Where Do You Go to Buy a Tern Node D8 in San Francisco?

Do Everything Folding Bike at a Price You Can Afford

If you could design perfect urban transport for San Francisco, you’d want a bicycle that rode and handled like the best city bikes on the market. You'd want that bike with a reasonable price that could fold in a flash so you could take it on any city bus or stash it in any cafe coat closet. That’s the Node D8, a new kind of bike that’s designed to get you around and get your stuff done.

Consider the following design and function features when you get ready for a folding bike.

 

 

N-Fold Technology

The Faster Fold
Folding bicycle design hasn’t changed much in decades. N-Fold Technology is a small but important change that results in a faster, and more compact fold. N-Fold Technology includes new frame and handlepost geometries and spins the front wheel by 180 degrees before the central fold, resulting in a package 40 mm (1.5”) shorter. Using N-Fold technology, our Eclipse and Castro bikes are only very slightly larger than the typical small wheel folding bicycle. Bicycles with N-Fold technology can also be folded – easily – in less than ten seconds.
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OCL Joint

Stronger, Better, State of the Art
The OCL Joint is a new reference in folding frame technology. It includes two new patents and everything we know about making the safest, strongest, and most durable frame joint.

• Taller, Stronger, Stiffer — Making the hinge taller and moving the pivoting surfaces outward from the center axis more than doubles overall strength and stiffness and it’s a difference you’ll feel from your very first ride.

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DoubleTruss

3-D = Stronger
Folding bikes have a sometimes deserved reputation for flexy frames. All Tern frames feature patented DoubleTruss technology which turns the rear half of the frame into a three dimensional truss so that it’s much more resistant to torsional forces. That equals increased stiffness and much better power transfer from the pedals to the rear wheel.
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Physis 3D Handlepost

3D-Forged = Even Stronger, Stiffer, Better Ride
The Physis has quickly built a reputation as the stiffest folding handlepost on the market, but the Physis 3D takes it up a notch with 3D forging technology. The Physis 3D is forged from a single, solid block of aluminum. Only a small handful of factories around the world can 3D forge such a complicated, large piece. Welds are eliminated and material distribution optimized for strength. The result is a handlepost that is 2 1/2 times as strong as the original benchmark on rigorous EN tests. Plus, it doesn’t look half bad either.
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Neos Rear Derailleur

Designed for Small Wheels
The Neos derailleur was developed to solve issues specific to small wheeled folding bicycles, specifically, ground clearance of the derailleur cage, and protrusion of the derailleur body from the chainstay, making it susceptible to damage. Working with Suntour, we developed the Neos family of derailleurs. The low-profile design mounts directly to the chain stay with the body of the derailleur tucked underneath, protected from damage. The ultra-short cage doubles the amount of ground clearance and produces lightning fast, precise shifts.
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Luggage Socket

Carry More Stuff
When you need to carry more stuff on your bike, just plug the optional Luggage Truss into the Luggage Socket that’s welded to the head tube of every Tern bike. The Luggage Truss works with any bag, basket, or rack with a KLICKfix adapter. The benefit of a frame mounted luggage system (as opposed to fork or handlebar mounted) is that it doesn’t adversely affect steering. Available Tern accessories include: Kanga Rack, Tour Bag, and CarryAll Basket.
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Fast, Light and Foldable Bike Works Perfect in San Francisco

The Pirate Ninja Eclipse X20 from Tern Folding Bikes

At Warm Planet Bikes we are always on the lookout for a standout bike.  And in this case we shouted bike ahoy!! Tern seems to be smuggling just the right gear onto the San Francisco shoreline.

This one is more than fast and light enough to launch a brigand’s attack on an unsuspecting roadie, yet stealthy enough to slip – folded and shrouded – into the subway unnoticed. The Eclipse X20 is as lithe and sleek as a ninja. But with its super-wide 25-107” gear range and lightning-fast Kinetix Pro wheels it’s got pirate-worthy swagger that demands attention. Slice to the heart of San Francisco – whether you prefer a katana, a cutlass, or both. A winning combination if there ever was one. Debate settled.

Consider these benefits:

 

N-Fold Technology

The Faster Fold
Folding bicycle design hasn’t changed much in decades. N-Fold Technology is a small but important change that results in a faster, and more compact fold. N-Fold Technology includes new frame and handlepost geometries and spins the front wheel by 180 degrees before the central fold, resulting in a package 40 mm (1.5”) shorter. Using N-Fold technology, our Eclipse and Castro bikes are only very slightly larger than the typical small wheel folding bicycle. Bicycles with N-Fold technology can also be folded – easily – in less than ten seconds.

