foldable bike tiny bike shop middle range quality for road less than 10000 thb possible ?

[questionsreplies]

hello, do you know if it is possible to find a good quality foldable bike for 100kg guy ?

 

similar to brompton but not priced as the UK brand please...

 

any idea ? Where to buy in Thailand or online anywhere ?

 

thank you.

[scammed]

a 750 watt 72 volt from china searching on alibaba/aliexpress,

but its 40k baht and shipping through custom is iffy

[OneMoreFarang]

Please read your own question: a good quality bike for a heavy guy for less than 1000THB.

Next thing you will ask for a sports car for that price.

[scammed]

4 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Please read your own question: a good quality bike for a heavy guy for less than 1000THB.

Next thing you will ask for a sports car for that price.

we both misread, its 10k and he isnt asking for electric propulsion, i think he can find it on alibaba for about that cost,

and custom wont be a problem when its not battery powered

[OneMoreFarang]

50 minutes ago, scammed said:

we both misread, its 10k and he isnt asking for electric propulsion, i think he can find it on alibaba for about that cost,

and custom wont be a problem when its not battery powered

ok, I apologize 

[scubascuba3]

This one will do the trick for 4,800 baht

 

https://www.decathlon.co.th/en/p/8544671_tilt-120-20-folding-bike-red.html

[Eindhoven]

6 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

This one will do the trick for 4,800 baht

 

https://www.decathlon.co.th/en/p/8544671_tilt-120-20-folding-bike-red.html

 

They have at least three options in-store. The higher priced ones may offer better quality and be lighter.

[CharlieH]

 Makroo had a load of these in recently, no idea as to weight capacity.

 

Lazada also had multiple options and worth a browse.

[abonsa]

I like the ones from decathlon but it's easy as I like everything from them

https://www.decathlon.co.th/en/14431-folding-bikes?sortBy=decathlon_thailand_category_price_asc

 

so cheap and so good.

 

But what I don't know is how they compare with the cheapest Dahon ?

https://www.dahonthailand.com/2019dream

 

 

[Katipo]

The Dahon Route 7 is about 12k. I know that's slightly more than you want to pay, but for a 100kg guy you want to buy quality, and Dahon is an establish and reputable brand. The Decathlon above might also be good.

 

Might I suggest that you look at a mini bike instead of a folding bike? They have smaller wheels and frame than a normal bike, but are much more stable and stronger than a folding bike. Better for a heavier gentleman. I have one and can fit it in my Mazda CX-3 without even having to remove the wheels. The one below is only 7k on Lazada.

 

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/mini-20-alloy-shimano-altus-18-speed-mir-pertito-the-cycling-zone-i7036327-s335182688.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.4.68234f7bKH70Bp&search=1

 

[abonsa]

8 minutes ago, Katipo said:

The Dahon Route 7 is about 12k. I know that's slightly more than you want to pay, but for a 100kg guy you want to buy quality, and Dahon is an establish and reputable brand. The Decathlon above might also be good.

 

Might I suggest that you look at a mini bike instead of a folding bike? They have smaller wheels and frame than a normal bike, but are much more stable and stronger than a folding bike. Better for a heavier gentleman. I have one and can fit it in my Mazda CX-3 without even having to remove the wheels. The one below is only 7k on Lazada.

 

 

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/mini-20-alloy-shimano-altus-18-speed-mir-pertito-the-cycling-zone-i7036327-s335182688.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.4.68234f7bKH70Bp&search=1

 

 

 

I didn't know the mini bikes, but why aren't they cheaper ?

do you have real life photos of your bike please ?

 

 

 

 

 

[Katipo]

1 hour ago, abonsa said:

 

 

I didn't know the mini bikes, but why aren't they cheaper ?

do you have real life photos of your bike please ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mine is identical to this. It is carbon fibre, and over 26k baht. But there are cheaper aluminium ones.

 

The one I sent you in the link is 6,995. Price depends on brand, the material used in the frame, and the groupset (gear and brake make and model).

