Smooth Hound

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Road BikesUses Premium Components20 inch wheels Sport riding position
Speeds: 
16
Weight: 
10.9 kg (24.0 lb)
Folding Time: 
20 sec
Folding Size: 
35 x 79 x 88 cm (13.7" x 31.1" x 34.6")
SEE IT FOLDED
  • Touring in Istria
  • Vineyard hopping in Napa
  • Bringing high style to higher education on the way to class

The distinctively classic Smooth Hound has been reincarnated with LockJaw hinges for fast and convenient folding. The Smooth Hound adapts readily to casual city cruising or serious weekend touring, however you want to ride. The Dahon Axis stem adjusts for height and reach so you can sit high and see over traffic on weekday commutes, or go low when you are heading into the wind on a 100 mile day. The BioLogic Handlebar offers multiple hand positions. Classic touches include Shimano Ultegra Barcon shifters and a hand-made Brooks Champion leather saddle in a custom antique brown color that will mold to your body and get better looking the longer you ride it. Urban style at its functional best.

  • Patented LockJaw folding technology lets the Smooth Hound fold up to go anywhere
  • Dahon Axis stem adjusts for height and reach so every rider can find the perfect riding position
  • Schwalbe Marathon Racer tires are fast and feature a layer of Kevlar puncture protection
  • BioLogic PostPump – a high capacity pump integrated into the seat post means you’ll never be caught without a pump again
  • Wide range 18 speed gearing

Specifications

Midnight
16
M, L
26" - 100"
Min: 600 mm (23.4") Max: 620 mm (24.2")
Min: 700 mm (27.3") Max: 890 mm (35")
35 x 79 x 88 cm (13.7" x 31.1" x 34.6")
20 sec
10.9 kg (24.0 lb)
M Frame (157 - 179 cm/5'2" - 5'10"); L Frame (170 - 188 cm/5'7" - 6'2")
105 kg (230 lb)
N type, DualArc design, 7005 double-butted aluminum
Puro U7 aluminum, patented Fusion technology, double butted tubing
BioLogic Handlebar handlebars
Dahon Axis, patented InfiniteAdjust technology
Dahon Fusion, zero stack, cartridge, conical spacer
BioLogic Gel handlebar tape, dark brown
Brooks B17 Champion leather saddle, Dahon Special Edition antique brown
BioLogic PostPump, 27.2 mm
Kinetix SpeedStop V-brakes, stainless link, anchor and pivot bolts
Kinetix SpeedStop V-brakes, stainless link, anchor and pivot bolts
Forged aluminum, custom designed for V-brakes
Dahon LiveWire 7.0, anti-compression housing, Slick cables, DuPont L3 lubricant, alloy ferrules
Kinetix Neutron, cartridge bearings, ultralight 58 gram design
Kinetix Comp, ground races, Labyrinth water seal, 8 spd. cassette, aluminum, QR
14G, stainless, brass nipples
Kinetix Comp, doublewall, CNC sidewalls, wear line indicator
Schwalbe Marathon Racer, 85 psi, Qualifier Compound casing, RaceGuard puncture protection, Reflex
Shimano Ultegra, Barcon
Forged aluminum, for flat bar road
Shimano Tiagra SS
FSA, forged aluminum, Dahon Special Edition, 55/44T CNC alloy chainrings, black ano 55 ring
Shimano HyperGlide 8 speed, 11-32T
Cartridge, sealed bearings
KMC Z82
Suntour folding, alloy body
Dahon LiveWire 7.0, sealed anti-compression housing w/ DuPont L3 lubricant
Optional
Optional
Magnetix system
Reflective trouser strap
Yes
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

Smooth Hound Featured in Wall Street Journal

“Collapsing the Smooth Hound requires the half turn of an Allen wrench. The hinges, however, are virtually invisible, which makes it indistinguishable from a standard bike. In fact, the only difference is that this one fits perfectly in the trunk of a Jag or Bentley.”

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Wall Street Journal, USA
October, 2010

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