional bikes, and still longer after-market posts and stems provide an even greater range of adjustment.\n\nWhile folders are usually smaller in overall size than conventional bicycles, the distances among the center of [bottom bracket](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottom_bracket \"Bottom bracket\"), the top of the saddle, and the handlebars - the primary factors in determining whether or not a bicycle fits its rider - are usually similar to those of conventional bikes. The [wheelbase](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_geometry \"Bicycle and motorcycle geometry\") of many folding designs is also very similar to that of conventional, non-folding, bicycles.\n\nSome manufacturers are producing folding bikes designed around folding systems that allow them to use 660 mm (26 in) wheels, e.g., [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\"), [KHS](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KHS_Bicycles \"KHS Bicycles\"), [Montague](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montague_Bicycles \"Montague Bicycles\"), and [Tern Bicycles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tern_Bicycles \"Tern Bicycles\"). Advantages of smaller wheels include potential for more speed, quicker acceleration, greater maneuverability, and easier storage.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-13) For example, the [A-bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A-bike \"A-bike\") is similar to the [Strida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strida \"Strida\") but has tiny wheels and folds a bit smaller. Bikes with smaller than 410 mm (16 in) wheels are often called [portable bicycles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portable_bicycle \"Portable bicycle\"). These forgo the performance and easy ride benefits of their larger counterparts, acquiring characteristics similar to those of an adult folding [kick scooter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kick_scooter \"Kick scooter\"). Nonetheless, regardless of how each bike folds, the result is easier to transport and store than a traditional bicycle.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-14)\n\n## Folding methods\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Folding methods\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7a\/Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg\/250px-Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg)\n\nThe [Tern](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tern_\\(company\\) \"Tern (company)\") Verge X10 is an example of a half-fold bike.\n\nFolding mechanisms are highly variable.\n\n### Half- or mid-fold\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Half- or mid-fold\")\\]\n\nMany folding frames follow the classic frame pattern of the [safety bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Safety_bicycle \"Safety bicycle\")'s diamond frame, but feature a hinge point (with single or double hinges) allowing the bicycle to fold approximately in half. Quick-release clamps enable raising or lowering steering and seat columns. A similar swing hinge may be combined with a folding steering column. Fold designs may use larger wheels, even the same size as in non-folders, for users prioritizing ride over fold compactness. Bikes that use this kind of fold include, [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\"), [Montague](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montague_Bikes \"Montague Bikes\") and [Tern](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tern_\\(company\\) \"Tern (company)\").\n\n### Vertical Fold\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Vertical Fold\")\\]\n\nInstead of folding horizontally, this style of bike has one or two hinges along the main tube or chain and seat stays that allow the bike to fold vertically. The result leaves the two wheels side by side but is often more compact than a horizontally hinged design. The [Brompton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brompton_Bicycle \"Brompton Bicycle\") and [Dahon Qix D8](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\") both feature vertical folding.\n\n### Triangle hinge\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Triangle hinge\")\\]\n\nA hinge in the frame may allow the rear triangle and wheel to be folded down and flipped forward, under the main frame tube, as in the [Bike Friday](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bike_Friday \"Bike Friday\"), [Brompton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brompton_Bicycle \"Brompton Bicycle\") Mezzo Folder, and [Swift Folder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swift_Folder \"Swift Folder\"). Such a flip hinge may be combined with a folding front fork, as in the [Birdy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Birdy_\\(bicycle\\) \"Birdy (bicycle)\"). Swing and flip hinges may be combined on the same frame, as in the Brompton Mezzo Folder and [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\"), which use a folding steering column. Folding mechanisms typically involve latches and quick releases, which affect the speed of the fold\/unfold. Bike Friday offers a model, the [Tikit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Tikit&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Tikit (page does not exist)\"), featuring a cable-activated folding mechanism requiring no quick releases or latches, for increased folding speed.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b5\/Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg\/250px-Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg)\n\n1960s European folding bicycle, showing hinged frame and quick release handlebar stem allowing the bars to turn parallel to the frame when folded.\n\n### Magnet folding and suspension system\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Magnet folding and suspension system\")\\]\n\nA magnet combined with a rear shock absorber forms the folding mechanism. The magnet connects and locks the back wheel section to the frame. To fold the bike in half, the magnet disconnects with one movement and in a second, and without having to use one's hands, the rear wheel rotates forward, and the bike folds vertically. This mechanism also enables one to roll the half-folded bike on its rear wheel.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-15)\n\n### Break away and other styles\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Break away and other styles\")\\]\n\nBikes may partly fold and partly disassemble for packing into a standard or custom sized suitcase for air travel (e.g., Airnimal and Bike Friday). Other variations include: [bicycle torque coupling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicycle_torque_coupling \"Bicycle torque coupling\"), a proprietary connector system that can be retrofitted to a standard frame; the Gekko, which folds from the seat tube like an upside down umbrella; the Giatex, which folds and retracts, adjusting to the size of the rider; the iXi, which literally breaks into two-halves; and the [Strida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strida \"Strida\"), which has a triangular frame and folds to resemble a unicycle.\n\nFolding mechanisms may incur more cost and weight, allow folding smaller, and they tend to use smaller wheels. 610 mm (24 in) wheels are the largest for which flip hinges are generally used, but smaller wheels, typically 410 or 510 mm (16 or 20 in), are more common.\n\nSmaller size does not mean lighter weight, as most of these designs forgo the bracing benefits of the diamond frame and must compensate as a [step-through frame](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Step-through_frame \"Step-through frame\") does, with thicker metal. The step-through design is a boon to a wider range of rider size, age, and physical ability.\n\nAnother system found on folders, such as [Montague Bikes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montague_Bikes \"Montague Bikes\"), uses the seat tube as a pivot point for the frame to fold. This system uses a tube within a tube design to give the bike more torsional stiffness. It allows the user to fold the bike without \"breaking\" any vital tubes down, thus preserving the structural integrity of the [diamond frame](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diamond_frame \"Diamond frame\"). This system is operated by a single quick release found along the top tube of the bike.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/36\/5Links%2C_Cycling_World_Europe_2025%2C_Meerbusch_%28P1045136%29.jpg\/250px-5Links%2C_Cycling_World_Europe_2025%2C_Meerbusch_%28P1045136%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:5Links,_Cycling_World_Europe_2025,_Meerbusch_\\(P1045136\\).jpg)\n\nFull size folding road bike, where the rear triangle folds into the main frame\n\n## Portability\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Portability\")\\]\n\nThe primary purpose of folding a bike is to increase its portability. This is so that it may be more easily transported and stored, and thus allow greater flexibility.[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-16) Many public transportation systems ban or restrict unfolded bicycles, but allow folded bikes all or some of the time. For example, [Transport for London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Transport_for_London \"Transport for London\") allows folding bikes at all times on the [Underground](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London_Underground \"London Underground\"), but on buses it is down to the driver's discretion.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-17) Some transport operators only allow folding bicycles if they are enclosed in a bag or cover. Airline baggage regulations often permit folding bikes as ordinary luggage, without extra cost.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-18) Singapore has also implemented new laws to allow folding bicycles in its rail and bus transportation system, with certain size and time limitations.[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-19)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2f\/Landing_Gear_context.jpg\/250px-Landing_Gear_context.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Landing_Gear_context.jpg)\n\nLanding Gear is a patented design by Dahon.\n\nRolling wheels are installed for some folding bikes for ease of portage when folded. For example, Dahon designed the Landing Gear, a specialized device that attaches to the bottom of the bike frame near the pedals. It features a foldable wheel that provides additional support when the bike is folded. This support makes it easy to maneuver the bike in its compact, folded state, offering exceptional convenience for everyday use.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-20)\n\n## Motorized\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Motorized\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e0\/HONDA_StepCompo.jpg\/250px-HONDA_StepCompo.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:HONDA_StepCompo.jpg)\n\nHonda Step Compo\n\nThe first folding electric bike was the Honda Step Compo in 2000. Many more were introduced in the next 20 years.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-21)\n\n## Examples\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: Examples\")\\]\n\nNotable folding bicycles include:\n\n- [A-bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A-bike \"A-bike\")\n- [Bike Friday](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bike_Friday \"Bike Friday\")\n- [Bickerton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bickerton_\\(bicycle\\) \"Bickerton (bicycle)\")\n- [Birdy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Birdy_\\(bicycle\\) \"Birdy (bicycle)\")\n- [Bootie](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bootie_\\(bicycle\\) \"Bootie (bicycle)\")\n- [Bridgestone Picnica](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bridgestone_Picnica \"Bridgestone Picnica\")\n- [Brompton Bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brompton_Bicycle \"Brompton Bicycle\")\n- [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\")\n- [Di Blasi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Di_Blasi_Industriale \"Di Blasi Industriale\")\n- [KHS Bicycles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KHS_Bicycles \"KHS Bicycles\")\n- [Melon Bicycles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melon_Bicycles \"Melon Bicycles\")\n- [Montague Bikes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montague_Bikes \"Montague Bikes\")\n- [Moulton Bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulton_Bicycle \"Moulton Bicycle\")\n- [Raleigh Twenty](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Raleigh_Twenty \"Raleigh Twenty\")\n- [Strida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strida \"Strida\")\n- [Swift Folder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swift_Folder \"Swift Folder\")\n- [Tern](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tern_\\(company\\) \"Tern (company)\")\n\n## See also\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n- [List of bicycle manufacturing companies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_bicycle_manufacturing_companies \"List of bicycle manufacturing companies\")\n- [Outline of cycling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Outline_of_cycling \"Outline of cycling\")\n- [Portable bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portable_bicycle \"Portable bicycle\") – a folding bicycle that is small and light enough to be easily carried afoot or in a cramped vehicle. Portable bicycles compromise riding capability for portability.\n- [Small-wheel bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Small-wheel_bicycle \"Small-wheel bicycle\")\n- [Swing bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swing_bicycle \"Swing bicycle\")\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"Physical Culture – Gear Test, Folding Bikes\"](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/slideshow\/2009\/06\/24\/style\/20090625-physical-slideshow_index.html). *The New York Times*. 24 June 2009.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-2)**\n   [\"Separable-frame bicycles\"](https:\/\/www.moultonbicycles.co.uk\/models.html). *Moulton Bicycle Company*.\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-3)**\n   Museum, The Online Bicycle. [\"1947 Columbia 'Compax Paratrooper' Folding Bicycle\"](https:\/\/onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk\/1947-columbia-compax-paratrooper-folding-bicycle\/). *The Online Bicycle Museum*. Retrieved 20 February 2025.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-4)**\n   [\"Folding Bike History in 10 Pictures\"](https:\/\/www.bikefolded.com\/folding-bike-history-pictures\/). *bikefolded.com*. Retrieved 20 August 2025.