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Tried and tested: Daniel Blackham hits the streets on the Dahon Clinch C10
Folding bikes have been a staple in cities across the country for many years now, but brands continue to push forward with developments in performance, ergonomics and foldability.
One of those evolutions has seen some use a diamond frame, stepping away from the traditional single bar, one-piece design that has been popularised by the likes of Brompton and Tern.
Although this adds size when folded, it does
1 Norco has introduced a carbon version of its Fluid FS trail bike
The Canadian brand claims the new model is 600g lighter than its aluminium predecessor and offers “refined ride characteristics” thanks to a new carbon front triangle.
The Norco Fluid FS Carbon comes in three spec levels C1, C2 and C3, as well as a frameset-only option, in sizes S to XL. Norco says the XL will fit riders up to 6 ‘4, with anyone taller advised to consider an XXL Fluid FS Alloy. RRP: Norco Fluid FS frameset - £2,249 Norco Fluid FS C3 - £4,199 Norco Fluid FS C2 - £4,999 Norco Fluid FS C1 - £6,599 Norco is distributed in the UK by ZyroFisher.
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improve ride comfort and helps negate some of the bumps that traditional British roads like to offer. I recently had the chance to sample the new Dahon Clinch C10, a high end carbon fibre model that utilises patented technology, a tooled lockjaw folding
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system and a custom lightweight wheelset. In total, the bike comes in
at around 9.5kg.
When folded, it measures 70cm in height and just under 90cm in length. As with all folding bikes,
it’s in its element on short sprints across the city, but
to Specialized: S-Works Di2 - 6.6kg | S-Works eTap - 6.8kg | Pro eTap - 7.4kg | Pro Di2 - 7.2kg | Expert eTap - 7.7kg. RRP: Specialized Tarmac SL8 S-Works - £12,000 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Pro - £8,000 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert - £6,000 Specialized Tarmac SL8 S-Works frameset - £4,750 Specialized Tarmac SL8 Pro frameset - £3,000
2 Specialized launches the Tarmac SL8
Specialized has launched the Tarmac SL8, described by the brand as “the world’s fastest race bike.” The SL8 sees
improvements to aerodynamics, a 15% reduction in weight and a
the infrastructure in rural areas is not there for this segment to blossom. However, with more funding for active travel hopefully on the horizon, and local authorities looking
to prioritise greener transport routes, there’s a likelihood that the folding bike could become a handy tool for everyone in years to come - irrespective of frame design.
33% improvement over the Tarmac SL7.
Additional statistics
provided by Specialized show the frameset to weigh a reported 685g, with a claimed 16.6 second saving over 40km. Complete bike weights are roughly as follows, according
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