Dahon Cadenza 2007 Folder

bazzadigz

Finally after 3 months of waiting I finally have it and talk about weird! its the shape of a normal bike but certain parts are bulky! while other parts are thin and narrow! if you catch my drift

http://www.dahon.com/us/cadenza.htm

Going to have the first ride on it this evening on the way home 8)

ooo that new bike smell

ScottDougall

what train line do you use - I hear that Southern does not let anything on with wheels bigger then a Brompton type folder ?

Noclue

I've been travelling on southern for the last 18 months with a Dahon Jack (26" wheels) and never had a problem

ScottDougall

I have been reading that they make you fold before the gate and carry the bike to the train - Im going to be commuting up from Lewes soon and was worried about getting a larger folder as a result.

to quote their site:

2. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY 'FOLDING CYCLE'?

A folding cycle is one that has small wheels and folds in more than one place to become a compact item (roughly the size of a briefcase) that can be carried. These should be folded prior to entering the station and then carried onto the train.

then they say

3. WHAT TYPES OF FOLDING CYCLE WILL WE ACCEPT?

While we intended folding cycles to be ones that can be folded more than once to be roughly the size of a briefcase, we do realise that some passengers have purchased larger cycles with a single folding point. Provided that these are folded prior to entering the station and that they can easily be carried onto the train, we are prepared to accept such cycles at present.

I am worried that this last statement (3) could change - other comment on the net points to them suddenly changing attitude and barring larger bikes. I dont want to get a larger bike though I would prefer one and then find I cant get it on the train. It does not seem very clear to me at all what to do.

Noclue

I see your dillema and can only speak from experiance but it does seem that the ultimate decision, at the moment at least, seems to be up to the conductor so it may depend on your line, i travel from East Grinstead to London bridge and there are very few bikes on the trains and carriages specificly designed for bike storage and as long as there isn't any overcrowding of bikes that block the ailses, (overcrowding of people is fine BTW) then they don't seem to mind. Even now 18 months since they banned full size bikes in the rush hours i still see people on the train with full size bikes and few of the staff seem to mind. It does seem down to the individual staff members interpretation of the rules at times.