\n5. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-:0_5-1)\n   Hon, David T. (2015). [\"FOLDING BICYCLES\"](https:\/\/es.dahon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/free-download-Folding-Bicycles-A-Treatise.pdf) (PDF).\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-6)**\n   [\"Folding Bike History\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20100902114716\/http:\/\/www.foldingcyclist.com\/folding-bike-history.html). *Folding Cyclist*. 15 December 2022. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.foldingcyclist.com\/folding-bike-history.html) on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2009.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-7)**\n   [\"Various Pedersen Models\"](https:\/\/www.dursley-pedersen.net\/originals\/various.html?frame=\/originals\/various_pages\/folding.html). *Dursley Pedersen Cycle*. Mads Rasmussen. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20110719174954\/http:\/\/www.dursley-pedersen.net\/originals\/various.html?frame=%2Foriginals%2Fvarious_pages%2Ffolding.html) from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2009.\n8. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-8)** The Bicycle, UK, 13 September 1944\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-9)**\n   [\"1939-1945 WW2 BSA 'Airborne Bicycle' Folding Paratroopers Para Bike\"](https:\/\/oldbike.wordpress.com\/1939-1945-ww2-bsa-airborne-folding-paratroopers-bike\/). 12 May 2009.\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-10)**\n    [\"The History of the Folding Bike\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20100902114716\/http:\/\/www.foldingcyclist.com\/folding-bike-history.html). The Folding Cyclist. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.foldingcyclist.com\/folding-bike-history.html) on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2013.\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-11)**\n    *Guinness World Records* (2000 Millennium ed.). 2000. p. 301.\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-12)**\n    [\"A Commuter's Secret Weapon\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20090517095942\/http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/magazine\/content\/06_24\/b3988102.htm). *[Business Week](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Business_Week \"Business Week\")*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.businessweek.com\/magazine\/content\/06_24\/b3988102.htm) on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009.\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-13)**\n    [\"The Advantages of Small Wheels on a Bicycle\"](https:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/142026-the-advantages-small-wheels-bicycle\/). *Livestrong.com*. Retrieved 6 January 2014.\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-14)**\n    [\"The Folding Bike Solution\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130528040033\/http:\/\/www.transalt.org\/resources\/foldingbikes). *Transportation Alternatives*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.transalt.org\/resources\/foldingbikes) on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-15)** Dezeen: [*Valentin Vodev’s Vello bike folds with \"a simple kick\" thanks to one big magnet*](https:\/\/www.dezeen.com\/2014\/10\/07\/vello-folding-bike-valentin-vodev-vienna-design-week\/), 7.10.2014\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-16)**\n    [\"Why choose a folding bike?\"](https:\/\/www.atob.org.uk\/folding-bikes\/folding-bike-why-choose\/). *A to B Magazine*. Retrieved 6 June 2013.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-17)**\n    [\"Bikes on Public Transport\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130527140218\/http:\/\/www.tfl.gov.uk\/roadusers\/cycling\/11701.aspx). *Transport for London*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.tfl.gov.uk\/roadusers\/cycling\/11701.aspx) on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2013.\n18. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-18)**\n    [\"Airline Baggage Regulation for Bikes\"](https:\/\/www.ibike.org\/encouragement\/travel\/bagregs.htm). *International Bicycle Fund*. Retrieved 6 June 2013.\n19. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-19)** [http:\/\/www.smrt.com.sg\/Portals\/0\/PDFs\/Rider%20Guide\/FAQs\/Train\\_Poster.pdf](http:\/\/www.smrt.com.sg\/Portals\/0\/PDFs\/Rider%20Guide\/FAQs\/Train_Poster.pdf) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240714220703\/https:\/\/www.smrt.com.sg\/Portals\/0\/PDFs\/Rider%20Guide\/FAQs\/Train_Poster.pdf) 14 July 2024 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") \\[*[bare URL PDF](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Bare_URLs \"Wikipedia:Bare URLs\")*\\]\n20. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-20)**\n    [\"DAHON Landing Gear: The Ultimate Support for Your Folding Bike\"](https:\/\/dahon.ie\/blogs\/news\/dahon-landing-gear-the-ultimate-support-for-your-folding-bike). *dahon.ie*. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025.\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-21)**\n    Team, the Bicycling Test (4 October 2021). [\"Win the Commute on These Space-Saving Folding E-Bikes\"](https:\/\/www.bicycling.com\/bikes-gear\/a25102796\/best-folding-e-bikes\/). *Bicycling*. Retrieved 1 November 2021.\n\n## Bibliography\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: Bibliography\")\\]\n\n- *Guinness World Records 2000 Millennium Edition*. New York: Guinness Publishing Ltd.\/Bantam Books. 2000. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  \n  [0-553-58268-2](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/0-553-58268-2 \"Special:BookSources\/0-553-58268-2\")\n  \n  .\n\n## Further reading\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: Further reading\")\\]\n\n- Hadland, Tony (1996). *It's in the Bag! a History in Outline of Portable Cycles in the UK*. Dorothy Pinkerton. [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  \n  [0-9507431-8-6](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/0-9507431-8-6 \"Special:BookSources\/0-9507431-8-6\")\n  \n  .\n- Gerson, Jen (22 October 2005). [\"Know when to fold 'em\"](https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/servlet\/story\/LAC.20051022.BIKE22\/TPStory\/Travel). *The Globe and Mail*. Toronto.\n\n## External links\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=16 \"Edit section: External links\")\\]\n\n- [![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4a\/Commons-logo.svg\/20px-Commons-logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Commons-logo.svg) Media related to [Folding bicycles](https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Folding_bicycles \"commons:Category:Folding bicycles\") at Wikimedia Commons\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Folding_bicycles \"Template:Folding bicycles\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Folding_bicycles \"Template talk:Folding bicycles\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Folding_bicycles \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Folding bicycles\")[Folding bicycles]() |   |\n|---|---|\n| Brands and models | [A-bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A-bike \"A-bike\") [Bickerton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bickerton_\\(bicycle\\) \"Bickerton (bicycle)\") [Bike Friday](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bike_Friday \"Bike Friday\") [Birdy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Birdy_\\(bicycle\\) \"Birdy (bicycle)\") [Brompton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brompton_Bicycle \"Brompton Bicycle\") [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\") [Di Blasi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Di_Blasi_Industriale \"Di Blasi Industriale\") [Giant](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Giant_Bicycles \"Giant Bicycles\") [Montague](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montague_Bikes \"Montague Bikes\") [Moulton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulton_Bicycle \"Moulton Bicycle\") [Neobike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neobike \"Neobike\") [Pashley](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pashley_Cycles \"Pashley Cycles\") [Strida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strida \"Strida\") [Swift Folder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swift_Folder \"Swift Folder\") [Tern](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tern_\\(company\\) \"Tern (company)\") [Xootr](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Xootr \"Xootr\") |\n| Designers | [David T. Hon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_T._Hon \"David T. Hon\") [Alex Moulton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alex_Moulton \"Alex Moulton\") [Riese und Müller](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Riese_und_M%C3%BCller \"Riese und Müller\") [Andrew Ritchie](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andrew_Ritchie_\\(Brompton\\) \"Andrew Ritchie (Brompton)\") [Clive Sinclair](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Clive_Sinclair \"Clive Sinclair\") |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Human-powered_vehicles \"Template:Human-powered vehicles\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Human-powered_vehicles \"Template talk:Human-powered vehicles\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Human-powered_vehicles \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Human-powered vehicles\")[Human-powered transport](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Human-powered_transport \"Human-powered transport\") |   |\n|---|---|\n| [Land](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Human-powered_land_vehicle \"Human-powered land vehicle\") |   |\n|   |   |\n| Pedal power | [29er](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/29er_\\(bicycle\\) \"29er (bicycle)\") [Bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicycle \"Bicycle\") ([outline](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Outline_of_bicycles \"Outline of bicycles\")) [Bicycle trailer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicycle_trailer \"Bicycle trailer\") [BMX bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BMX_bike \"BMX bike\") [Boneshaker](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boneshaker_\\(bicycle\\) \"Boneshaker (bicycle)\") [Cargo bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cargo_bike \"Cargo bike\") [City bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/City_bicycle \"City bicycle\") [Cold-weather biking](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cold-weather_biking \"Cold-weather biking\") [Cruiser bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cruiser_bicycle \"Cruiser bicycle\") [Cycle rickshaw](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cycle_rickshaw \"Cycle rickshaw\") [Cyclo-cross bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cyclo-cross_bicycle \"Cyclo-cross bicycle\") [Downhill bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Downhill_bike \"Downhill bike\") [Enduro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Enduro_\\(mountain_biking\\) \"Enduro (mountain biking)\") [Fatbike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fatbike \"Fatbike\") [Flat bar road bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flat_bar_road_bike \"Flat bar road bike\") [Folding bicycle]() [Go-kart](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Go-kart \"Go-kart\") [Glossary of cycling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_cycling \"Glossary of cycling\") [Hybrid bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hybrid_bicycle \"Hybrid bicycle\") [Motorized bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motorized_bicycle \"Motorized bicycle\") [Mountain bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mountain_bike \"Mountain bike\") [Mountain biking](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mountain_biking \"Mountain biking\") [27\\.5](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/27.5_Mountain_bike \"27.5 Mountain bike\") [Downhill](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Downhill_mountain_biking \"Downhill mountain biking\") [Singletrack](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Single_track_\\(mountain_biking\\) \"Single track (mountain biking)\") [Party bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Party_bike \"Party bike\") [Penny-farthing](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Penny-farthing \"Penny-farthing\") [Porteur bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porteur_bicycle \"Porteur bicycle\") [Prone bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prone_bicycle \"Prone bicycle\") [Quadracycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quadracycle \"Quadracycle\") [Recumbent bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recumbent_bicycle \"Recumbent bicycle\") [Road bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Road_bicycle \"Road bicycle\") [Roadster](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Roadster_\\(bicycle\\) \"Roadster (bicycle)\") [Safety bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Safety_bicycle \"Safety bicycle\") [Sociable](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sociable \"Sociable\") [Small-wheel bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Small-wheel_bicycle \"Small-wheel bicycle\") [Tandem bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tandem_bicycle \"Tandem bicycle\") [Touring bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Touring_bicycle \"Touring bicycle\") [Track bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Track_bicycle \"Track bicycle\") [Trailer bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Trailer_bike \"Trailer bike\") [Tricycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tricycle \"Tricycle\") [Unicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Unicycle \"Unicycle\") [Utility bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Utility_bicycle \"Utility bicycle\") [Velocar](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Velocar \"Velocar\") [Velocipede](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Velocipede \"Velocipede\") [Velomobile](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Velomobile \"Velomobile\") [Wheelie bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wheelie_bike \"Wheelie bike\") [Cold-weather biking](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cold-weather_biking \"Cold-weather biking\") ([ice cycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ice_cycle \"Ice cycle\")) |\n| [Electric motor](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electric_motor \"Electric motor\") assist | [Electric bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electric_bicycle \"Electric bicycle\") [Pedelec](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pedelec \"Pedelec\") [Motorized bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motorized_bicycle \"Motorized bicycle\") [Motorized scooter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motorized_scooter \"Motorized scooter\") |\n| Treadle power | [Treadle bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Treadle_bicycle \"Treadle bicycle\") |\n| Other foot power | [Balance bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Balance_bike \"Balance bike\") [Dandy 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When folded, the bikes can be more easily carried into buildings, on public transportation (facilitating [mixed-mode commuting](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mixed-mode_commuting \"Mixed-mode commuting\") and [bicycle commuting](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicycle_commuting \"Bicycle commuting\")), and more easily stored in compact living quarters or aboard a car, boat or plane. Foldable bikes are also often used as a **travel bicycle** (not to be confused [touring bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Touring_bicycle \"Touring bicycle\")) as an alternative to take-apart bikes.