Fold Up Bikes - Practical but are they Cool?

For those of you who would like to be able to cycle to work, or anywhere you want to get to, without the worry of where to leave your bike safely, or for people who wish to have a mode of exercise and transport that is easy to store at home, then fold up bikes could be the solution.

If you have to use public transport regularly as part of your journey fold up bikes make perfect sense. As train companies reduce the number of bikes allowed on trains a fold up bike gets around the problem. The weight of folding bikes is is being reduced and the folding action is getting simpler all the time. It is also possible to store a fold up bike discreetly under a desk at work.

Folding bikes are not ideal for long distance cycling or touring but if youre only pedalling for a relatively short amount of time they are ideal. Modern folding bikes are also now geared and have a proper cycling position so they are comfortable to ride. They can be quickly and conveniently folded down when you reach your destination or need to get on public transport. They also eliminate storage problems that normal bikes have as they can be easily stored in a small flat or house without a garage or a shed.

As the evenings get lighter later and the weather gets warmer we generally spend more time outdoors and start to think about our summer bodies! Many of us turn to exercise in preparation for baring all.

Cycling is a great way to get exercise outside and it is a good, environmentally friendly mode of transport. However often our thoughts of cycling somewhere are hampered by thoughts of where to leave our bikes on arrival at our destination. This is why fold up bikes are such a good idea as they have a huge advantage over ordinary bikes.

The storage of fold up bikes is not an issue at all as all you have to do is fold them up and take them indoors with you. Riders of fold up bikes do not need to think about getting a space to leave their bike or worry about leaving it outside unguarded. Instead they just collapse their bike into it's folded form and take it with them, without any security or storage issues.

Manufacturers of fold up bikes have started to make funky new designs to overcome the traditional image of uncool that was attached to fold up bikes.

Since their initial design fold up bikes have come a very long way and now use innovative and funky designs, and trendy colours alongside their original practical usage and storage advantages. Fold up bikes are now a credible alternative to conventional bikes with the benefits of being able to take them anywhere and store them safely.