Folding Bikes
Transport problems solved
What could be more useful than a bike that you can take virtually anywhere? A folder is a real transport integrator. Take it anywhere: by car, taxi or public transport. We have sold folders to pilots, sailors, coach drivers, narrow boaters, caravanners and motorists. Its foldability allows it to cope with many of the problems associated with day to day cycling. For instance, security is less of a hassle with a bike that you can keep indoors. At Cycle Heaven we have always been fans of folding bikes, in particular as a solution to many of the problems associated with personal transport in urban areas.
Small Wheels Good: nippy and agile
The bikes that we sell are light years away from the notorious "shoppers" of the 1970s that gave folders such a bad name. They get round the problems traditionally associated with small-wheeled bikes by using a combination of appropriate gearing, high-pressure tyres and suspension. In many situations small wheels actually enhance their performance relative to conventional bikes - in urban stop-start traffic conditions small wheels will accelerate quicker , whilst a short wheelbase and light steering make these bikes very agile. Small wheels also make for a smaller folded package that will fit into a cupboard, and because folders stay with you, they are genuinely door to door transport, so you don't have to waste time looking for safe parking.
Only the best
At Cycle Heaven we currently stock numerous brands of folder which we consider to be absolutely the best available when all things are considered - performance, foldability and price. Read about their specification here and then feel free to visit us for a test ride - virtual reality is no substitute! We will advise you on which folder best suits your needs. If you do decide to buy, remember that our service does not end with your purchase - at Cycle Heaven you get one year's free servicing - that's a year's labour on your bike for free.
Key Features
Portable
Small when folded
Can be stored easily
Use with other transport
Can be kept secure indoors
Genuinely door to door transport
Alternatives
Folders have their specialised uses - search By Use and you will be given a choice of folding and non folding bikes.
Brands to Consider
Brompton, Birdy, Airnimal, Ridgeback, Mezzo, Dahon.
Brompton M3L
Brompton
Folding Bikes
£700.00
The M3L is the cheapest fully capable Brompton. It features the classic upright M style handlebar with mudguards. Although it lacks a rear carrier, the optional front luggage system will take care of...
Ridgeback Rendezvous
Ridgeback
Folding Bikes
£269.99
The Ridgeback Rendezvous is our cheapest folding bike and therefore quite popular. Its simple reliable spec has provided dependable transport to many canal boaters and caravanners, as well as...
Ridgeback Envoy
Ridgeback
Folding Bikes
£379.99
The Ridgeback Envoy is a folder built by Dahon, offering a reasonable weight saving on the entry level Rendezvous in the range, by virtue largely of its lighter cromoly steel frame, but also of its...
Ridgeback Attache
Ridgeback
Folding Bikes
£569.99
Another bike built by Dahon, the Ridgeback Attache boasts a light weight doube-butted aluminium frame and features at its heart the ever reliable Shimano Nexus Inter 7 hub gear. Useful in its own...
Mezzo I4
Mezzo
Folding Bikes
£625.00
The Mezzo I4 is the cheapest of the 3 models in the range, offering the silky smooth Shimano Nexus Inter 4 speed hub with a twistshift. The hub has a silent clutch which makes for silent running and...
Mezzo D9
Mezzo
Folding Bikes
£725.00
The Mezzo D9 model uses the same frame as the I4 and is characterised by the use of Shimano's 9 speed Tiagra derailleur system, coupled with a SRAM shifter. The result is a very light and responsive...
Mezzo D10
Mezzo
Folding Bikes
£925.00
The Mezzo D10 introduces a whole new genre to the small wheeled folding bike - the sports bike. This 10 speed bike is treated to a complete new frame design, replacing the tubular frame with a...
Airnimal Joey Sport
Airnimal
Folding Bikes
£799.99
The Airnimal Joey Sport is the most affordable and basic of the bikes available. Using high quality narrow road tyres on 520 wheel rims and high spec Shimano Deore hubs, driven by the 8 speed...
Airnimal Joey Commute
Airnimal
Folding Bikes
£975.00
The Joey Commute is the bike to tackle the urban environment. Using the fantastic Shimano Alfine 8 speed hub gear for drive and the Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brake at the front wheel for...
Airnimal Joey Explore
Airnimal
Folding Bikes
£950.00
The Joey Explore is the bike for the adventurer. With 27 gears at your fingertips delivering a highly useable 22.5 to 113.5 gear inches, a robust set of wheels, a Shimano disc...
Airnimal Joey Explore Elite
Airnimal
Folding Bikes
£1,899.99
The Airnimal Explore Elite is the ultimate collapsible touring bike, or as Airnimal describe it, "the bike for the connoisseur with a thirst for adventure". Featuring at its heart the...
Airnimal Chameleon Performance
Airnimal
Folding Bikes
£1,299.99
The Airnimal Chameleon Performance is a flat-barred road rocket and represents the most affordable machine in this high spec, high performance range of collapsible road bikes. Combined...
Airnimal Chameleon Performance Sport
Airnimal
Folding Bikes
£1,499.99
The Chameleon Performance Sport is a step up from the Performance, but reverts to the traditional drop-bar configuration of the road racer. The spec of the bike is raised across the board by...
Birdy C2W
Riese & Muller (Birdy)
Folding Bikes
£999.99
A Birdy for less than £1000 - only just, but now you can buy the Birdy C2W with your cycle to work scheme (most schemes have an upper limit of £1000). Suddenly it's an achievable...
