STRIDA, Brompton, Dahon or Tern? Folding bikes compared

Every folding bike makes different choices: a smaller fold, more gears, or easier to take along. Here the STRIDA stands fairly next to a few well-known brands, so you can choose what suits your daily rides.

STRIDABromptonTern BYB P8
Wheel size16 or 18 inch16 inch20 inch
Weight10.9 kg (LT) to 11.9 kg (SX)from 11.35 kg14.3 kg
Foldedapprox. 113–115 × 51 × 23 cm58.5 × 56.5 × 27 cm35 × 81 × 52 cm
FoldingIn a few seconds: the wheels fold towards each otherThree-part fold, under 20 secondsTriFold, about 30 seconds
Taking it along foldedRolled along on its own wheels, beside youCarried; pushed half folded, roller wheels as an optionPushed on wheels on the rack
DriveBelt, no oilChainChain
Gears13, 4 or 128

Where the STRIDA stands out

  • Taken along without lifting. Folded, you roll it on its own wheels, through the station or the supermarket.
  • Clean. A belt instead of a chain: no oil on your hands or trousers.
  • Sitting upright. The handlebar is high in front of you: a relaxed posture and a good view in traffic.
  • Ready in no time. Folding and unfolding takes a few seconds.

When another brand suits you better

Want the smallest possible package, for instance under your desk or in a small car boot? Then a Brompton is more compact. Riding lots of hills or long distances? More gears help, as on a Brompton (up to 12) or a Tern. The STRIDA has one gear and is made for the city, the station and rides of up to about ten kilometres.

And Dahon?

Dahon makes many different folding bikes, mostly with 16 or 20 inch wheels, a chain and a hinge in the middle of the frame, so the bike folds in half. With so many models we put no figures in the table: compare the model you are considering with the STRIDA column.

See the STRIDA folding bikes

Brompton (C Line, and the 3-speed A Line) and Tern (BYB P8) as stated on their own websites, October 2026: www.brompton.com/c-line, www.brompton.com/a-line, www.ternbicycles.com/en/bikes/471/byb-p8. The STRIDA figures come straight from our product information. Specifications differ per version.