\n\nSome folding bicycles are also electrically powered. A folding bicycle or electric-assisted folding bicycle is legally defined as a bicycle (or [electric bicycle, e-bikes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electric_bicycle \"Electric bicycle\"), respectively) in all nations, having to comply with all relevant [safety standards](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Electric_bicycle_laws \"Electric bicycle laws\") to be road worthy.\n\nFolding mechanisms vary, with each offering a distinct combination of folding speed, folding ease, compactness, ride, weight, durability, complexity and price. Distinguished by the complexities of their folding mechanism, more demanding structural requirements, greater number of parts, and more specialized market appeal, folding bikes may be more expensive than comparable non-folding models. The choice of model, apart from cost considerations, is a matter of resolving the various practical requirements: a quick, easy fold, a compact folded size, or a faster but less compact model.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-1)\n\nThere are also bicycles that provide similar advantages by separating into pieces rather than folding.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-2) [Columbia Bicycles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Columbia_Manufacturing_Inc. \"Columbia Manufacturing Inc.\") capitalized on the military use of their bicycles, and the folding Compax model was named the ‘Compax Paratrooper’ for the civilian market and brought to the market in 1947.[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-3)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/0\/0c\/BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg\/250px-BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg)\n\nItalian [Bersaglieri](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bersaglieri \"Bersaglieri\") during World War I with folding bicycles strapped to their backs (1917)\n\n1964 newsreel featuring a [Gazelle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gazelle_\\(bicycle_company\\) \"Gazelle (bicycle company)\") \"Kwikstep\", a full-size folding bicycle.\n\nThe origins of the first folding bicycle can be traced back to William Grout who is regarded as the inventor of the first folding bicycle in 1878. [\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-4) The first folding bicycle patent was filed by an American inventor, Emmit G. Latta on September 16, 1887. [\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-:0-5) Military interest in bicycles arose in the 1890s, and the French army and others deployed folding bikes for [bicycle infantry](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicycle_infantry \"Bicycle infantry\") use.[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-6) In 1900, [Mikael Pedersen](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mikael_Pedersen \"Mikael Pedersen\") developed for the British army a folding version of his [Pedersen bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pedersen_bicycle \"Pedersen bicycle\") that weighed 6.8 kg (15 lb) and had 610 mm (24 in) wheels. It included a rifle rack and was used in the [Second Boer War](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Second_Boer_War \"Second Boer War\").[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-7)\n\nIn 1941, during the [Second World War](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Second_World_War \"Second World War\"), the British [War Office](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/War_Office \"War Office\") called for a machine that weighed less than 10 kg (23 lb) (this was not achieved - the final weight was about 15 kg (32 lb)) and would withstand being dropped by parachute. In response, the [Birmingham Small Arms Company](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Birmingham_Small_Arms_Company \"Birmingham Small Arms Company\") (BSA) developed a folding bicycle small enough to be taken in small gliders or on parachute jumps from aircraft.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f5\/Brompton1.jpeg\/250px-Brompton1.jpeg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Brompton1.jpeg)\n\nBrompton\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/90\/Brompton5.jpeg\/250px-Brompton5.jpeg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Brompton5.jpeg)\n\nFolded Brompton\n\nThis British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was rigged so that, when parachuted, the handlebars and seat were the first parts to hit the ground (as bent wheels would disable the bike). BSA abandoned the traditional diamond bicycle design as too weak for the shock and instead made an elliptical frame of twin parallel tubes, one forming the top tube and seat stays, and the other the chainstay and down tube.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-8) The hinges were in front of the bottom bracket and in the corresponding position in front of the saddle, fastened by wing nuts. The peg pedals could be pushed in to avoid snagging and further reduce the space occupied during transit.\n\nFrom 1942 to 1945, the British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was used by British & Commonwealth airborne troops, Commandos, and some infantry regiments; some were also used as run-abouts on military bases. The bicycle was used by British paratroopers, Commandos, and second-wave infantry units on the [D-Day landings](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/D-Day_landings \"D-Day landings\") and at the [Battle of Arnhem](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battle_of_Arnhem \"Battle of Arnhem\").[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-9)\n\nThe 1970s saw increased interest in the folding bike, and the popular [Raleigh Twenty](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Raleigh_Twenty \"Raleigh Twenty\") and [Bickerton Portable](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bickerton_\\(bicycle\\) \"Bickerton (bicycle)\") have become the iconic folders of their decade. It was, however, the early 1980s that can be said to have marked the birth of the modern, compact folding bicycle, with competing models from [Brompton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brompton_Bicycle \"Brompton Bicycle\") and [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\").[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-10) Founded in 1982, by inventor and physicist [Dr. David Hon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_T._Hon \"David T. Hon\") and his brother Henry Hon, Dahon has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of folding bikes,[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-11) with a two-thirds marketshare in 2006.[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-12) [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\"), the biggest producer, has had the most influence on the market, with dozens of its 300+ patents having now become commonplace in the industry.[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-:0-5)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/e\/ed\/Khs_overlay.jpg\/250px-Khs_overlay.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Khs_overlay.jpg)\n\nOverlaid photos of two [KHS](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KHS_Bicycles \"KHS Bicycles\") bicycles, one a F20 510 mm (20 in) wheel folding bicycle and the other a Flite 100 700c (622 mm) wheel racing bike, showing similarities in the geometry and riding position.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/13\/Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg\/250px-Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg)\n\nAn example of a full-size folding bike from Montague, with 700c (622 mm) wheels.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b4\/DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg\/250px-DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg)\n\nDahon EEZZ, a vertical folding bike.\n\nFolding bikes generally come with a wider range of adjustments for accommodating various riders than do conventional bikes, because folding bike frames are usually only made in one size. However, seatposts and handlebar stems on folders extend as much as four times higher than conventional bikes, and still longer after-market posts and stems provide an even greater range of adjustment.\n\nWhile folders are usually smaller in overall size than conventional bicycles, the distances among the center of [bottom bracket](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bottom_bracket \"Bottom bracket\"), the top of the saddle, and the handlebars - the primary factors in determining whether or not a bicycle fits its rider - are usually similar to those of conventional bikes. The [wheelbase](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_geometry \"Bicycle and motorcycle geometry\") of many folding designs is also very similar to that of conventional, non-folding, bicycles.\n\nSome manufacturers are producing folding bikes designed around folding systems that allow them to use 660 mm (26 in) wheels, e.g., [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\"), [KHS](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KHS_Bicycles \"KHS Bicycles\"), [Montague](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montague_Bicycles \"Montague Bicycles\"), and [Tern Bicycles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tern_Bicycles \"Tern Bicycles\"). Advantages of smaller wheels include potential for more speed, quicker acceleration, greater maneuverability, and easier storage.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-13) For example, the [A-bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A-bike \"A-bike\") is similar to the [Strida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strida \"Strida\") but has tiny wheels and folds a bit smaller. Bikes with smaller than 410 mm (16 in) wheels are often called [portable bicycles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portable_bicycle \"Portable bicycle\"). These forgo the performance and easy ride benefits of their larger counterparts, acquiring characteristics similar to those of an adult folding [kick scooter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kick_scooter \"Kick scooter\"). Nonetheless, regardless of how each bike folds, the result is easier to transport and store than a traditional bicycle.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-14)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/7\/7a\/Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg\/250px-Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg)\n\nThe [Tern](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tern_\\(company\\) \"Tern (company)\") Verge X10 is an example of a half-fold bike.\n\nFolding mechanisms are highly variable.\n\nMany folding frames follow the classic frame pattern of the [safety bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Safety_bicycle \"Safety bicycle\")'s diamond frame, but feature a hinge point (with single or double hinges) allowing the bicycle to fold approximately in half. Quick-release clamps enable raising or lowering steering and seat columns. A similar swing hinge may be combined with a folding steering column. Fold designs may use larger wheels, even the same size as in non-folders, for users prioritizing ride over fold compactness. Bikes that use this kind of fold include, [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\"), [Montague](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montague_Bikes \"Montague Bikes\") and [Tern](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tern_\\(company\\) \"Tern (company)\").\n\nInstead of folding horizontally, this style of bike has one or two hinges along the main tube or chain and seat stays that allow the bike to fold vertically. The result leaves the two wheels side by side but is often more compact than a horizontally hinged design. The [Brompton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brompton_Bicycle \"Brompton Bicycle\") and [Dahon Qix D8](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\") both feature vertical folding.\n\nA hinge in the frame may allow the rear triangle and wheel to be folded down and flipped forward, under the main frame tube, as in the [Bike Friday](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bike_Friday \"Bike Friday\"), [Brompton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brompton_Bicycle \"Brompton Bicycle\") Mezzo Folder, and [Swift Folder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swift_Folder \"Swift Folder\"). Such a flip hinge may be combined with a folding front fork, as in the [Birdy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Birdy_\\(bicycle\\) \"Birdy (bicycle)\"). Swing and flip hinges may be combined on the same frame, as in the Brompton Mezzo Folder and [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\"), which use a folding steering column. Folding mechanisms typically involve latches and quick releases, which affect the speed of the fold\/unfold. Bike Friday offers a model, the [Tikit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Tikit&action=edit&redlink=1 \"Tikit (page does not exist)\"), featuring a cable-activated folding mechanism requiring no quick releases or latches, for increased folding speed.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b5\/Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg\/250px-Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg)\n\n1960s European folding bicycle, showing hinged frame and quick release handlebar stem allowing the bars to turn parallel to the frame when folded.