Dahon Boardwalk 1 Speed

Price Paid:  $200.00 at HARRISONBURG,VA.

Favorite Ride:
NEAR SHENANDOAH RIVER AND OLNEY MILLS NEIGHBORHOOD, MD.

Summary:
I GOT MY DAHON BOARDWALK 1 FOLDER BIKE A FEW YEARS AGO. IT IS GENERALLY A NICE BIKE AND RIDES PRETTY WELL FOR A FOLDER, BUT THE SADDLE IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, THE HANDLE BAR STEM IS TOO HIGH AND IS NOT TELESCOPING, MAKING IT UNABLE TO BE HEIGHT ADJUSATBLE AND WAY TOO HIGH FOR RIDERS SUCH AS MYSELF AND MY FRIENDS WHO BORROW IT. ALSO, I CHANGEED THE REAR CHAIN COG TO A 22 TOOTHER, WHICH MADE THE BIKE PERFECT TO PEDAL AND ALSO EASIER ON HILLS AND PERFECT ON FLAT AREAS. THE STRAIGHT HANDLEBARS MAKE IT A LITTLE SQUIRRLY TO HANDLE AND THE CRUISER TYPE WOULD BE MUCH BETTER AND EASIER TO HANDLE, ESPECIALLY FOR US BABY BOOMERS, WHO GREW UP WITH THE CRUISER TYPE BARS AND WHEN MANY RETIRE AND MOVE TO FLORIDA OR OTHER SOUTHERN STATES, WILL BE BUYING A SIMPLE, COMFORTABLE, EASY TO HANDLE AND RIDE FOLDER SUCH AS THIS. PLEASE FORWARD THIS REVIEW TO DAHON.COM, SO THEY CAN MAKE IMPROVEMENTS ON THIS MODEL, WHICH SHOWS MUCH PROMISE. I MAY BUY A SUNRAMBLER 1 SPEED COASTERBRAKE FOLDER BIKE NEXT TIME, AS IT HAS HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE HANDLEBAR POST AND A VERY COMFORTABLE, VERY CUSHIONED SADDLE!

Strengths:
GOOD SMOOTH RIDES GOOD TIRES

Weaknesses:
NO ADJUSTABLE HANDLEBAR POST, STRAIGHT HANDLEBARS, VERY UNCOMFORTABLE SADDLE, GEARED TOO HARD TO PEDDAL,NEEDS A 22 REAR COG TO HAVE IT PEDAL PERFECTLY FOR US BABY BOOMERS.

Similar Products Used:
SUN RAMBLER 1 SPEED, WHICH DOES HAVE HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE HANDLEBAR POST AND A VERY COMFORTABLE, CUSHIONED SADDLE.