Dahon Vintage Stainless Steel Folding Bike

The Dahon Vintage is a stainless steel folding bike with 16-inch wheels, built around Dahon's established patented folding system. This is a used example in good working order, fitted with a Sturmey Archer 3-speed hub gear and supplied with the original instructions. The three-speed hub keeps things straightforward for everyday riding, offering enough range for gentle hills and urban commuting without the complexity of derailleur maintenance. The stainless steel frame resists corrosion well, which matters if you're regularly folding and unfolding the bike for storage or transport, or cycling in wet conditions.

The 16-inch wheels are typical of compact folding bikes, keeping the fold tight and the overall package portable. They make the bike quick to manoeuvre in traffic and easy to handle when you need to carry it, though they do demand a bit more pedalling cadence to maintain momentum on longer flat stretches compared to larger wheels. The front mudguard shows a crack, as noted in the listing, which is visible in the pictures and something to factor in if you're planning to ride in spray and wet weather. Day to day, this bike handles the stop-start rhythm of urban cycling well, and the fold becomes intuitive after a few attempts, making it genuinely practical for anyone mixing cycling with public transport or storing a bike in limited space.