\n\n### Magnet folding and suspension system\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Magnet folding and suspension system\")\\]\n\nA magnet combined with a rear shock absorber forms the folding mechanism. The magnet connects and locks the back wheel section to the frame. To fold the bike in half, the magnet disconnects with one movement and in a second, and without having to use one's hands, the rear wheel rotates forward, and the bike folds vertically. This mechanism also enables one to roll the half-folded bike on its rear wheel.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-15)\n\n### Break away and other styles\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Break away and other styles\")\\]\n\nBikes may partly fold and partly disassemble for packing into a standard or custom sized suitcase for air travel (e.g., Airnimal and Bike Friday). Other variations include: [bicycle torque coupling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bicycle_torque_coupling \"Bicycle torque coupling\"), a proprietary connector system that can be retrofitted to a standard frame; the Gekko, which folds from the seat tube like an upside down umbrella; the Giatex, which folds and retracts, adjusting to the size of the rider; the iXi, which literally breaks into two-halves; and the [Strida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strida \"Strida\"), which has a triangular frame and folds to resemble a unicycle.\n\nFolding mechanisms may incur more cost and weight, allow folding smaller, and they tend to use smaller wheels. 610 mm (24 in) wheels are the largest for which flip hinges are generally used, but smaller wheels, typically 410 or 510 mm (16 or 20 in), are more common.\n\nSmaller size does not mean lighter weight, as most of these designs forgo the bracing benefits of the diamond frame and must compensate as a [step-through frame](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Step-through_frame \"Step-through frame\") does, with thicker metal. The step-through design is a boon to a wider range of rider size, age, and physical ability.\n\nAnother system found on folders, such as [Montague Bikes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montague_Bikes \"Montague Bikes\"), uses the seat tube as a pivot point for the frame to fold. This system uses a tube within a tube design to give the bike more torsional stiffness. It allows the user to fold the bike without \"breaking\" any vital tubes down, thus preserving the structural integrity of the [diamond frame](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diamond_frame \"Diamond frame\"). This system is operated by a single quick release found along the top tube of the bike.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/36\/5Links%2C_Cycling_World_Europe_2025%2C_Meerbusch_%28P1045136%29.jpg\/250px-5Links%2C_Cycling_World_Europe_2025%2C_Meerbusch_%28P1045136%29.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:5Links,_Cycling_World_Europe_2025,_Meerbusch_\\(P1045136\\).jpg)\n\nFull size folding road bike, where the rear triangle folds into the main frame\n\nThe primary purpose of folding a bike is to increase its portability. This is so that it may be more easily transported and stored, and thus allow greater flexibility.[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-16) Many public transportation systems ban or restrict unfolded bicycles, but allow folded bikes all or some of the time. For example, [Transport for London](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Transport_for_London \"Transport for London\") allows folding bikes at all times on the [Underground](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/London_Underground \"London Underground\"), but on buses it is down to the driver's discretion.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-17) Some transport operators only allow folding bicycles if they are enclosed in a bag or cover. Airline baggage regulations often permit folding bikes as ordinary luggage, without extra cost.[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-18) Singapore has also implemented new laws to allow folding bicycles in its rail and bus transportation system, with certain size and time limitations.[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-19)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2f\/Landing_Gear_context.jpg\/250px-Landing_Gear_context.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Landing_Gear_context.jpg)\n\nLanding Gear is a patented design by Dahon.\n\nRolling wheels are installed for some folding bikes for ease of portage when folded. For example, Dahon designed the Landing Gear, a specialized device that attaches to the bottom of the bike frame near the pedals. It features a foldable wheel that provides additional support when the bike is folded. This support makes it easy to maneuver the bike in its compact, folded state, offering exceptional convenience for everyday use.[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-20)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e0\/HONDA_StepCompo.jpg\/250px-HONDA_StepCompo.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:HONDA_StepCompo.jpg)\n\nHonda Step Compo\n\nThe first folding electric bike was the Honda Step Compo in 2000. Many more were introduced in the next 20 years.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-21)\n\nNotable folding bicycles include:\n\n- [A-bike](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/A-bike \"A-bike\")\n- [Bike Friday](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bike_Friday \"Bike Friday\")\n- [Bickerton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bickerton_\\(bicycle\\) \"Bickerton (bicycle)\")\n- [Birdy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Birdy_\\(bicycle\\) \"Birdy (bicycle)\")\n- [Bootie](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bootie_\\(bicycle\\) \"Bootie (bicycle)\")\n- [Bridgestone Picnica](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bridgestone_Picnica \"Bridgestone Picnica\")\n- [Brompton Bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brompton_Bicycle \"Brompton Bicycle\")\n- [Dahon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dahon \"Dahon\")\n- [Di Blasi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Di_Blasi_Industriale \"Di Blasi Industriale\")\n- [KHS Bicycles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KHS_Bicycles \"KHS Bicycles\")\n- [Melon Bicycles](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Melon_Bicycles \"Melon Bicycles\")\n- [Montague Bikes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Montague_Bikes \"Montague Bikes\")\n- [Moulton Bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Moulton_Bicycle \"Moulton Bicycle\")\n- [Raleigh Twenty](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Raleigh_Twenty \"Raleigh Twenty\")\n- [Strida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Strida \"Strida\")\n- [Swift Folder](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swift_Folder \"Swift Folder\")\n- [Tern](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tern_\\(company\\) \"Tern (company)\")\n\n- [List of bicycle manufacturing companies](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_bicycle_manufacturing_companies \"List of bicycle manufacturing companies\")\n- [Outline of cycling](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Outline_of_cycling \"Outline of cycling\")\n- [Portable bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portable_bicycle \"Portable bicycle\") – a folding bicycle that is small and light enough to be easily carried afoot or in a cramped vehicle. Portable bicycles compromise riding capability for portability.\n- [Small-wheel bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Small-wheel_bicycle \"Small-wheel bicycle\")\n- [Swing bicycle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Swing_bicycle \"Swing bicycle\")\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-1)**\n   [\"Physical Culture – Gear Test, Folding Bikes\"](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/slideshow\/2009\/06\/24\/style\/20090625-physical-slideshow_index.html). *The New York Times*. 24 June 2009.\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-2)**\n   [\"Separable-frame bicycles\"](https:\/\/www.moultonbicycles.co.uk\/models.html). *Moulton Bicycle Company*.\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-3)**\n   Museum, The Online Bicycle. [\"1947 Columbia 'Compax Paratrooper' Folding Bicycle\"](https:\/\/onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk\/1947-columbia-compax-paratrooper-folding-bicycle\/). *The Online Bicycle Museum*. Retrieved 20 February 2025.\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-4)**\n   [\"Folding Bike History in 10 Pictures\"](https:\/\/www.bikefolded.com\/folding-bike-history-pictures\/). *bikefolded.com*. Retrieved 20 August 2025.\n5. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-:0_5-1)\n   Hon, David T. (2015). [\"FOLDING BICYCLES\"](https:\/\/es.dahon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/free-download-Folding-Bicycles-A-Treatise.pdf) (PDF).\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-6)**\n   [\"Folding Bike History\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20100902114716\/http:\/\/www.foldingcyclist.com\/folding-bike-history.html). *Folding Cyclist*. 15 December 2022. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.foldingcyclist.com\/folding-bike-history.html) on 2 September 2010. 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Boilerpipe Text	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1982 Hon Convertible folding bicycle 30th Anniversary Special Edition Dahon folding bike (2012) A folding bicycle is designed to be compacted into a smaller, more manageable size or shape, making it easier to store or carry. When folded, the bikes can be more easily carried into buildings, on public transportation (facilitating mixed-mode commuting and bicycle commuting ), and more easily stored in compact living quarters or aboard a car, boat or plane. Foldable bikes are also often used as a travel bicycle (not to be confused touring bicycle ) as an alternative to take-apart bikes. Some folding bicycles are also electrically powered. A folding bicycle or electric-assisted folding bicycle is legally defined as a bicycle (or electric bicycle, e-bikes , respectively) in all nations, having to comply with all relevant safety standards to be road worthy. Folding mechanisms vary, with each offering a distinct combination of folding speed, folding ease, compactness, ride, weight, durability, complexity and price. Distinguished by the complexities of their folding mechanism, more demanding structural requirements, greater number of parts, and more specialized market appeal, folding bikes may be more expensive than comparable non-folding models. The choice of model, apart from cost considerations, is a matter of resolving the various practical requirements: a quick, easy fold, a compact folded size, or a faster but less compact model. [ 1 ] There are also bicycles that provide similar advantages by separating into pieces rather than folding. [ 2 ] Columbia Bicycles capitalized on the military use of their bicycles, and the folding Compax model was named the ‘Compax Paratrooper’ for the civilian market and brought to the market in 1947. [ 3 ] Italian Bersaglieri during World War I with folding bicycles strapped to their backs (1917) 1964 newsreel featuring a Gazelle "Kwikstep", a full-size folding bicycle. The origins of the first folding bicycle can be traced back to William Grout who is regarded as the inventor of the first folding bicycle in 1878. [ 4 ] The first folding bicycle patent was filed by an American inventor, Emmit G. Latta on September 16, 1887. [ 5 ] Military interest in bicycles arose in the 1890s, and the French army and others deployed folding bikes for bicycle infantry use. [ 6 ] In 1900, Mikael Pedersen developed for the British army a folding version of his Pedersen bicycle that weighed 6.8 kg (15 lb) and had 610 mm (24 in) wheels. It included a rifle rack and was used in the Second Boer War . [ 7 ] In 1941, during the Second World War , the British War Office called for a machine that weighed less than 10 kg (23 lb) (this was not achieved - the final weight was about 15 kg (32 lb)) and would withstand being dropped by parachute. In response, the Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) developed a folding bicycle small enough to be taken in small gliders or on parachute jumps from aircraft. Brompton Folded Brompton This British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was rigged so that, when parachuted, the handlebars and seat were the first parts to hit the ground (as bent wheels would disable the bike). BSA abandoned the traditional diamond bicycle design as too weak for the shock and instead made an elliptical frame of twin parallel tubes, one forming the top tube and seat stays, and the other the chainstay and down tube. [ 8 ] The hinges were in front of the bottom bracket and in the corresponding position in front of the saddle, fastened by wing nuts. The peg pedals could be pushed in to avoid snagging and further reduce the space occupied during transit. From 1942 to 1945, the British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was used by British & Commonwealth airborne troops, Commandos, and some infantry regiments; some were also used as run-abouts on military bases. The bicycle was used by British paratroopers, Commandos, and second-wave infantry units on the D-Day landings and at the Battle of Arnhem . [ 9 ] The 1970s saw increased interest in the folding bike, and the popular Raleigh Twenty and Bickerton Portable have become the iconic folders of their decade. It was, however, the early 1980s that can be said to have marked the birth of the modern, compact folding bicycle, with competing models from Brompton and Dahon . [ 10 ] Founded in 1982, by inventor and physicist Dr. David Hon and his brother Henry Hon, Dahon has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of folding bikes, [ 11 ] with a two-thirds marketshare in 2006. [ 12 ] Dahon , the biggest producer, has had the most influence on the market, with dozens of its 300+ patents having now become commonplace in the industry. [ 5 ] Overlaid photos of two KHS bicycles, one a F20 510 mm (20 in) wheel folding bicycle and the other a Flite 100 700c (622 mm) wheel racing bike, showing similarities in the geometry and riding position. An example of a full-size folding bike from Montague, with 700c (622 mm) wheels. Dahon EEZZ, a vertical folding bike. Folding bikes generally come with a wider range of adjustments for accommodating various riders than do conventional bikes, because folding bike