the best things come in small packages

For those amongst us who would like to cycle to work without the worry of where to park your bike safely or those who want a more practical and storage friendly mode of exercise and transport, then purchasing one of the many designs of fold up bikes could be the answer.

As the summer months approach with the warmer days and lighter evenings, people’s thoughts turn to the outdoors and how to spend as much time outside enjoying the conditions as possible. We also become more body aware with exercise and diet becoming a priority as we try to get ready for our new summer wardrobes. Cycling to work and in between daily chores is a great way to combine exercise with the outdoors and indeed getting from A to B throughout the day. However, these thoughts of cycling to every point of call are often scuppered due to the impracticality of what you do with your mode of transport on arrival.

This is where fold up bikes have the edge over their lesser-jointed counterparts. The question of storage with fold up bikes is not a problem or even a question as it answers the need by providing its very own storage! Riders of fold up bikes are not caught short at the end of their journey, they do not need to worry about storing the bike securely, finding suitable space to store their bike or even have to worry about where they are going to leave their bike in the first place. Instead, all they need to do is fold up their bike into its compact and collapsible form and be on their way - taking their bike with them and leaving their storage and security worries behind.

Manufacturers of fold up bikes have also started to combat the element of ‘cool’ that has so far not been associated with the product. Therefore, there are now lots of new designs out there from leading brands offering a variety of designs and colours to suit all tastes. The award winning Go Bike from Quebec in Canada is the perfect example of this. It is available in 5 cool colours - Blue, Orange, Green, Lumi Blue and Anthracite and comes with leading technological design features to ensure a practical yet cool bike that is perfect for all styles!

The Go Bike has a one-size-fits-all universal design, with a telescopic seat post and stem adjust to fit riders of all ages and sex from 140 mm (4 ft. 7 in.) up to approximately 190 mm (6 ft. 3 in.) and a maximum of 110 kg (245 lbs.). It is easily stored being able to fit in a W: 30 in. x H: 26 in. x D: 15 in. box without removing any parts. Its is also as easy to carry as it is to store with a lightweight aluminium frame and fork construction with ultra durable textured silver anodized finish on the front and rear forks and stem. The unloaded bike weighs 12.9 kg.

Fold up bikes have come along way since their first design, incorporating funky designs and colours without losing their practicality and storage benefits. Thus, making the bike a very attractive and not at all geeky alternative to the traditional bicycle.