New Dahon Curl is out - brompton copy - 'Dabrom'

by **FoldingFan** on Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:55 pm

See page 2 of the following link - Preview of Taipei show
http://download.taipeitradeshows.com.tw ... P30-35.pdf

by **Amuro Lee** on Mon Feb 09, 2009 8:02 am

The design patent of the folding mechanism of Brompton expired long time ago...
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4182522.html

Dahon boss praises Brompton
viewtopic.php?t=18

Andrew Ritchie stepped down from the post of managing director last year.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/b ... 364276.ece

The marketing strategy of Brompton seems changing recently, too. :roll:

by **chainstrainer** on Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:25 pm

Anyone know the tire size? 305? 349?

by **chainstrainer** on Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:26 pm

What are the folded dimensions?

by **EvilV** on Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:28 pm

It'll be interesting to see how they price this bike. Thanks for the links.

And by the way - thanks for getting the spammers out of here.

by **Amuro Lee** on Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:37 pm

EvilV wrote:thanks for getting the spammers out of here.

Sometimes the spammers will break the security but we will fix it within a few days. Thanks!

by **Amuro Lee** on Sat Feb 14, 2009 3:34 pm

Drawings of the Dahon Curl from the US Patent Office.