Birdy Touring
Riese & Muller (Birdy)
Folding Bikes
£1,269.99
The Birdy Touring features the excellent SRAM Dualdrive 3x8 gear system that delivers the full 24 speed potential of a modern touring bike, without the need for multiple front chain rings and front...
Birdy Rohloff
Riese & Muller (Birdy)
Folding Bikes
£2,519.99
The Birdy Rohloff, as you'd expect with a Rohloff upgrade, is the ultimate in the Birdy range. In effect, the best long distance folding bike frame meets the best low maintenance, long distance hub...
Brompton B-spoke
Brompton
Folding Bikes
£600.00
The Brompton is a fully configurable bike. That means you can make a custom order to suit your own needs - starting with a basic 'M1E' in black or red for £600 going right up to a titanium and...
Brompton M6L
Brompton
Folding Bikes
£765.00
The M6L is one of the most popular Brompton configurations that we sell and therefore we keep it in as one of our 'standard' models. Basically it's the cheapest model with 6 gears and a sensible...
Brompton S2L
Brompton
Folding Bikes
£700.00
The Brompton S2L is the model for those who like their bikes to be light, fast and simple. Going for the two speed derailleur will save weight over models with hub gearing, as well as being more...
Brompton S2LX
Brompton
Folding Bikes
£1,125.00
The Brompton S2LX is Brompton's ultimate sporty lightweight. Get this if you want the lightest and prefer to keep things simple. Titanium forks and rear frame will save lots of weight. The two speed...
Brompton P6R
Brompton
Folding Bikes
£765.00
The P6R is a fully equipped Brompton featuring Brompton's multi position 'P' bar. Six speeds give a usefully wide ratio that will cope with all but the very hilliest areas. P bars enable the rider to...
Brompton P6RX
Brompton
Folding Bikes
£1,240.00
The P6RX is a fully equipped LightweightBrompton featuring Brompton's multi position 'P' bar and titanium parts. The titanium frame parts (front fork and rear triangle) will make for a lighter...
Dahon Speed D7
Dahon
Folding Bikes
£399.99
The Dahon Speed D7 has long been one of our staple bikes from the brand. Its high quality 4130 cromoly steel frame provides a strong and dependable, yet light, bed for the characteristic...
Dahon Vitesse D7
Dahon
Folding Bikes
£429.99
The Dahon Vitesse D7, together with the Speed D7, constitutes the solid base of the Dahon 20" folding bike range. Offering the same easy and usable transmission and the similar folding...
Dahon Curve D3
Dahon
Folding Bikes
£499.99
The Dahon Curve D3 is one of a pair of models in the Dahon range utilising a 16" wheel. Carrying a beautifully arcing 7005 aluminium frame, the diminutive wheels enhance the...
Dahon Ciao! D5
Dahon
Folding Bikes
£534.99
The Dahon Ciao! D5 is a unique bike in the Dahon range and in the global bike market, offering an exceptionally low step-through frame design combined with a bespoke 5 speed Sturmey Archer hub...
Dahon Mu XL
Dahon
Folding Bikes
£949.99
The Dahon Mu XL sits near the top of the Mu tree, packing loads of impressive features to cut a dashing figure of urban utility. The transmission is taken care of by Shimano's superb Alfine hub gear,...
Dahon Mu Uno
Dahon
Folding Bikes
£479.99
The Dahon Mu Uno is quite simply the lightest and simplest bike in the Dahon range and subsequently the easiest bike to fold. With a single gear and only a back-pedal (coaster) brake, there are no...
Dahon Briza D3
Dahon
Folding Bikes
£529.99
The Dahon Briza D3 is a bike which allows a natural and truly panoramic seating position wrapped in a shell which can be stashed in a cupboard, luggage locker or car boot. The big bike ride quality...
Birdy Alfine Disc
Riese & Muller (Birdy)
Folding Bikes
£1,739.99
The Birdy Alfine Disc is purpose-designed as a smart, simple and low maintenance urban commuter. The bike is a development of the City Premium model. In place of the much used and applauded Shimano...
Birdy Light
Riese & Muller (Birdy)
Folding Bikes
£1,199.99
The Birdy Light is the bike that continues the tradition embodied by the classic Birdy Red and that typifies the essence of the brand - a high quality folding cycle with low manageable weight...
Birdy City Premium
Riese & Muller (Birdy)
Folding Bikes
£1,349.99
The Birdy City Premium is the basic, no frills, urban commuter, offering slick, low maintenance gearing for the travails of daily travel. Utilising the proven Shimano Nexus 8 Premium hub...
Dahon Jack D24
Dahon
Folding Bikes
£499.99
now only £449.99
The Jack is a folding bike with 26" wheels. A bike equipped for road use it will be fine for commuting and recreational use. Fat tyes will give you some degree of off-road comfort, for...
Dahon Mu P7
Dahon
Folding Bikes
£799.99
The Mu P7 is a handsome urban folder made to be reasonably light and fast, but also practical. Based around Dahon's elegant and sporty Mu frame and Shimano's smooth and dependable Nexus 7 speed hub...
Dahon Cadenza XL
Dahon
Folding Bikes
£949.99
2008/9 version - only 699.99
The Dahon Cadenza XL is one 26" wheeled folder that we do rate. It features Dahon's patented 'Lock Jaw ' hinges that ensure a really secure clamping of the mainframe - for a smooth and stiff...
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