Folding Bike content: the Pacific iF Mode

I’m not usually interested in folding bikes, but this looks like quite an elegant folder design:

I’m not convinced by the white monocoque aesthetic or the durability of the folding bars etc, but it’s a clever bit of origami nonetheless.

More here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/bike-blog/2012/feb/15/cycling-pacific-mode-folding-bike

No one interested at all? 😥

Designed by Mark Sanders of Strida fame.

Keeps popping up and the used the IF principles for their other folders like the Reach

Pacific though seem to have lost / pulled out of the UK – also think Pacific make Airnimal’s frames for them

looked at one at a show – great to wheel but not so good to leave standing etc

Aye, it’s an interesting idea that’s been about for a while. Pacific make frames for quite a few people – they make the Birdy frames, for example.

Keeps popping up and the used the IF principles for their other folders like the Reach

Yeah very similar. But this one seem to have a much neater fold (or possibly a more skilled demonstrator). Plus it uses single-sided wheel mounts (i.e. a “Lefty” and a “Righty”) so they fold together more closely and the hubs stick together with magnets.

I like it.

Won’t be buying one.

But I like it 😀

Hi!!

Nice to see some interest from the hardcore cycling community!

Thought I would answer a few Q’s for does that browser through;

Pacific is here in the UK! our website is: http://www.folding-bikes.com (still not 100% completed but its nearly there) and you can try the bikes at folding bike specialist Fudge Cycles Store.

Quality wise: We are known in the industry for exactly that and thats why 40+ bike brands trust us making and/or designing them (Niner, Airnimal, Birdy, ICE trikes, AVE, Astrix, HP Velotecnic..) and the iF Mode is the most technical bike we have ever done, and one of the ones we are most proud of! Its not designed for it, but we have taken the bike through some hardcore testing, including some off road downhill riding!

For latest pics of the bikes (the ones above are a bit out of date!) you can like us on FB: http://www.facebook.com/PacificEuropa

Any Q’s anyone has feel free to let me know.

Happy riding!

Juan

Edit: Here is our little video we did in London last summer (I’m the one in black)