Are folding bicycles safe?
Folding bicycles are as safe as standard bikes, possibly safer. Naturally, some bikes are better made than others but this has less to do with the type of bike and more to do with the bike manufacturer. All Giatex bicycles exceed the rigorous strength and safety standards in the U.S., Japan, Germany, the UK and France. Giatex warrants its bicycle frame set including forks against defects in workmanship and materials for one (1) year and for one (1) year on all remaining parts (excluding tires, tubes, cables and chains). On the other hand, some small factories in Asia churn out folding bicycles with poor welds and cheap components, causing their bikes to wriggle or even to fail when ridden. Or advice is that you carefully evaluate any bike before electing to buy. Here are six questions to ask when evaluating a folding bicycle for safety: 1. Has the bicycle been tested by an international bicycle testing institute like CPSC (U.S.), JIS (Japan), TUV (Germany), UTAC (France and Italy) or B
