- Speeds: 8
- Weight: 14.3 kg (31.5 lb)
- Folding Time: 15 sec
- Folded Size: 30 x 79 x 66 cm (11.7" x 30.8" x 25.7")
- Lunch rides to that great new café.
- Beating traffic on a morning ride into the City.
- Weekend rides around Central Park.
The Mμ XL is the ultimate city bike: it features plush suspension, self-generated lighting, luggage capacity, puncture resistant tires, and style to spare. The Shimano Nexus 8 Premium hub, delivers eight widely spaced gears, excellent efficiency, marvelously smooth shifting, and low maintenance. And because it folds, you’ll never need to leave your precious Mμ XL outside, in the care of bike thieves.. 
- Custom Spanninga HiLux LED front light makes sure you can see and be seen.
- The dynamo hub powers the front hub as you ride – no batteries needed.
- Fully equipped so it’s great for commuting in any weather.
- New Radius V handlepost is substantially stronger and stiffer.
- Dahon Special Edition Shimano Nexus 8 hub with fewer spoke holes permits better spoke angles and a stronger wheel.
| COLORS |  |
| SPEEDS | 8 |
| FRAME SIZES | 1 |
| GEAR INCHES | 24" - 75" |
| DISTANCE: SEATPOST TO HANDLEBAR | Min: 625 mm (24.4") Max: 655 mm (25.5") |
| DISTANCE: SADDLE TO PEDAL | Min: 685 mm (26.7") Max: 975 mm (38") |
| FOLDED SIZE | 30 x 79 x 66 cm (11.7" x 30.8" x 25.7") |
| FOLDING TIME | 15 sec |
| WEIGHT | 14.3 kg (31.5 lb) |
| SUGGESTED RIDER HEIGHT | 142 - 193 cm (4'8"- 6'4") |
| MAX RIDER WEIGHT | 105 kg (230 lb) |
| FRAME | PA Series, 7005 butted aluminum alloy, custom-drawn Sonus tubing, Lattice forged hinge, patented Fusion and V-Clamp technologies |
| FORK | Dahon SlipStream™, Puro™ U7 aluminum, patented Fusion technology, double butted tubing |
| SUSPENSION | n/a |
| HANDLEPOST | Radius™ V Telescope™ adjustable, patented Fusion and V-Clamp technologies, forged aluminum, Covert™ QR technology |
| HANDLEBAR | 6061-T6 aluminum, Flat bar |
| STEM | n/a |
| HEADSET | Dahon Fusion+, Zero stack, cartridge bearings |
| GRIPS/BAR TAPE | Ergon, for one side twist |
| SADDLE | BioLogic™ AirFlo™, Mojo Groove design |
| SEATPOST | BioLogic™ suspension seatpost, 40 mm travel, forged clamp |
| SEAT CLAMP | Dahon Turtleneck™ clamp |
| FRONT BRAKE | Kinetix SpeedStop V-brakes, stainless link, anchor and pivot bolts |
| REAR BRAKE | Kinetix SpeedStop V-brakes, stainless link, anchor and pivot bolts |
| BRAKE LEVERS | BioLogic™ VB, integrated bell, ergonomic levers with Kraton insert |
| BRAKE CABLE & HOUSING | Dahon LiveWire™, SIS housing, slick cable |
| FRONT HUB | BioLogic™ Joule™ II dynamo |
| REAR HUB | Dahon Special Edition Shimano Premium Nexus 8 |
| SPOKES | 18/8 stainless steel, brass nipples or Sapim Leader, stainless steel |
| NIPPLES | Polyax nipples (EU Assembly) |
| RIMS | Kinetix Comp, doublewall, CNC machined sidewalls, wear line indicator |
| TIRES | Schwalbe Marathon Racer, 85 psi, Qualifier Compound casing, RaceGuard puncture protection, Reflex |
| SHIFTER(S) | Shimano Nexus 8, Revo |
| FRONT DERAILLEUR | n/a |
| REAR DERAILLEUR | n/a |
| CRANKSET | Kinetix Wing, cold-forged 6061 aluminum crank arms, hand-polished, alloy ring |
| CASSETTE/FREEWHEEL | Shimano, 16T |
| BOTTOM BRACKET | Cartridge, sealed bearings |
| CHAIN | KMC Z610RB, RustBuster |
| PEDALS | Folding, Big Mouth |
| CABLE & HOUSING | n/a |
| CHAINGUARD | Full chainguard |
| MUDGUARDS | SKS Mini 20, stainless hardware |
| RACK | ArcLite™, tubular aluminum, luggage strap |
| KICKSTAND | Dahon Double stand |
| CLIP SYSTEM | Magnetix™ system |
| LUGGAGE BRACKET | Frame integrated - KlickFix/Basil compatible |
| FRONT LIGHT | Spanninga MicroFF, HiLux LED, stand light |
| REAR LIGHT | Spanninga Premium, LED |
| ACCESSORY | Reflective pants clip |
| *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. Also our distributors also regularly ask us to make component modifications to better reflect the requirements of their local markets. We reserve the right to make component changes without prior notification, which may cause discrepancies with the information listed on the web. | |
AirPorter suitcase
BioLogic™ suspension seatpost
BioLogic™ Zorin PostPump seatpost
El bolso carry bag
KlickFix luggage
Fold/Unfold Guide
Hubs Manual
The editor was a first-time rider of a folding bicycle. He was pleased to find that the Mµ XL not only rode very well and is stylish but also is a very functional bike.
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- stern.de, Germany
September 2008
The magazine commented that the Mµ XL is a very luxurious bike that is easy to stash in trunks.
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- Alpe Adria Magazine, Austria
May 2008
"The Mµ XL is a top of the line city bike and has just about everything you would want on an urban commuter, including plush suspension, lighting, luggage capacity, and style to spare."
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- Lift Magazine, USA
January 2008
"Dahon's Mµ XL offers a speed, practical ride and folds very small...In short, it's one of the most important bikes there is."
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- Bicycling Magazine, USA
November 2007
"Impressive detail design and finish on all parts of the Dahon's folding mechanism, and a stylish overall appearance."
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December 2006
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June 2009
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July 2008
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December 2007
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April 2009
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