frames are usually only made in one size. However, seatposts and handlebar stems on folders extend as much as four times higher than conventional bikes, and still longer after-market posts and stems provide an even greater range of adjustment. While folders are usually smaller in overall size than conventional bicycles, the distances among the center of bottom bracket , the top of the saddle, and the handlebars - the primary factors in determining whether or not a bicycle fits its rider - are usually similar to those of conventional bikes. The wheelbase of many folding designs is also very similar to that of conventional, non-folding, bicycles. Some manufacturers are producing folding bikes designed around folding systems that allow them to use 660 mm (26 in) wheels, e.g., Dahon , KHS , Montague , and Tern Bicycles . Advantages of smaller wheels include potential for more speed, quicker acceleration, greater maneuverability, and easier storage. [ 13 ] For example, the A-bike is similar to the Strida but has tiny wheels and folds a bit smaller. Bikes with smaller than 410 mm (16 in) wheels are often called portable bicycles . These forgo the performance and easy ride benefits of their larger counterparts, acquiring characteristics similar to those of an adult folding kick scooter . Nonetheless, regardless of how each bike folds, the result is easier to transport and store than a traditional bicycle. [ 14 ] The Tern Verge X10 is an example of a half-fold bike. Folding mechanisms are highly variable. Many folding frames follow the classic frame pattern of the safety bicycle 's diamond frame, but feature a hinge point (with single or double hinges) allowing the bicycle to fold approximately in half. Quick-release clamps enable raising or lowering steering and seat columns. A similar swing hinge may be combined with a folding steering column. Fold designs may use larger wheels, even the same size as in non-folders, for users prioritizing ride over fold compactness. Bikes that use this kind of fold include, Dahon , Montague and Tern . Instead of folding horizontally, this style of bike has one or two hinges along the main tube or chain and seat stays that allow the bike to fold vertically. The result leaves the two wheels side by side but is often more compact than a horizontally hinged design. The Brompton and Dahon Qix D8 both feature vertical folding. A hinge in the frame may allow the rear triangle and wheel to be folded down and flipped forward, under the main frame tube, as in the Bike Friday , Brompton Mezzo Folder, and Swift Folder . Such a flip hinge may be combined with a folding front fork, as in the Birdy . Swing and flip hinges may be combined on the same frame, as in the Brompton Mezzo Folder and Dahon , which use a folding steering column. Folding mechanisms typically involve latches and quick releases, which affect the speed of the fold/unfold. Bike Friday offers a model, the Tikit , featuring a cable-activated folding mechanism requiring no quick releases or latches, for increased folding speed. 1960s European folding bicycle, showing hinged frame and quick release handlebar stem allowing the bars to turn parallel to the frame when folded. Magnet folding and suspension system [ edit ] A magnet combined with a rear shock absorber forms the folding mechanism. The magnet connects and locks the back wheel section to the frame. To fold the bike in half, the magnet disconnects with one movement and in a second, and without having to use one's hands, the rear wheel rotates forward, and the bike folds vertically. This mechanism also enables one to roll the half-folded bike on its rear wheel. [ 15 ] Break away and other styles [ edit ] Bikes may partly fold and partly disassemble for packing into a standard or custom sized suitcase for air travel (e.g., Airnimal and Bike Friday). Other variations include: bicycle torque coupling , a proprietary connector system that can be retrofitted to a standard frame; the Gekko, which folds from the seat tube like an upside down umbrella; the Giatex, which folds and retracts, adjusting to the size of the rider; the iXi, which literally breaks into two-halves; and the Strida , which has a triangular frame and folds to resemble a unicycle. Folding mechanisms may incur more cost and weight, allow folding smaller, and they tend to use smaller wheels. 610 mm (24 in) wheels are the largest for which flip hinges are generally used, but smaller wheels, typically 410 or 510 mm (16 or 20 in), are more common. Smaller size does not mean lighter weight, as most of these designs forgo the bracing benefits of the diamond frame and must compensate as a step-through frame does, with thicker metal. The step-through design is a boon to a wider range of rider size, age, and physical ability. Another system found on folders, such as Montague Bikes , uses the seat tube as a pivot point for the frame to fold. This system uses a tube within a tube design to give the bike more torsional stiffness. It allows the user to fold the bike without "breaking" any vital tubes down, thus preserving the structural integrity of the diamond frame . This system is operated by a single quick release found along the top tube of the bike. Full size folding road bike, where the rear triangle folds into the main frame The primary purpose of folding a bike is to increase its portability. This is so that it may be more easily transported and stored, and thus allow greater flexibility. [ 16 ] Many public transportation systems ban or restrict unfolded bicycles, but allow folded bikes all or some of the time. For example, Transport for London allows folding bikes at all times on the Underground , but on buses it is down to the driver's discretion. [ 17 ] Some transport operators only allow folding bicycles if they are enclosed in a bag or cover. Airline baggage regulations often permit folding bikes as ordinary luggage, without extra cost. [ 18 ] Singapore has also implemented new laws to allow folding bicycles in its rail and bus transportation system, with certain size and time limitations. [ 19 ] Landing Gear is a patented design by Dahon. Rolling wheels are installed for some folding bikes for ease of portage when folded. For example, Dahon designed the Landing Gear, a specialized device that attaches to the bottom of the bike frame near the pedals. It features a foldable wheel that provides additional support when the bike is folded. This support makes it easy to maneuver the bike in its compact, folded state, offering exceptional convenience for everyday use. [ 20 ] Honda Step Compo The first folding electric bike was the Honda Step Compo in 2000. Many more were introduced in the next 20 years. [ 21 ] Notable folding bicycles include: A-bike Bike Friday Bickerton Birdy Bootie Bridgestone Picnica Brompton Bicycle Dahon Di Blasi KHS Bicycles Melon Bicycles Montague Bikes Moulton Bicycle Raleigh Twenty Strida Swift Folder Tern List of bicycle manufacturing companies Outline of cycling Portable bicycle – a folding bicycle that is small and light enough to be easily carried afoot or in a cramped vehicle. Portable bicycles compromise riding capability for portability. Small-wheel bicycle Swing bicycle ^ "Physical Culture – Gear Test, Folding Bikes" . The New York Times . 24 June 2009. ^ "Separable-frame bicycles" . Moulton Bicycle Company . ^ Museum, The Online Bicycle. "1947 Columbia 'Compax Paratrooper' Folding Bicycle" . The Online Bicycle Museum . Retrieved 20 February 2025 . ^ "Folding Bike History in 10 Pictures" . bikefolded.com . Retrieved 20 August 2025 . ^ a b Hon, David T. (2015). "FOLDING BICYCLES" (PDF) . ^ "Folding Bike History" . Folding Cyclist . 15 December 2022. 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It's in the Bag! a History in Outline of Portable Cycles in the UK . Dorothy Pinkerton. ISBN 0-9507431-8-6 . Gerson, Jen (22 October 2005). "Know when to fold 'em" . The Globe and Mail . Toronto. Media related to Folding bicycles at Wikimedia Commons
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(March 2012) ([Learn how and when to remove this message](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal "Help:Maintenance template removal")) \| [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/1982_Hon_Convertible_folding_bicycle.JPG/250px-1982_Hon_Convertible_folding_bicycle.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1982_Hon_Convertible_folding_bicycle.JPG) 1982 Hon Convertible folding bicycle [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/30th_Anniversary_Special_Edition_Dahon_Folding_Bike.jpg/250px-30th_Anniversary_Special_Edition_Dahon_Folding_Bike.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:30th_Anniversary_Special_Edition_Dahon_Folding_Bike.jpg) 30th Anniversary Special Edition Dahon folding bike (2012) A folding bicycle is designed to be compacted into a smaller, more manageable size or shape, making it easier to store or carry. When folded, the bikes can be more easily carried into buildings, on public transportation (facilitating [mixed-mode commuting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-mode_commuting "Mixed-mode commuting") and [bicycle commuting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_commuting "Bicycle commuting")), and more easily stored in compact living quarters or aboard a car, boat or plane. Foldable bikes are also often used as a travel bicycle (not to be confused [touring bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touring_bicycle "Touring bicycle")) as an alternative to take-apart bikes. Some folding bicycles are also electrically powered. A folding bicycle or electric-assisted folding bicycle is legally defined as a bicycle (or [electric bicycle, e-bikes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle "Electric bicycle"), respectively) in all nations, having to comply with all relevant [safety standards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle_laws "Electric bicycle laws") to be road worthy. Folding mechanisms vary, with each offering a distinct combination of folding speed, folding ease, compactness, ride, weight, durability, complexity and price. Distinguished by the complexities of their folding mechanism, more demanding structural requirements, greater number of parts, and more specialized market appeal, folding bikes may be more expensive than comparable non-folding models. The choice of model, apart from cost considerations, is a matter of resolving the various practical requirements: a quick, easy fold, a compact folded size, or a faster but less compact model.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-1) There are also bicycles that provide similar advantages by separating into pieces rather than folding.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-2) [Columbia Bicycles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Manufacturing_Inc. "Columbia Manufacturing Inc.") capitalized on the military use of their bicycles, and the folding Compax model was named the ‘Compax Paratrooper’ for the civilian market and brought to the market in 1947.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-3) ## History \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: History")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg/250px-BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg) Italian [Bersaglieri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bersaglieri "Bersaglieri") during World War I with folding bicycles strapped to their backs (1917) 1964 newsreel featuring a [Gazelle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazelle_\(bicycle_company\) "Gazelle (bicycle company)") "Kwikstep", a full-size folding bicycle. The origins of the first folding bicycle can be traced back to William Grout who is regarded as the inventor of the first folding bicycle in 1878. [\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-4) The first folding bicycle patent was filed by an American inventor, Emmit G. Latta on September 16, 1887. [\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-:0-5) Military interest in bicycles arose in the 1890s, and the French army and others deployed folding bikes for [bicycle infantry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_infantry "Bicycle infantry") use.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-6) In 1900, [Mikael Pedersen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Pedersen "Mikael Pedersen") developed for the British army a folding version of his [Pedersen bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedersen_bicycle "Pedersen bicycle") that weighed 6.8 kg (15 lb) and had 610 mm (24 in) wheels. It included a rifle rack and was used in the [Second Boer War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Boer_War "Second Boer War").[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-7) In 1941, during the [Second World War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_World_War "Second World War"), the British [War Office](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Office "War Office") called for a machine that weighed less than 10 kg (23 lb) (this was not achieved - the final weight was about 15 kg (32 lb)) and would withstand being dropped by parachute. In response, the [Birmingham Small Arms Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Small_Arms_Company "Birmingham Small Arms Company") (BSA) developed a folding bicycle small enough to be taken in small gliders or on parachute jumps from aircraft. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Brompton1.jpeg/250px-Brompton1.jpeg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brompton1.jpeg) Brompton [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Brompton5.jpeg/250px-Brompton5.jpeg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brompton5.jpeg) Folded Brompton This British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was rigged so that, when parachuted, the handlebars and seat were the first parts to hit the ground (as bent wheels would disable the bike). BSA abandoned the traditional diamond bicycle design as too weak for the shock and instead made an elliptical frame of twin parallel tubes, one forming the top tube and seat stays, and the other the chainstay and down tube.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-8) The hinges were in front of the bottom bracket and in the corresponding position in front of the saddle, fastened by wing nuts. The peg pedals could be pushed in to avoid snagging and further reduce the space occupied during transit. From 1942 to 1945, the British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was used by British & Commonwealth airborne troops, Commandos, and some infantry regiments; some were also used as run-abouts on military bases. The bicycle was used by British paratroopers, Commandos, and second-wave infantry units on the [D-Day landings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Day_landings "D-Day landings") and at the [Battle of Arnhem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Arnhem "Battle of Arnhem").