Just wondering where people mount bottle cages on their Birdys? On my old one I had one attached to the back of the saddle - this was OK when riding alone but...
You can mount them just about anywhere (bottom part of your comfort stem, cross tube) if you use those plastic ties for mounting a speedometer. If you mount it...
Hi all-- The excellent Aussie website maintained by Bikebox has updated information on the Birdy. For instance, under the "Why is the Birdy so expensive?" FAQ,...
Hi Peter, Although it is possible to have a 24 spoke wheel for Birdy, especially in the front, 36 spokes are much more robust for the rear wheel, where most...
... This is not correct anymore. The classic frame was handbuilt. But the monocoque frame is welded by machines. It seems to be impossible to make this long...
I've asked this question from two other people, but I'd really appreciate a few more opinions. I'm planning to get a Birdy in the near future, but I'm a bit...
Hi Dave, I own both a standard monocoque and standard Birdy Yellow (beefed up with XT/105/ Chris King components). In my view, these are the trade-offs: ...
The Folding Society has a review of the UK Birdy Touring: http://www.foldsoc.co.uk/ To get there, you have to click on Test Reports and then on the Birdy 2006...
... Sapim Axial. Hello Bob, what are "Sapim Axial"? There are no infos on the sapim website nor in their leaflet of last autumn's bike fair IFMA. Do you mean...
Sorry Carsten, I got the name wrong (from memory), they are the SAPIM POLYAX NIPPLES/spokes Peter recommends under "Internal Hubs and Broken Spokes" on this...
If anyone in this group would like comments added to the report, please email them to me, and I'll try to put together an edited supplement for the report....
Hi All, I am considering buying a NOS Birdy Red (circa 2002). I've ridden it and have been actively reading for the past few days. This site has been very...
David: I can't address the comparison with the newer Birdy red, but can say the following things about my experience with the older model. Mine is, I think,...
Matt Thanks for responding. I am impressed by your cycling habits and that your Birdy is standing up so well. What provision does your Birdy have to adjust...
... Sounds like it's the same guy who reviewed the Birdy on the Folding Society site a few years ago- he seems determined not to like them. Not sure why he...
... It's by Mike Hessey, who is one of our Yahoo Group members and a long-term Birdy rider. I thought it was pretty positive. He did point out that it was the...
i have just purchased a touring birdy 24 speed monocoque and have found it to be great,i commute 20 miles each way couple times a week and have found it only a...
Hi, I have a monocoque Birdy with a Rohloff hub. I have not found any problems with the cables during folding and unfolding. I think this is because, with the...
Hi, David & Birdybikers I have a very early Elox bought ex-demo from Heiko Mueller at a show here in Birmingham, UK. This was the top model when it first came...
David: Don't be too impressed. Necessity is the mother of invention and it's time-consuming, frustrating, and expensive to commute by car in Chicago, where we...
Hi John Thanks for the caution on mounting a rack on the trailing arm suspension. Suspension mounted heavy duty Radical racks have worked for me on larger...
Hi John! I'm sure most of us would select Rohloff for gears if cost didn't suggest a lesser model. This setup is ideal! And yes, as you and others have...
Hardly used and in very good condition. Bought on a whim from a Birdy fanatic who clearly loved his bike. I love this bike - it's full suspension ride is...
Hi, In the review it is stated: "On the right, another minor annoyance is that the elastic strap on the rear rack is released when the folded bike is standing...
Hi again. I thought I would share my experiences on the shimmy or wobble behaviour of our Birdys fully loaded. We have had three Birdys now and all of them...
I just installed a brand new Brooks saddle on my red Birdy. The saddle has springs and looks perhaps a bit odd on a Birdy, but I wanted comfort. The springs...
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