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Speeds: 
16
Weight: 
12.3 kg (27.06 lb)
Folding Time: 
30 sec
Folding Size: 
39 x 81 x 94 cm (15.4" x 31.9" x 37")
SEE IT FOLDED
  • Beating traffic on your morning ride.
  • The lunch ride.
  • Vineyard hopping in Napa.
  • Buzzing back and forth on school campus.

Life in the streets is about mobility and individuality. This sums up the new Cadenza perfectly. Compact road gearing and high pressure Conti tires take care of the mobility. Individuality comes by a frame built for customization: an eccentric bottom bracket allows you to switch to a hub gear or fixie; the frame is designed for V or disc brakes; the rear triangle accommodates tires up to 2.0”; and fender and rack braze-ons mean you can add just about any off-the-shelf accessories. Patented LockJaw™ frame technology is so clean that you can barely tell the frame folds.

  • Dahon F.I.T. stem offers 50mm of adjustment for a custom riding position.
  • FSA Compact road crankset combined with a wide ratio 11/28T cassette deliver plenty of gearing for hill climbing.
  • Shimano Tiagra drivetrain with Shimano flat-bar shifters.

Specifications

Obsidian
16
S, M, L
33" - 118"
n/a
n/a
39 x 81 x 94 cm (15.4" x 31.9" x 37")
30 sec
12.3 kg (27.06 lb)
S Frame (157 - 167 cm/5'2" - 5'6"); M Frame (167 - 183 cm/5'6" - 6'); L Frame (183 - 193 cm/6' - 6'4")
105 kg (230 lb)
OA Series, 7005 aluminum, patented LockJaw hinges, eccentric bottom bracket, replaceable derailleur hanger, disc/v brake compatible
Dahon SlipStream, Puro U7 aluminum, double butted tubing, disc/V brake compatible
Ritchey, 6061-T6 aluminum, straight
Dahon F.I.T., patented ATS technology, 6061-T6 aluminum
Dahon Fusion, Zero stack, cartridge, sealed, conical spacer
Ergon
BioLogic Aria
BioLogic PostPump, 27.2 mm
ProLite design, aluminum, CNC finished lever
Kinetix SpeedStop V brakes, stainless flex noodle, stainless link and bolts, “SilentGrip” ceramic brake pads
Avid FR5
Dahon LiveWire, SIS housing, slick cable
Kinetix, aluminum, QR
Kinetix, Labyrinth water seal, 8spd. cassette, aluminum, QR
18/10 stainless steel, brass nipples, black ano
WTB DX23, CNC sidewall, black anodized, 32H
Continental Sport Contact 26” x 1.3”, 85 psi, 240 tpi, Kevlar anti-puncture protection
Shimano flat bar, trigger, 16 speed
Microshift, forged aluminum, for flat bar road
Shimano Tiagra SS
FSA Vero Compact, 50-34T
SRAM 8 speed, 11-28T
Cartridge, sealed bearings
KMC Z82
Aluminum cage, double-sided tread
Dahon LiveWire, 4 mm
Magnetix system
Reflective pants clip
T wrench Allen tool

*Note: These are our standard model specifications. The specifications for your country may differ slightly. We do our best to ensure that the specifications listed here accurately reflect the exact parts found on our production bikes. However, component changes do occur for various reasons and there may be brief delays on site updates. We reserve the right to make component changes without prior notification, which may cause discrepancies with the information listed on the web.

Reviews

Cadenza Review
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Ciclisomo, Italy
March, 2008
Cadenza Chosen as Runner Up for Bike of the Year

“A folding MTB-style commuter sounds daft but this bike separates in the middle to make it ideal for riders with storage space problems.”

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Cycling Plus, UK
January, 2008

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