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OCL Joint

Stronger, Better, State of the Art
The OCL Joint is a new reference in folding frame technology. It includes two new patents and everything we know about making the safest, strongest, and most durable frame joint.

• Taller, Stronger, Stiffer — Making the hinge taller and moving the pivoting surfaces outward from the center axis more than doubles overall strength and stiffness and it’s a difference you’ll feel from your very first ride.

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DoubleTruss

3-D = Stronger

Folding bikes have a sometimes deserved reputation for flexy frames. All Tern frames feature patented DoubleTruss technology which turns the rear half of the frame into a three dimensional truss so that it’s much more resistant to torsional forces. That equals increased stiffness and much better power transfer from the pedals to the rear wheel.
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Smooth TIG Welding

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Beauty Meets Function

The normal TIG welding process for aluminum bicycle frames is done by hand and involves the welder laying down a series of small, overlapping beads covering the two parts to be joined. The better the welder, the more uniform the beads. In the smooth TIG process, the welder makes a “double pass”, laying down a second layer of beads on top of the first. These beads are then sanded down by hand in an intensive process that requires extreme care. Done properly, the frame is strengthened because the possibility of stress risers is reduced. And the result is a very smooth weld joining the two tubes.
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Physis 3D Handlepost

3D-Forged = Even Stronger, Stiffer, Better Ride

The Physis has quickly built a reputation as the stiffest folding handlepost on the market, but the Physis 3D takes it up a notch with 3D forging technology. The Physis 3D is forged from a single, solid block of aluminum. Only a small handful of factories around the world can 3D forge such a complicated, large piece. Welds are eliminated and material distribution optimized for strength. The result is a handlepost that is 2 1/2 times as strong as the original benchmark on rigorous EN tests. Plus, it doesn’t look half bad either.
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Syntace VRO 47 Stem

Fitted to You

The VRO 47 stem gives you all-important adjustability so you can fine-tune your riding position for speed or comfort. The stem is 47 mm long (14 mm longer than the standard VRO) and it’ll go anywhere from -45 degrees to +90 degrees or even backwards if you want to reduce the reach. And it exceeds Syntace’s brutal in-house test procedures for downhill gear. Custom-built for Tern.
Syntace is a German company renowned for their incredibly light but amazingly strong stems and bars.
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Ergon GS2 Leichtbau Grips

Grab Hold

If you’ve never ridden with bar ends, you owe it to yourself to give ’em a try. Stand up and climb or just haul ass, the extra torque and control is like nothing you’ve experienced before. GS2 grips are bigger with softer and more generous wings to reduce pressure on your ulnar nerve and ease wrist strain. The soft kraton rubber main body gives just enough while a textured rubber insert on top dissipates jolts and vibration.
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Stasis Seatpost by Syntace

 Ultra-light, ultra-tough
 

The Syntace P6 is one of the strongest and precisely engineered seatposts on the market. We wanted the best so we worked with Syntace to develop a 580 mm seat post with a variation of their 3D cold-forged P6 clamp. Made from ultra-light 7075 aluminum and hard-anodized (black color option) for scratch resistance. ERS technology delivers loads of fore/aft adjustment for the saddle: you can run the saddle forward for zero offset stiffness, or all the way back like an offset seatpost. Two bolt micro adjust for infinite angle adjustment. Continue reading


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Kinetix Pro 507 Wheel

Light and Fast

The Kinetix Pro 507 wheels represent everything we know about making the best possible wheels, costs be damned. We start with the best ingredients: custom ultra-light American Classic hubs rolling on stainless steel bearings; Sapim bladed spokes custom-forged to our specific lengths; Niobium-alloy rims that are light but incredibly strong. A master wheel-builder then hand laces each wheel to incredibly strict standards as defined by the man, Rolf Dietrich. Each wheel is laced and trued, de-stressed with our custom Black Box, trued again, and de-stressed, before the final truing.
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Schwalbe Kojak Tires with RaceGuard Puncture Protection

Liven Up Your Ride

We’re pretty sure the folks at Schwalbe were thinking ‘70s American TV when they named this tire because, yes, Kojaks are bald and more than a little sassy. Comfortable and surprisingly fast, we like the SpeedGrip multilevel dual compound for high levels of grip and low levels of rolling resistance. And there’s the proven RaceGuard protection belt, developed specially with racing in mind. Who loves ya baby? Kojak does. Ol’ Telly would be proud.
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Magnetix 2.0

