UK Gadget Show Reviews Folding Bikes

Brompton vs. Strida vs. SwissBike LX

The Gadget Show (a television program that is produced for the UK's Channel 5) recently did a comparative video review of folding bikes from Brompton, Strida and SwissBike.

For the review, show host Jon Bentley enlisted the help of Rebecca Romero, the female cyclist that took the Gold at the 2008 summer Olympics in Bejing. Jon and Rebecca each rode a Brompton M3L, Strida 5.0 and a SwissBike LX and traded impressions of each bike while they rode.

As the winner, they chose the Brompton for it's "classic, timeless looks", ease of folding/unfolding and ride; however, the SwissBikeLX was a close second place. The reason: the SwissBike's larger folded size, the need to remove the front wheel and the bike didn't roll when folded. They did like the SwissBike's ride and the SwissBike was the only one they could ride off road.

Watch the full folding bike review

Larry

2009 SwissBike LX's Arriving October

For the second time this year, the inventory of SwissBike LX full size folding mountain bikes has been depleted. Montague is shipping more of these popular folding bikes but they won't arrive until October and those will be the new 2009 model.

If you want to get a 2009 SwissBike LX at 2008 prices, I suggest that you place the order now before Montague institutes next year's prices (which will probably happen when the new bikes arrive). As long as the order comes in before then, you're locked in at the current lower pricing.