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Hey everyone, it's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we'll be taking a look at the Dahon HIT D6 folding bicycle. So, if you're new to the folding bicycle world this is gonna be one of your nicer entry level bicycles. We'll take a look at some of its features, how it works in this video, so that you can get the best bike for your different types of adventures. Right off the bat, I'm actually a fan of the HIT series. So this is gonna be an entry level bike.
It's six speed, that's what the D6 stands for. But I like the way it's designed. We have some good features here, like this nice clamp. This is easy to use and is safe. There we go, look how it locks and then unlocks.
So where it really shines is how lightweight it is and how compact it is when it's folded. So let's take a look at that. A big thing about folding bicycles isn't just how quickly can you fold it, it's also how quickly can you unfold it. So let's say you're at the train, you're just got off the bus, you arrive at your campsite and you're ready to hit the trails, can you unfold your bike quickly and easily So let's take a look at that. So this is all nice and compact.
We have our seat posts down, our pedals are folded in, everything is nice and secure. So we're gonna start by the magnets holding our bike's frame to together. So just pop those apart, there we go. And that will allow us to push this out. So then I'm gonna bring this up.
These are the handle bars and then they're gonna have this lever, just make sure it's not caught up in your cables. There you go, that's secure. This frame too, let's get that secure. We're gonna have a clamp inside, that clamp secures. Let's get this kick stand down, pop these levers, these pedals out. And then, finally, we have our seat post. So that has this lever. To loosen it, lift this up to your desired height and secure it. Just like that, we're ready to go. But before we get into these specs and components and how this all works, let's take a look at it in action out there. I am liking the ride on this HIT bike right now. So you can see how it's going over our different pavement here at etrailer. When you use the shifter, it moves very swiftly, it's very responsive. Also the positioning here means I can see around me a bit more than if I was on a mountain bike, which makes me feel safer because then I can see oncoming traffic and then they can see me as well. Now, this does max out at six speed, so just keep that in mind for your different terrain. Definitely works well for your day to day business. But if you wanna go a little bit more extreme you may wanna check out things like the MU8 with more speeds. So, as you saw, that was a nice ride. I do like how the HIT performed, especially with the grip shifter and how responsive everything was. Now, let's get down to the specs. So some highlights of my favorite parts about this bike is we have the telescoping handlebars. We have very easy to use latches here. We even have an indicator for the ideal folding height mark. Very, very helpful, especially when you're in a hurry. I like how all their clamps are designed. They're nice, they're not rusted. And they don't look like they will rust any time soon, because of that nice finish on them. This does have a weight capacity of 300 pounds, which is a bit more than some of your other entry level folding bikes. That's because we have things like the support cable here. This is, we like to call it their dell tech cable. And this works as a support beam to give you that extra stability and durability. You also have the option for add-ons, because as you notice, it does not have fenders, it does not have a rear rack. But you do have these holes over here. So pop those open, and then you can add the valet truss, which allows you to carry Dahon accessories like a basket or a bag. So it's a very nice and simple frame. This only weighs about 26 and a half pounds. As for the rider height, you can be even shorter than me, from four, eight inches all the way up to six feet and four inches. But enough with specs, let's talk about what it's like living with this. So let's fold this up and see where we can store it. Now you can do a clap. Which one is thisThis is the HIT. The HIT, cool. HIT, HIT, cool, all right, ready Okay, what we're gonna do is we're gonna do a quick comparison of a folding bicycle versus a regular bicycle. So I have John here, who's usually behind the camera but this time he'll be putting a bicycle on his bike rack on his car, while I put a folding bicycle into my

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