[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-9) The 1970s saw increased interest in the folding bike, and the popular [Raleigh Twenty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Twenty "Raleigh Twenty") and [Bickerton Portable](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bickerton_\(bicycle\) "Bickerton (bicycle)") have become the iconic folders of their decade. It was, however, the early 1980s that can be said to have marked the birth of the modern, compact folding bicycle, with competing models from [Brompton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brompton_Bicycle "Brompton Bicycle") and [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon").[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-10) Founded in 1982, by inventor and physicist [Dr. David Hon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_T._Hon "David T. Hon") and his brother Henry Hon, Dahon has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of folding bikes,[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-11) with a two-thirds marketshare in 2006.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-12) [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon"), the biggest producer, has had the most influence on the market, with dozens of its 300+ patents having now become commonplace in the industry.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-:0-5) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ed/Khs_overlay.jpg/250px-Khs_overlay.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Khs_overlay.jpg) Overlaid photos of two [KHS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHS_Bicycles "KHS Bicycles") bicycles, one a F20 510 mm (20 in) wheel folding bicycle and the other a Flite 100 700c (622 mm) wheel racing bike, showing similarities in the geometry and riding position. ## Size \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Size")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg/250px-Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg) An example of a full-size folding bike from Montague, with 700c (622 mm) wheels. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg/250px-DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg) Dahon EEZZ, a vertical folding bike. Folding bikes generally come with a wider range of adjustments for accommodating various riders than do conventional bikes, because folding bike frames are usually only made in one size. However, seatposts and handlebar stems on folders extend as much as four times higher than conventional bikes, and still longer after-market posts and stems provide an even greater range of adjustment. While folders are usually smaller in overall size than conventional bicycles, the distances among the center of [bottom bracket](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottom_bracket "Bottom bracket"), the top of the saddle, and the handlebars - the primary factors in determining whether or not a bicycle fits its rider - are usually similar to those of conventional bikes. The [wheelbase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_geometry "Bicycle and motorcycle geometry") of many folding designs is also very similar to that of conventional, non-folding, bicycles. Some manufacturers are producing folding bikes designed around folding systems that allow them to use 660 mm (26 in) wheels, e.g., [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon"), [KHS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHS_Bicycles "KHS Bicycles"), [Montague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Bicycles "Montague Bicycles"), and [Tern Bicycles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tern_Bicycles "Tern Bicycles"). Advantages of smaller wheels include potential for more speed, quicker acceleration, greater maneuverability, and easier storage.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-13) For example, the [A-bike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-bike "A-bike") is similar to the [Strida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strida "Strida") but has tiny wheels and folds a bit smaller. Bikes with smaller than 410 mm (16 in) wheels are often called [portable bicycles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_bicycle "Portable bicycle"). These forgo the performance and easy ride benefits of their larger counterparts, acquiring characteristics similar to those of an adult folding [kick scooter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_scooter "Kick scooter"). Nonetheless, regardless of how each bike folds, the result is easier to transport and store than a traditional bicycle.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-14) ## Folding methods \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Folding methods")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg/250px-Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg) The [Tern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tern_\(company\) "Tern (company)") Verge X10 is an example of a half-fold bike. Folding mechanisms are highly variable. ### Half- or mid-fold \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Half- or mid-fold")\] Many folding frames follow the classic frame pattern of the [safety bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_bicycle "Safety bicycle")'s diamond frame, but feature a hinge point (with single or double hinges) allowing the bicycle to fold approximately in half. Quick-release clamps enable raising or lowering steering and seat columns. A similar swing hinge may be combined with a folding steering column. Fold designs may use larger wheels, even the same size as in non-folders, for users prioritizing ride over fold compactness. Bikes that use this kind of fold include, [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon"), [Montague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Bikes "Montague Bikes") and [Tern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tern_\(company\) "Tern (company)"). ### Vertical Fold \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Vertical Fold")\] Instead of folding horizontally, this style of bike has one or two hinges along the main tube or chain and seat stays that allow the bike to fold vertically. The result leaves the two wheels side by side but is often more compact than a horizontally hinged design. The [Brompton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brompton_Bicycle "Brompton Bicycle") and [Dahon Qix D8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon") both feature vertical folding. ### Triangle hinge \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Triangle hinge")\] A hinge in the frame may allow the rear triangle and wheel to be folded down and flipped forward, under the main frame tube, as in the [Bike Friday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bike_Friday "Bike Friday"), [Brompton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brompton_Bicycle "Brompton Bicycle") Mezzo Folder, and [Swift Folder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_Folder "Swift Folder"). Such a flip hinge may be combined with a folding front fork, as in the [Birdy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdy_\(bicycle\) "Birdy (bicycle)"). Swing and flip hinges may be combined on the same frame, as in the Brompton Mezzo Folder and [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon"), which use a folding steering column. Folding mechanisms typically involve latches and quick releases, which affect the speed of the fold/unfold. Bike Friday offers a model, the [Tikit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tikit&action=edit&redlink=1 "Tikit (page does not exist)"), featuring a cable-activated folding mechanism requiring no quick releases or latches, for increased folding speed. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg/250px-Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg) 1960s European folding bicycle, showing hinged frame and quick release handlebar stem allowing the bars to turn parallel to the frame when folded. ### Magnet folding and suspension system \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Magnet folding and suspension system")\] A magnet combined with a rear shock absorber forms the folding mechanism. The magnet connects and locks the back wheel section to the frame. To fold the bike in half, the magnet disconnects with one movement and in a second, and without having to use one's hands, the rear wheel rotates forward, and the bike folds vertically. This mechanism also enables one to roll the half-folded bike on its rear wheel.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-15) ### Break away and other styles \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Break away and other styles")\] Bikes may partly fold and partly disassemble for packing into a standard or custom sized suitcase for air travel (e.g., Airnimal and Bike Friday). Other variations include: [bicycle torque coupling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_torque_coupling "Bicycle torque coupling"), a proprietary connector system that can be retrofitted to a standard frame; the Gekko, which folds from the seat tube like an upside down umbrella; the Giatex, which folds and retracts, adjusting to the size of the rider; the iXi, which literally breaks into two-halves; and the [Strida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strida "Strida"), which has a triangular frame and folds to resemble a unicycle. Folding mechanisms may incur more cost and weight, allow folding smaller, and they tend to use smaller wheels. 610 mm (24 in) wheels are the largest for which flip hinges are generally used, but smaller wheels, typically 410 or 510 mm (16 or 20 in), are more common. Smaller size does not mean lighter weight, as most of these designs forgo the bracing benefits of the diamond frame and must compensate as a [step-through frame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Step-through_frame "Step-through frame") does, with thicker metal. The step-through design is a boon to a wider range of rider size, age, and physical ability. Another system found on folders, such as [Montague Bikes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Bikes "Montague Bikes"), uses the seat tube as a pivot point for the frame to fold. This system uses a tube within a tube design to give the bike more torsional stiffness. It allows the user to fold the bike without "breaking" any vital tubes down, thus preserving the structural integrity of the [diamond frame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_frame "Diamond frame"). This system is operated by a single quick release found along the top tube of the bike. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/5Links%2C_Cycling_World_Europe_2025%2C_Meerbusch_%28P1045136%29.jpg/250px-5Links%2C_Cycling_World_Europe_2025%2C_Meerbusch_%28P1045136%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:5Links,_Cycling_World_Europe_2025,_Meerbusch_\(P1045136\).jpg) Full size folding road bike, where the rear triangle folds into the main frame ## Portability \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Portability")\] The primary purpose of folding a bike is to increase its portability. This is so that it may be more easily transported and stored, and thus allow greater flexibility.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-16) Many public transportation systems ban or restrict unfolded bicycles, but allow folded bikes all or some of the time. For example, [Transport for London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_for_London "Transport for London") allows folding bikes at all times on the [Underground](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground "London Underground"), but on buses it is down to the driver's discretion.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-17) Some transport operators only allow folding bicycles if they are enclosed in a bag or cover. Airline baggage regulations often permit folding bikes as ordinary luggage, without extra cost.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-18) Singapore has also implemented new laws to allow folding bicycles in its rail and bus transportation system, with certain size and time limitations.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-19) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Landing_Gear_context.jpg/250px-Landing_Gear_context.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Landing_Gear_context.jpg) Landing Gear is a patented design by Dahon. Rolling wheels are installed for some folding bikes for ease of portage when folded. For example, Dahon designed the Landing Gear, a specialized device that attaches to the bottom of the bike frame near the pedals. It features a foldable wheel that provides additional support when the bike is folded. This support makes it easy to maneuver the bike in its compact, folded state, offering exceptional convenience for everyday use.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-20) ## Motorized \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Motorized")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/HONDA_StepCompo.jpg/250px-HONDA_StepCompo.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HONDA_StepCompo.jpg) Honda Step Compo The first folding electric bike was the Honda Step Compo in 2000. Many more were introduced in the next 20 years.