Easiest Folding Bikes to Fold and Carry: Top 7

You might well be fed up with ‘Brompton’ after this article but they truly are the easiest folding bike to live with. They fold down to the smallest footprint and the patented folding design makes them extremely easy to carry.

The first version we’ve chosen for this list is the A Line. You don’t get the folding pedals that come as standard on other Brompton’s but this bike is the cheapest way to get the Brompton fold.

The C Line is the ‘standard’ Brompton or Classic – that’s where the name comes from we imagine.

Available in a variety of specifications, namely frame colour, number of gears and handlebar shape, the Brompton C Line can easily be customised to your tastes and don’t forget it’s easy and intuitive to fold. Brompton themselves say it takes just 20 seconds!

The Brompton P Line (it was known as Brompton Superlight) uses titanium in certain portions of its frame in order to make it lighter than both the Brompton A Line and Brompton C Line.

If you are planning to lug the Brompton on the train five days a week then the roughly 2kg saving from the Brompton C Line maybe the difference between a comfortable commute and a grumbly shoulder.

Tern’s BYB is another solid option for those looking for a folding bike that’s easy to live with.

Unlike the Brompton’s the BYB has three latches rather than two, which can take a bit of getting used to and of course it does increase the time taken to collapse the bike. The trade off is that the 20″ wheels deliver a better ride and faster acceleration than smaller, 16″ wheels.

There are three models available from the P8, to the P10 and the S11.

BTWIN, Decathlon’s in-house brand of bikes has a long lineage in folding bikes and this 16″ model aims to continue that heritage.

We’ll dispute its claimed ‘1 second’ fold time but the carry handle neatly integrated into the saddle of the bicycle is a neat touch. At 12kg the bike is light enough for most to lift.

Dahon is another brand that has tended to specialise in folding bikes. Whilst their bikes, including this mid-range option the Marriner D8, aren’t necessarily the fanciest, lightest or fastest folding they are perfectly acceptable choice for commuters and ‘about towners’.

At roughly 12kg this model is light enough to carry and the folding mechanism just requires a kick flip of a handlebar latch followed by the frame latch.

Due to the rise in popularity of folding e-bikes we’ve included one on our list. The Gocycle G4 has an innovative and secure fold (there’s an extra secure strap that prevents the bike coming part when folded) and it can easily be wheeled along by it seatpost.

Whilst there are three versions available, the G4, the G4i and the G4i+ all of them feature a comfortable frame, torquey hub motor and the ability to pair and control the bike with an accompanying smartphone app.

Just don’t expect too much from the Gocycle in regards to riding range. It’s probably not one of the longest-range folding e-bikes around, but that’s probably to be expected given its other bestselling features.