Better Together
Our first-generation Magnetix were good and sticky. They did a fine job of holding a folded bike together. But in some situations – like carrying a bike up and down stairs – the magnets just weren’t strong enough. Our new Magnetix 2.0 increases the strength of the magnets by 300% to keep your bike folded even when being jostled and moved about. The previous Magnetix had a pull force of 4-5 Kgf. The improved version clocks in at 10-15 Kgf. We like the new Magnetix 2.0 a ton and think you will too.
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Tern Tail Masked Paint

 Super-fine Details

Getting this finish just right needed a LOT of work with our paint factory. It basically involves incredibly meticulous hand-masking to achieve the final result. With the silver/black finish, we hand-polish the aluminum frame to a mirror finish and then follow that with hand-masked black paint. Detail: the shape of a Tern’s tail is echoed in the paint masking.
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Top Selling Folding Bike, Dahon D7, a Favorite at Warm Planet Bikes

 

Dahon Ciao D7 City Shopper perfect for San Francisco

This city shopper makes hopping on and hopping off a breeze. Safe and stable with a low center of gravity, it’s the perfect companion for folding bike beginners and those wanting a steadier, easier mount and dismount. Now with seven gears in a Shimano hub, the Ciao D7 is the perfect town and suburban bike.

• Dalloy aluminum compact city frame has best inclass access - EZ on EZ off !
• Full size ability and utility stores small and compact, as well as being easy to carry
• 20" wheels easily maneuver around the vegetable market and glides down the hill on the way home
• Maintenance free 7-speed drivetrain has all terrains covered

 

 

Detail Specifications

MODEL NUMBER	LMA072H
Frame	Low-Step-Thru Design Frame, Dalloy Aluminum Tubeset, Lattice Forged Hinge w/ V-Clamp Technology
Fork	Smooth Riding and Stable Hi-Ten Steel Blades and Steerer
Handlepost	Forged Alloy Radius Telescope w/ Fusion Technology, AdjuStable
Rims	20" Lightweight Aluminum
Front Hub	DAHON Custom 74 mm Compact Alloy 20 Hole
Rear Hub	Smooth Shifting, Maintenance-Free Shimano Nexus 7-Speed Hub Gear, 32 Hole
Spokes	14 g Stainless Steel
Tires	DAHON Rotolo, 20" x 1.75" by Kenda
Cranks	Forged Alloy Arms w/ 38t Chainring
Bottom Bracket	Sealed Bearing
Chain	KMC Z410
Rear Cogs	16 Tooth for Shimano Nexus Internal Hub
Front Derailleur	n/a
Rear Derailleur	n/a
Shifters	Shimano Nexus Revo Twist Shifters
HandleBar	6061 Aluminum Flat Bar, 590 mm Wide w/ 18 Degree Crescent Sweep
Grips	DAHON Ergo Comfort
Headset	Fusion, Zero Stack, Cartridge Bearing
Brakes	Winzip Smooth and Powerful 110 mm V-Brakes
Brake Levers	DAHON 3 Finger Composite Bracket/ Aluminum Lever
Saddle	DAHON Ergo Comfort
Seatpost	DAHON Custom 6061 Aluminum, 33.9 mm x 580 mm
Pedals	DAHON Foldable, PC Body
Kickstand	Lightweight Alloy Centerstand
GEOMETRY
SP-HB	Min: 600 mm (23.6") Max: 630 mm (24.8")
Saddle to Pedal	Min: 650 mm (25.6") Max: 900 mm (35.4")
Rider Height Range	137-188 cm (4'6"-6'2")
Rider Max. Weight	105 kg (231 lbs)

 

Full Sized 27 Gear Montague Navigator at Warm Planet in San Francisco

The Monague Navigator

At Warm Planet Bikes our goal is to provide you with a full range of options for your folding bike needs.  The Navigator provides riders with an almost identical experience they might have on a road bike that doesn't fold.


Description
The Navigator is a 27-speed folding bike that is built for the daily commute.  Along with 700c tires and the Octagon height-adjustable stem, this bike comes standard with fenders and a rear rack, prepared for the commute to work in rain or shine.  It folds in under 20 seconds without the use of tools, offering flexibility in today’s multi-tasking world.