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-21) ## Examples \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Examples")\] Notable folding bicycles include: - [A-bike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-bike "A-bike") - [Bike Friday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bike_Friday "Bike Friday") - [Bickerton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bickerton_\(bicycle\) "Bickerton (bicycle)") - [Birdy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdy_\(bicycle\) "Birdy (bicycle)") - [Bootie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootie_\(bicycle\) "Bootie (bicycle)") - [Bridgestone Picnica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgestone_Picnica "Bridgestone Picnica") - [Brompton Bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brompton_Bicycle "Brompton Bicycle") - [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon") - [Di Blasi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Di_Blasi_Industriale "Di Blasi Industriale") - [KHS Bicycles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHS_Bicycles "KHS Bicycles") - [Melon Bicycles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melon_Bicycles "Melon Bicycles") - [Montague Bikes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Bikes "Montague Bikes") - [Moulton Bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulton_Bicycle "Moulton Bicycle") - [Raleigh Twenty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Twenty "Raleigh Twenty") - [Strida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strida "Strida") - [Swift Folder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_Folder "Swift Folder") - [Tern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tern_\(company\) "Tern (company)") ## See also \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: See also")\] - [List of bicycle manufacturing companies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bicycle_manufacturing_companies "List of bicycle manufacturing companies") - [Outline of cycling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_cycling "Outline of cycling") - [Portable bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_bicycle "Portable bicycle") – a folding bicycle that is small and light enough to be easily carried afoot or in a cramped vehicle. Portable bicycles compromise riding capability for portability. - [Small-wheel bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small-wheel_bicycle "Small-wheel bicycle") - [Swing bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_bicycle "Swing bicycle") ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: References")\] 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-1) ["Physical Culture – Gear Test, Folding Bikes"](https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/06/24/style/20090625-physical-slideshow_index.html). The New York Times. 24 June 2009. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-2) ["Separable-frame bicycles"](https://www.moultonbicycles.co.uk/models.html). Moulton Bicycle Company. 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-3) Museum, The Online Bicycle. ["1947 Columbia 'Compax Paratrooper' Folding Bicycle"](https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/1947-columbia-compax-paratrooper-folding-bicycle/). The Online Bicycle Museum. Retrieved 20 February 2025. 4. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-4) ["Folding Bike History in 10 Pictures"](https://www.bikefolded.com/folding-bike-history-pictures/). bikefolded.com. Retrieved 20 August 2025. 5. ^ [*a](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-:0_5-0) [b](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-:0_5-1) Hon, David T. (2015). ["FOLDING BICYCLES"](https://es.dahon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/free-download-Folding-Bicycles-A-Treatise.pdf) (PDF). 6. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-6)* ["Folding Bike History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100902114716/http://www.foldingcyclist.com/folding-bike-history.html). Folding Cyclist. 15 December 2022. Archived from [the original](http://www.foldingcyclist.com/folding-bike-history.html) on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2009. 7. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-7) ["Various Pedersen Models"](https://www.dursley-pedersen.net/originals/various.html?frame=/originals/various_pages/folding.html). Dursley Pedersen Cycle. Mads Rasmussen. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110719174954/http://www.dursley-pedersen.net/originals/various.html?frame=%2Foriginals%2Fvarious_pages%2Ffolding.html) from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2009. 8. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-8) The Bicycle, UK, 13 September 1944 9. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-9) ["1939-1945 WW2 BSA 'Airborne Bicycle' Folding Paratroopers Para Bike"](https://oldbike.wordpress.com/1939-1945-ww2-bsa-airborne-folding-paratroopers-bike/). 12 May 2009. 10. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-10) ["The History of the Folding Bike"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100902114716/http://www.foldingcyclist.com/folding-bike-history.html). The Folding Cyclist. Archived from [the original](http://www.foldingcyclist.com/folding-bike-history.html) on 2 September 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2013. 11. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-11) Guinness World Records (2000 Millennium ed.). 2000. p. 301. 12. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-12) ["A Commuter's Secret Weapon"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090517095942/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_24/b3988102.htm). [Business Week](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Business_Week "Business Week"). Archived from [the original](http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_24/b3988102.htm) on 17 May 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2009. 13. 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[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-19) [http://www.smrt.com.sg/Portals/0/PDFs/Rider%20Guide/FAQs/Train\_Poster.pdf](http://www.smrt.com.sg/Portals/0/PDFs/Rider%20Guide/FAQs/Train_Poster.pdf) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240714220703/https://www.smrt.com.sg/Portals/0/PDFs/Rider%20Guide/FAQs/Train_Poster.pdf) 14 July 2024 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") \[[bare URL PDF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Bare_URLs "Wikipedia:Bare URLs")\] 20. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-20) ["DAHON Landing Gear: The Ultimate Support for Your Folding Bike"](https://dahon.ie/blogs/news/dahon-landing-gear-the-ultimate-support-for-your-folding-bike). dahon.ie. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2025. 21. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-21) Team, the Bicycling Test (4 October 2021). ["Win the Commute on These Space-Saving Folding E-Bikes"](https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a25102796/best-folding-e-bikes/). Bicycling. Retrieved 1 November 2021. ## Bibliography \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Bibliography")\] - Guinness World Records 2000 Millennium Edition. New York: Guinness Publishing Ltd./Bantam Books. 2000. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [0-553-58268-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-553-58268-2 "Special:BookSources/0-553-58268-2") . ## Further reading \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Further reading")\] - Hadland, Tony (1996). It's in the Bag! a History in Outline of Portable Cycles in the UK. Dorothy Pinkerton. [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [0-9507431-8-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9507431-8-6 "Special:BookSources/0-9507431-8-6") . - Gerson, Jen (22 October 2005). ["Know when to fold 'em"](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20051022.BIKE22/TPStory/Travel). The Globe and Mail. 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Readable Markdown	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/1982_Hon_Convertible_folding_bicycle.JPG/250px-1982_Hon_Convertible_folding_bicycle.JPG)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1982_Hon_Convertible_folding_bicycle.JPG) 1982 Hon Convertible folding bicycle [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/30th_Anniversary_Special_Edition_Dahon_Folding_Bike.jpg/250px-30th_Anniversary_Special_Edition_Dahon_Folding_Bike.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:30th_Anniversary_Special_Edition_Dahon_Folding_Bike.jpg) 30th Anniversary Special Edition Dahon folding bike (2012) A folding bicycle is designed to be compacted into a smaller, more manageable size or shape, making it easier to store or carry. When folded, the bikes can be more easily carried into buildings, on public transportation (facilitating [mixed-mode commuting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed-mode_commuting "Mixed-mode commuting") and [bicycle commuting](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_commuting "Bicycle commuting")), and more easily stored in compact living quarters or aboard a car, boat or plane. Foldable bikes are also often used as a travel bicycle (not to be confused [touring bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touring_bicycle "Touring bicycle")) as an alternative to take-apart bikes. Some folding bicycles are also electrically powered. A folding bicycle or electric-assisted folding bicycle is legally defined as a bicycle (or [electric bicycle, e-bikes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle "Electric bicycle"), respectively) in all nations, having to comply with all relevant [safety standards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_bicycle_laws "Electric bicycle laws") to be road worthy. Folding mechanisms vary, with each offering a distinct combination of folding speed, folding ease, compactness, ride, weight, durability, complexity and price. Distinguished by the complexities of their folding mechanism, more demanding structural requirements, greater number of parts, and more specialized market appeal, folding bikes may be more expensive than comparable non-folding models. The choice of model, apart from cost considerations, is a matter of resolving the various practical requirements: a quick, easy fold, a compact folded size, or a faster but less compact model.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-1) There are also bicycles that provide similar advantages by separating into pieces rather than folding.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-2) [Columbia Bicycles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_Manufacturing_Inc. "Columbia Manufacturing Inc.") capitalized on the military use of their bicycles, and the folding Compax model was named the ‘Compax Paratrooper’ for the civilian market and brought to the market in 1947.[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-3) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg/250px-BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BicycleBersaglieri2.jpg) Italian [Bersaglieri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bersaglieri "Bersaglieri") during World War I with folding bicycles strapped to their backs (1917) 1964 newsreel featuring a [Gazelle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gazelle_\(bicycle_company\) "Gazelle (bicycle company)") "Kwikstep", a full-size folding bicycle. The origins of the first folding bicycle can be traced back to William Grout who is regarded as the inventor of the first folding bicycle in 1878. [\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-4) The first folding bicycle patent was filed by an American inventor, Emmit G. Latta on September 16, 1887. [\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-:0-5) Military interest in bicycles arose in the 1890s, and the French army and others deployed folding bikes for [bicycle infantry](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_infantry "Bicycle infantry") use.[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-6) In 1900, [Mikael Pedersen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikael_Pedersen "Mikael Pedersen") developed for the British army a folding version of his [Pedersen bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedersen_bicycle "Pedersen bicycle") that weighed 6.8 kg (15 lb) and had 610 mm (24 in) wheels. It included a rifle rack and was used in the [Second Boer War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Boer_War "Second Boer War").[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-7) In 1941, during the [Second World War](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_World_War "Second World War"), the British [War Office](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Office "War Office") called for a machine that weighed less than 10 kg (23 lb) (this was not achieved - the final weight was about 15 kg (32 lb)) and would withstand being dropped by parachute. In response, the [Birmingham Small Arms Company](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Small_Arms_Company "Birmingham Small Arms Company") (BSA) developed a folding bicycle small enough to be taken in small gliders or on parachute jumps from aircraft. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f5/Brompton1.jpeg/250px-Brompton1.jpeg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brompton1.jpeg) Brompton [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Brompton5.jpeg/250px-Brompton5.jpeg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brompton5.jpeg) Folded Brompton This British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was rigged so that, when parachuted, the handlebars and seat were the first parts to hit the ground (as bent wheels would disable the bike). BSA abandoned the traditional diamond bicycle design as too weak for the shock and instead made an elliptical frame of twin parallel tubes, one forming the top tube and seat stays, and the other the chainstay and down tube.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-8) The hinges were in front of the bottom bracket and in the corresponding position in front of the saddle, fastened by wing nuts. The peg pedals could be pushed in to avoid snagging and further reduce the space occupied during transit. From 1942 to 1945, the British WWII Airborne BSA folding bicycle was used by British & Commonwealth airborne troops, Commandos, and some infantry regiments; some were also used as run-abouts on military bases. The bicycle was used by British paratroopers, Commandos, and second-wave infantry units on the [D-Day landings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D-Day_landings "D-Day landings") and at the [Battle of Arnhem](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Arnhem "Battle of Arnhem").[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-9) The 1970s saw increased interest in the folding bike, and the popular [Raleigh Twenty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Twenty "Raleigh Twenty") and [Bickerton Portable](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bickerton_\(bicycle\) "Bickerton (bicycle)") have become the iconic folders of their decade. It was, however, the early 1980s that can be said to have marked the birth of the modern, compact folding bicycle, with competing models from [Brompton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brompton_Bicycle "Brompton Bicycle") and [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon").[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-10) Founded in 1982, by inventor and physicist [Dr. David Hon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_T._Hon "David T. Hon") and his brother Henry Hon, Dahon has grown to become the world's largest manufacturer of folding bikes,[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-11) with a two-thirds marketshare in 2006.[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-12) [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon"), the biggest producer, has had the most influence on the market, with dozens of its 300+ patents having now become commonplace in the industry.