Late to the mini velo party!

Thats it now

He has a 3 speed already built sturmey archer and brand new frames and forks. The 3 speed was too rich for me especially as all the stuff i already have so thought the single speed. That way i dont need to find wheels and bearing and i can change it how i like.

That true you can mod it any way you like.

How can i be so bloody excited about another bike 😂😂

That looks fun, how much did it end up being? Was it from Dulwich in the end?

£175 yes from Nigel at london recumbants

Wohoo. I got it. I suppose i better start a new tread in current projects?

I am in winter land at the moment. Daily commuting in sub zero temperatures. IMO, these 20 inch (406) studded Schwalbes are by far the best option for snow and ice. Last year I was on 650 studded tyres, they were OK 90% of the time but I had some proper oh shit moments on black ice covered by dry snow. (I presume it has more to do with laws of physics than the tyre itself). With my Dahon I've had no issues. But therein lies another problem; the Dahon is fucking heavy and it looks shit.
My ideal set up with be a minivelo with 406 wheels, space for wide tires and either V-brakes or discs, and ideally it would look nice. I am tempted to order a custom Ti frame from XACD or similar and shift all the parts from the Dahon over to the new frame, but then I have no idea how I'd sort out the steerer tube and headset. Might also be more expensive than just buying an OTP minivelo – if only I could find one that fits the bill.

Im struggling to find any allround tyres for the 28.451 rims that arnt Shwalbe Durano!

I'd have thought that small wheels are a bad idea in inclement conditions.

I dont want to be a fair weather rider 😶

One option could be a Moulton APB. Can get one off eBay for around (5-600). They can come with niggles though. Seat post keeps slipping (my solution was to get a specific collar for narrower posts, though I still needed to use a coke can shim), front suspension can seize (some plastic part expands and then can't move. Can be sorted by buying a new replacement part and swapping out), can rust from inside out (dont ride in the rain, or spray some of that rust saver stuff down the seat tube). Also, they are dead heavy.

They look awesome though.

And can be split in two. In case, you need to errrr take half a bike somewhere.

Sounds nice, but ive just bought this 😁

Maxxis dth?
They're working great on my folder.

I'm not saying I'd want one, but I was just interested that such a thing exists.

A mixte mini-velo.

Called the DarkRock V-22. Not quite nice enough for the other minivelo thread though.

I am using mine to get to work now.
3 speed naxus hub gears and hub brake on the rear.
The rim that came with it on the front so slimmer tyre on the front that rear. It really nice to ride.

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As above, I've found that 406 wheels ( 20") with studded tyres feel the safest on snow and ice. And as I need a new bike for the upcoming winter I am looking at either a light folding bike (which are all fucking ugly) or a mini velo with disc brakes.
Not a lot to be found in the latter category, but I have come across this on Aliexpress and the seller is happy to supply it with 406 wheels.
Thoughts anyone?

Doesn't look like it would fit 406s, imo

Yeah, if that’s not pictured with 406, they defo are not going on that!

I don't get what you mean? It is my understanding that 406 are smaller than 451.
Or is there a width issue I don't know about?

Sorry. Got myself confused, yeah, should be fine

So yeah, bought that AliX mini velo. It's my snow/ice/slush commuter. With those Schwalbe spiky tires it's extremely stable. Weighs just under 10 kgs. Pretty decent value at ca 600 quid, although I don't see the groupset surviving more than two winters before it's absolutely dead.

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share the Ali link pls

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33006981461.html

this one looks cool too

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32964514006.html