Commuter Folding Bikes

The Navigator comes standard with a rack, to keep the load off your back, and fenders, to keep you warm and dry. The clever placement of the rack and detachable fenders keeps the folding simple and easy, the way we designed it.

Clever integration of CLIX technology allows for the Navigator to be folded in under 20 seconds without the use of tools. A flip of the CLIX quick release lever on the top tube and the folding bike morphs to a compact size.

The Navigator frame is designed around a patented folding system. This design eliminates the need to break the frame in order to fold the bike. Not only does this make folding easier but it makes this bike the strongest folding bike on the market. The Folding Integrated Technology (F.I.T.) is based around frame construction concepts designed for serious full suspension downhill bikes.

Each bike in our pavement series comes equipped with 700c wheels. This wheel size offers a significantly better ride than 24", 20", or 16" wheels. By keeping it smooth over potholes, and enchancing the handling of the bike, the 700c wheels are ideal over pavement and trails.

The Octagon offers all the benefits of an angle adjustable stem without shortening “reach” when raised. This unique design allows for handlebar height to be changed while preserving the way the folding bike handles and rides. Also, with the octagonal shape of the post, steering remains engaged while raising or lowering the stem.

Specifications
Color	Midnight Blue/Black
Frame	Custom drawn 7005 Series Aluminum with FIT System.  Power Angle geometry.  Vibration Reduction Curve.  Double top tube.  Replaceable derailleur hanger and disc mount.
Fork	Full Cro-Mo, with CLIX™ Wheel Release System Ramped Dropout.
Rims	Alex. Alloy, 32 hole, Silver.
Tires	Kenda Kwick Roller Sport 700c x 26mm semi-slick.
Hubset	Shimano, Alloy sealed front & rear with CLIX™ front quick release.
Spokes	14 Gauge
Saddle	Double Density Performance, with “Center Gap” Comfort Technology.
Seatpost	30.0 X 300mm Alloy.
Handlebars	Alloy, 30mm rise.
Stem	Octagon™ height adjustable stem. No tools required.
Shifters	Shimano Rapid Fire Road for Flat Handlebar. 3-Speed Left. 9-Speed Right.
Front Derailleur	FOR 42t, DUAL-PULL, 34.9MM CS ANGLE: 66-69,
Rear Derailleur	Shimano Sora. 9-Speed.
Crankset	SR Suntour. 48/38/28. Alloy 170mm crank arm. Black.
Speeds	27 Speeds
Brakeset	Alloy. Caliper side pull.
Pedals	Trekking pedal with all-weather non-slip tread.
Bottom Bracket	Sealed Cartridge
Frame Sizes	17", 19”, 21”
Stand over heights	TBA
Folded Size	36” x 28” x 12”
Weight	27lbs

Warm Planet Bikes in San Francisco Offer just the "Tikit" from Bike Friday

[SHOWN ABOVE WITH saddle, pedals, fenders and Quick Transit Cover that are sold separately]

Be Amazed!  Fast Folding, light weight, fun to ride! That is why it is just the "Tikit."

It folds fast -- in less than 9-12 seconds after loosening one twist-locking fastener. Not quite as fast as hyper folding, the worlds fastest Bike Friday folding technology, but plenty fast for most situations.

With 8 speeds controled by twist shifters, Just the tikit has a threadless headset, sealed bottom bracket on Schwalbe Marathon Green Guard 16x1.35 tires.

The Just the tikit can be dressed up with all Bike Friday travel accessories including racks and bags, and comes from the same reliable platform as all Bike Friday travel bikes. That means it will perform and last.

It comes in your choice of 20 color choices, with Ink Black, Green Gear Green, Flag Red and Cream Soda Blue free with no upgrade charge.

It is available in your choice of three sizes (50 cm, 55 cm, 60 cm) to fit individuals from about 4-foot-6 to 6-foot-4 (1.3m to 1.9m).

You can upgrade to our fastest fold for $146.

Ask about upgrades at Warm Planet Bikes. 