[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-:0-5) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ed/Khs_overlay.jpg/250px-Khs_overlay.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Khs_overlay.jpg) Overlaid photos of two [KHS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHS_Bicycles "KHS Bicycles") bicycles, one a F20 510 mm (20 in) wheel folding bicycle and the other a Flite 100 700c (622 mm) wheel racing bike, showing similarities in the geometry and riding position. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg/250px-Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Montague_FIT_full-size_folding_bicycle.jpg) An example of a full-size folding bike from Montague, with 700c (622 mm) wheels. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg/250px-DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:DAHON_EEZZ_Vertical_Folding_Bicycle.jpg) Dahon EEZZ, a vertical folding bike. Folding bikes generally come with a wider range of adjustments for accommodating various riders than do conventional bikes, because folding bike frames are usually only made in one size. However, seatposts and handlebar stems on folders extend as much as four times higher than conventional bikes, and still longer after-market posts and stems provide an even greater range of adjustment. While folders are usually smaller in overall size than conventional bicycles, the distances among the center of [bottom bracket](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottom_bracket "Bottom bracket"), the top of the saddle, and the handlebars - the primary factors in determining whether or not a bicycle fits its rider - are usually similar to those of conventional bikes. The [wheelbase](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_geometry "Bicycle and motorcycle geometry") of many folding designs is also very similar to that of conventional, non-folding, bicycles. Some manufacturers are producing folding bikes designed around folding systems that allow them to use 660 mm (26 in) wheels, e.g., [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon"), [KHS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHS_Bicycles "KHS Bicycles"), [Montague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Bicycles "Montague Bicycles"), and [Tern Bicycles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tern_Bicycles "Tern Bicycles"). Advantages of smaller wheels include potential for more speed, quicker acceleration, greater maneuverability, and easier storage.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-13) For example, the [A-bike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-bike "A-bike") is similar to the [Strida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strida "Strida") but has tiny wheels and folds a bit smaller. Bikes with smaller than 410 mm (16 in) wheels are often called [portable bicycles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_bicycle "Portable bicycle"). These forgo the performance and easy ride benefits of their larger counterparts, acquiring characteristics similar to those of an adult folding [kick scooter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kick_scooter "Kick scooter"). Nonetheless, regardless of how each bike folds, the result is easier to transport and store than a traditional bicycle.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-14) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg/250px-Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Tern_Verge_closed_jeh.jpg) The [Tern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tern_\(company\) "Tern (company)") Verge X10 is an example of a half-fold bike. Folding mechanisms are highly variable. Many folding frames follow the classic frame pattern of the [safety bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_bicycle "Safety bicycle")'s diamond frame, but feature a hinge point (with single or double hinges) allowing the bicycle to fold approximately in half. Quick-release clamps enable raising or lowering steering and seat columns. A similar swing hinge may be combined with a folding steering column. Fold designs may use larger wheels, even the same size as in non-folders, for users prioritizing ride over fold compactness. Bikes that use this kind of fold include, [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon"), [Montague](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Bikes "Montague Bikes") and [Tern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tern_\(company\) "Tern (company)"). Instead of folding horizontally, this style of bike has one or two hinges along the main tube or chain and seat stays that allow the bike to fold vertically. The result leaves the two wheels side by side but is often more compact than a horizontally hinged design. The [Brompton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brompton_Bicycle "Brompton Bicycle") and [Dahon Qix D8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon") both feature vertical folding. A hinge in the frame may allow the rear triangle and wheel to be folded down and flipped forward, under the main frame tube, as in the [Bike Friday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bike_Friday "Bike Friday"), [Brompton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brompton_Bicycle "Brompton Bicycle") Mezzo Folder, and [Swift Folder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_Folder "Swift Folder"). Such a flip hinge may be combined with a folding front fork, as in the [Birdy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdy_\(bicycle\) "Birdy (bicycle)"). Swing and flip hinges may be combined on the same frame, as in the Brompton Mezzo Folder and [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon"), which use a folding steering column. Folding mechanisms typically involve latches and quick releases, which affect the speed of the fold/unfold. Bike Friday offers a model, the [Tikit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tikit&action=edit&redlink=1 "Tikit (page does not exist)"), featuring a cable-activated folding mechanism requiring no quick releases or latches, for increased folding speed. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg/250px-Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paris_folding_bike-2.jpg) 1960s European folding bicycle, showing hinged frame and quick release handlebar stem allowing the bars to turn parallel to the frame when folded. ### Magnet folding and suspension system \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Magnet folding and suspension system")\] A magnet combined with a rear shock absorber forms the folding mechanism. The magnet connects and locks the back wheel section to the frame. To fold the bike in half, the magnet disconnects with one movement and in a second, and without having to use one's hands, the rear wheel rotates forward, and the bike folds vertically. This mechanism also enables one to roll the half-folded bike on its rear wheel.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-15) ### Break away and other styles \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Folding_bicycle&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Break away and other styles")\] Bikes may partly fold and partly disassemble for packing into a standard or custom sized suitcase for air travel (e.g., Airnimal and Bike Friday). Other variations include: [bicycle torque coupling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_torque_coupling "Bicycle torque coupling"), a proprietary connector system that can be retrofitted to a standard frame; the Gekko, which folds from the seat tube like an upside down umbrella; the Giatex, which folds and retracts, adjusting to the size of the rider; the iXi, which literally breaks into two-halves; and the [Strida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strida "Strida"), which has a triangular frame and folds to resemble a unicycle. Folding mechanisms may incur more cost and weight, allow folding smaller, and they tend to use smaller wheels. 610 mm (24 in) wheels are the largest for which flip hinges are generally used, but smaller wheels, typically 410 or 510 mm (16 or 20 in), are more common. Smaller size does not mean lighter weight, as most of these designs forgo the bracing benefits of the diamond frame and must compensate as a [step-through frame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Step-through_frame "Step-through frame") does, with thicker metal. The step-through design is a boon to a wider range of rider size, age, and physical ability. Another system found on folders, such as [Montague Bikes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Bikes "Montague Bikes"), uses the seat tube as a pivot point for the frame to fold. This system uses a tube within a tube design to give the bike more torsional stiffness. It allows the user to fold the bike without "breaking" any vital tubes down, thus preserving the structural integrity of the [diamond frame](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_frame "Diamond frame"). This system is operated by a single quick release found along the top tube of the bike. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/5Links%2C_Cycling_World_Europe_2025%2C_Meerbusch_%28P1045136%29.jpg/250px-5Links%2C_Cycling_World_Europe_2025%2C_Meerbusch_%28P1045136%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:5Links,_Cycling_World_Europe_2025,_Meerbusch_\(P1045136\).jpg) Full size folding road bike, where the rear triangle folds into the main frame The primary purpose of folding a bike is to increase its portability. This is so that it may be more easily transported and stored, and thus allow greater flexibility.[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-16) Many public transportation systems ban or restrict unfolded bicycles, but allow folded bikes all or some of the time. For example, [Transport for London](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport_for_London "Transport for London") allows folding bikes at all times on the [Underground](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground "London Underground"), but on buses it is down to the driver's discretion.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-17) Some transport operators only allow folding bicycles if they are enclosed in a bag or cover. Airline baggage regulations often permit folding bikes as ordinary luggage, without extra cost.[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-18) Singapore has also implemented new laws to allow folding bicycles in its rail and bus transportation system, with certain size and time limitations.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-19) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2f/Landing_Gear_context.jpg/250px-Landing_Gear_context.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Landing_Gear_context.jpg) Landing Gear is a patented design by Dahon. Rolling wheels are installed for some folding bikes for ease of portage when folded. For example, Dahon designed the Landing Gear, a specialized device that attaches to the bottom of the bike frame near the pedals. It features a foldable wheel that provides additional support when the bike is folded. This support makes it easy to maneuver the bike in its compact, folded state, offering exceptional convenience for everyday use.[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-20) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/HONDA_StepCompo.jpg/250px-HONDA_StepCompo.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:HONDA_StepCompo.jpg) Honda Step Compo The first folding electric bike was the Honda Step Compo in 2000. Many more were introduced in the next 20 years.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_note-21) Notable folding bicycles include: - [A-bike](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-bike "A-bike") - [Bike Friday](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bike_Friday "Bike Friday") - [Bickerton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bickerton_\(bicycle\) "Bickerton (bicycle)") - [Birdy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birdy_\(bicycle\) "Birdy (bicycle)") - [Bootie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootie_\(bicycle\) "Bootie (bicycle)") - [Bridgestone Picnica](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridgestone_Picnica "Bridgestone Picnica") - [Brompton Bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brompton_Bicycle "Brompton Bicycle") - [Dahon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahon "Dahon") - [Di Blasi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Di_Blasi_Industriale "Di Blasi Industriale") - [KHS Bicycles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KHS_Bicycles "KHS Bicycles") - [Melon Bicycles](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melon_Bicycles "Melon Bicycles") - [Montague Bikes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montague_Bikes "Montague Bikes") - [Moulton Bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulton_Bicycle "Moulton Bicycle") - [Raleigh Twenty](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raleigh_Twenty "Raleigh Twenty") - [Strida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strida "Strida") - [Swift Folder](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_Folder "Swift Folder") - [Tern](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tern_\(company\) "Tern (company)") - [List of bicycle manufacturing companies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bicycle_manufacturing_companies "List of bicycle manufacturing companies") - [Outline of cycling](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_cycling "Outline of cycling") - [Portable bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_bicycle "Portable bicycle") – a folding bicycle that is small and light enough to be easily carried afoot or in a cramped vehicle. Portable bicycles compromise riding capability for portability. - [Small-wheel bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small-wheel_bicycle "Small-wheel bicycle") - [Swing bicycle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swing_bicycle "Swing bicycle") 1. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-1) ["Physical Culture – Gear Test, Folding Bikes"](https://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/06/24/style/20090625-physical-slideshow_index.html). The New York Times. 24 June 2009. 2. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-2) ["Separable-frame bicycles"](https://www.moultonbicycles.co.uk/models.html). Moulton Bicycle Company. 3. [^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folding_bicycle#cite_ref-3) Museum, The Online Bicycle. ["1947 Columbia 'Compax Paratrooper' Folding Bicycle"](https://onlinebicyclemuseum.co.uk/1947-columbia-compax-paratrooper-folding-bicycle/). The Online Bicycle Museum. Retrieved 20 February 2025. 4. 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