 

[Laza 45]

22 hours ago, scammed said:

we both misread, its 10k and he isnt asking for electric propulsion, i think he can find it on alibaba for about that cost,

and custom wont be a problem when its not battery powered

Thing is.. at 100 kilos I think he needs a big frame  ..lots of bikes in that range for Thais.. but for a big ferang .. I don't think so.. I paid 16k for mine ..not foldable .. a mountain bike ..but a good ride for me.. I'm 100 kilos too.. A foldable for a 100 kilo guy is going to be a very uncomfortable ride.. I think..

[scubascuba3]

20 minutes ago, Laza 45 said:

Thing is.. at 100 kilos I think he needs a big frame  ..lots of bikes in that range for Thais.. but for a big ferang .. I don't think so.. I paid 16k for mine ..not foldable .. a mountain bike ..but a good ride for me.. I'm 100 kilos too.. A foldable for a 100 kilo guy is going to be a very uncomfortable ride.. I think..

I think a 100kg guy on a mini bike could make people stare

[AlfHuy]

This one here on Labada.

 

Only problem is, the bike doesn't know it yet, that it should be foldable.

[thaiowl]

I bought a Hasa folding bike in Australia and brought it to Thailand. You might be able to get it here.....it says it can take 240lb rider = 109kg.

https://thailand.desertcart.com/products/13399810-hasa-folding-foldable-bike-sram-6-speed-white

[questionsreplies]

sorry but isn't it usual for any correctly built guy to weigh 100kg when being 190cm tall ?

 

so all bikes should be safe to use ?

[StreetCowboy]

On 11/4/2020 at 7:28 PM, thaiowl said:

I bought a Hasa folding bike in Australia and brought it to Thailand. You might be able to get it here.....it says it can take 240lb rider = 109kg.

https://thailand.desertcart.com/products/13399810-hasa-folding-foldable-bike-sram-6-speed-white

That looks like a great bike, very similar to Dahon, or some Chinese brands.  My buddy was looking for something similar for his wife (she’ll not be pushing the height or weight limits) and all the local shops were sold out of 20” wheel bikes; they only had 14” foldies available.  Luckily, a more distant shop had stock.  The situation may be the same in Thailand.  Since the COVID-19 lockdowns, cycling has become immensely popular here

[phetphet]

Lots of folding bike  on Lazada. including some by Land Rover and Chevrolet, but don't know if genuine.

There was a cool looking brand Hito Bike, but is 25,000THB. Also there are shops in Bangkok that specialise in folding bikes, with lots of well known brands  such as Brompton, Tern and Dahon.

 

As you can imagine, they won't be cheap,  but you get what you pay  for I suppose.

 

Here is one Land Rover bike:

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/24-21-speed-land-rover-bike-i1392660946-s3555518598.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlist.list.1.65f761ceWS0lqx&search=1

[Hanuman2547]

A 100kg man that is 190cm or taller isn't that unusual.  I'm not sure about foldable bikes but most full sized road bikes like Trek or Specialized usually have a weight limit of 125kg.

[bobfish]

I apologise in advance if you know all of this already:

It may be possible at your price point Bt10000 to get a mid-range folding bike. Perhaps second hand.

Bear in mind that the maximum rated weight may be system [total] weight rather than rider weight. If you consider the usual triumvate of strong/lightweight/cheap wherein you can only pick two, I'd suggest you should er on the strength side and decide what you need more of from the other two. On the cheap scale, the top of the range Decathlon at Bt6000 is a good example: Decathlon have a good reputation for value, but note that while this bike has an alloy frame, the fork and low end components are steel. That gives strength, but lots of weight which may impinge on the portability and ride experience. And rust, plenty of rust.  At mid range, the usual suspects of Dahon and the family related company Tern have a great reputation. Tern's locking mechanism is very sound, but these will blow your budget when you add the better components. At the high end; Brompton/ Airnimal etc are high quality and with prices to match. 
Your likely use should drive your decision as well; throwing into the boot[trunk] is a little different to commuting on the BTS, and you may get away with a minibike or something like a Montague. 

It may be worth avoiding a sticker engineered bike like Lamborghini, Chevrolet, Jeep etc unless you know the original maker..... something like Hummer by Monague for example. Or Peugeot by ummm... Peugeot!
I tested many bikes a few years back and almost bought a Montague as a travel bike. In the end though, I bought a Ritchey Breakaway as that suited my needs best.

Good luck and enjoy your ride!