Cadenza
Perfect for
  • Beating traffic on your morning ride.
  • The lunch ride.
  • Vineyard hopping in Napa.
  • Buzzing back and forth on school campus.
Road Bikes
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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.
highlights
  • 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.
COLOR
SPEEDS 16
FRAME SIZES S (16"), M (18"), L (20")
GEAR INCHES 33" - 118"
FOLDED SIZE 39 x 81 x 94 cm (15.4" x 31.9" x 37")
WEIGHT 12.3 kg (27.06 lbs)
FOLDING TIME 30 seconds
SUGGESTED RIDER HEIGHT S Frame (157 cm - 167 cm/5'2" - 5'6"); M Frame (167 cm - 183 cm/5'6" - 6'); L Frame (183 cm - 193 cm/6' - 6'4")
MAX RIDER WEIGHT 105 kg (230 lbs)
FRAME OA Series, 7005 aluminum, patented LockJaw hinges, eccentric bottom bracket, replaceable derailleur hanger, disc/v brake compatible
FORK Dahon SlipStream™, Puro™ U7 aluminum, double butted tubing, disc/V brake compatible
HANDLEBAR Ritchey, 6061-T6 aluminum, straight
STEM Dahon F.I.T., patented ATS technology, 6061-T6 aluminum
HEADSET Dahon Fusion, Zero stack, cartridge, conical spacer
GRIPS Ergon
SADDLE BioLogic™ Aria
SEAT POST BioLogic™ PostPump, 27.2mm
SEAT CLAMP QR ProLite design, aluminum, CNC finished lever
BRAKES Kinetix SpeedStop V brakes, stainless flex noodle, stainless link and bolts, “SilentGrip” ceramic brake pads
BRAKE LEVERS Avid FR5
BRAKE CABLES & HOUSING Dahon LiveWire, SIS housing, slick cable
FRONT HUB Kinetix, aluminum, QR
REAR HUB Kinetix, Labyrinth water seal, 8spd. cassette, aluminum, QR
SPOKES 18/10 stainless steel, brass nipples, black ano
RIMS WTB DX23, CNC sidewall, black anodized, 32H
TIRES Continental Sport Contact 26” x 1.3”, 85 psi, 240 tpi, Kevlar anti-puncture protection
SHIFTERS Shimano flat bar, trigger, 16 speed
FRONT DERAILLEUR Microshift, forged aluminum, for flat bar road
REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano Tiagra SS
CRANKSET FSA Vero Compact, 50-34T
CASSETTE SRAM 8 speed, 11-28T
BOTTOM BRACKET Cartridge, sealed bearings
CHAIN KMC Z82
PEDAL Aluminum cage, double-sided tread
CASING AND CABLE Dahon LiveWire, 4mm
CLIP SYSTEM Magnetix™ system
ACCESSORY Reflective pants clip
TOOLS T wrench Allen tool
SUPPORT BRACKET Aluminum
REFLECTOR BRACKET Nylon
*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.
WeatherBeater 26 mudguards
dahon reviews

Cycling Plus Bike of the YearCadenza 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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- Ciclisomo, Italy
March 2008

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- Radmarkt, Germany
February 2008

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Bicycle Life, Korea
December 2006

Dahon awards

"…it rides well, so the Cadenza is particularly suited to long commutes, thanks to its extended frame and 16 gears."
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- Auto Express, UK
May 2007