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What you see is just that, and that is what you pay for with the Espresso Folding Bike. This folding bike does the job as you expected. If you don't expect a scooter to turn into a high rev Japanese street motorcycle in one day, your expectations of the 'Espresso' would be just right. Almost certainly, this bike will even exceed those expectations.

As with almost everything else in life, you need to make sure that you find the best one available when you plan of buying a folding bike. There are pretty decent folding bikes out there just as there are those that quite substandard in both form and quality that its truly a wonder why anyone would require them. But even amidst all the, well, cheap ones some very decent bikescan nevertheless be found if you know where to look. If its unfamiliar grounds for you, its high time that you read up on the most concise reviews about the different foldable bikes out here.

This folding bicycle is really worth the money.For it's features like folding pedals, removable, hanging handlebars as well as the full size frame that folds in half effortlessly and quickly, it's actually quite inexpensive. Featuring a wide, ergonomically crafted seat on a very sturdy frame, its folded up version easily fits into your car trunk, thus, eliminating the call for a cumbersome bike rack.It's just a breath of fresh air to see a high-end folding mechanism on a standard, full-sized folding bike rather rather than what I call the circus bikes flooding the market on their toy car wheels which are more suited for clowns than serious cyclists. The bike is quite surprisingly fast for its kind and they're matched up perfectly by highly effective and fast-response breakable to meet the demand of the bike's speed.

The Downside:

If you remember that this beautiful and effective folding bike is made up of 'stock' rather than 'custom' parts, plus the fact that you paid so little for it, you will be a satisfied cyclist for a long time.

Here are some of the prevalent setbacks according to users:

1) One rider noticed and duly expressed his observation about the gear shifting system has a tendency to shift unexpectedly and skip gears. Obviously, the mechanism and the 21 gears could have been significantly improved. 2) the 'low end' tires could be significantly improved for a more smoother and responsive ride as its been currently described as bouncy and unstable. Well, of course, some owners could simply change them to suit their needs.3) the frame doesn't quite provide the most comfortable and stable ride due to its sturdy build and even if new frame sizes may compensate for the short seat post, at 35 lbs, this is still considered a heavy bike.

Minor setbacks are: poor seat composition (disintegrates from the base of the saddle), basic, cheap pedals, the occasionally stuck handlebar removal lever, fast deteriorating bike rest (to prop up bike in its folded position), and a flimsy chain rail guard (minor yet important for protecting your work pants).

Recommendations:

If you do not expect a top quality folding bike at such ground-low prices, and you will not be disappointed. This bike delivers efficient and neat folding, the riding feel of a standard bike in a tight package, and a low price tag. All things considered, the Dahon Espresso delivers.