2a Main frame:	41 tikit Main Frame - Med,Sm -straight guage
2f Frame, Misc:	Std release folds w/ stem T lock. Gives a fast fold.
Accessories:	Name Plate -this bike comes with one
Bars:	MTB flat Kalloy 15degree flat bars,25.4 x 560mm
BB bearing:	111.5mm BF Sealed 68xEnglish
Bells:	y None supplied
Bottle Cages:	Velocity Bottle Trap Black Cage
Bottles:	BF 21oz. water bottle white w/black lid - black logo
Brake Levers:	Tektro "V" style Brake Levers (TS360A)
Brakes:	Shimano M422 V brake Fr or R oem
Cables:	Cable - Housing Black std w/ Decals Black or White
Cassette:	11-28 8sp Shimano Oem
Chains:	KMC Z-51 8sp chain
Cranks:	Alloy single ring cotterless (165,170,175) w/53t CHOOSE
Derailleurs Rear:	Shimano Claris 2400-SS 8sp
Headset, Threadless:	1 1/8" DiaTech clamp headset, Black tikit, micro adj.
Hub Front:	BF Hub - front-Narrow 24o QR Alloy (tP)
Hub Rear:	BF Joytech 24o 130mm, silver rear hub
Pedals:	yNone supplied std. Choose if you want us to supply
Rims:	Alex ZC1000 (349) Blk 24o w/ mchnd brake surface rim
Saddle:	None supplied std. Choose if you want us to supply
Seatpost:	Uno 27.2 x 350mm SP Silver
Shifters/Controls:	SRAM MRX 8sp right twist shift Shim compatable
Stems F:	BF Ahead style(60,75,90,105,120mm) we size or- CHOOSE
Tires:	Schwalbe Marathon 16 x 1.35" (349) 65-110psi
Tubes:	16x1 1/8- 1 3/8" SV (349)

Bike Friday's Silk Folding Bikes Now Available thru Warm Planet Bikes in San Francisco

 

 

Maybe the sexiest bike from Bike Friday

The 2013 Silk Infinity brings the smooth, quiet and clean combination of Gates Carbon Belt Drive technology with a NuVinci 360N Continuous Variable Transmission Internal Hub.

The Silk Infinity includes an upgrade to the new Bike Friday cartridge threadless headset.

The 2013 Silk Infinity includes the new Bike Friday cartridge threadless headset, a Gates Carbon CenterTrack Belt Drive to go with the NuVinci Internal Hub, Avid disc brakes and Kenda Kontact tires.

The Silk Infinity can be set up with 406 or 451 wheels, giving you a vast range of options to design the bike for touring, road riding, commuting -- you name it!

Specifications

2d Seatmast:	01 .1 Left Fold Mast 2010> Silk/NWT/ PR / PL std .055 CrMo
2e Stem /BF Made:	BF Stem Riser, Adjustable for / Ahead,1 1/4" SVS
Accessories:	Name Plate -this bike comes with one
Bars:	MTB flat Kalloy 15degree flat bars,25.4 x 560mm
BB bearing:	111.5mm BF Sealed 68xEnglish
Bottle Cages:	Bottle Cage , Cateye Flexible
Bottles:	BF 21oz. water bottle white w/black lid - black logo
Brake Levers:	Tektro "V" style Brake Levers (TS360A)
Brakes:	Avid Disc Brake, MTB F/R BB 7 w/160 Cable -
Cables:	Cable - Housing Black std w/ Decals Black or White
Cassette:	Carbon drive, centertrack, 24 tooth cog for Nuvinci
Chainrings:	Carbon Drive Centertrack 60T 130BCD, Gates
Chains:	Carbon Drive belt, centertrack, 115 tooth, Gates
Cranks:	Alloy single 170mm 130 53t crank w/chain guard
Headset, Threadless:	1 1/4" BF Threadless cartridge, alloy, black
Hub Front:	SRAM 406 32o front disc black
Hubs geared R:	Nuvinci 32o, black (w/ shifter, disc brake) (135)
Miscellaneous:	BF Head Badge Brass -Yellow,Navy,White, w Gold trim
Pedals:	yNone supplied std. Choose if you want us to supply
Rims:	Alex X-101 Alum (406) 32o 20 x 1.5" Silver
Saddle:	y BYOS - NONE SUPPLIED - add if you want us to supply
Seatpost:	Kalloy #243 Sil adjust post 28.6 x 350mm
Shifters/Controls:	y Supplied with hub
Spokes:	Spokes DT 14 ga. Stainless w/ brass nip SPECIFY LENGTH
Stems F:	BF 25.4 Ahead for Adj Riser(we will size w/ bike)
Tires:	Primo Comet 20 x 1.35" (406) 100psi Blackwall tire
Tubes:	20x1.125-1.5" SV (406x32-37)