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Dahon-V: bike tech for speed and green mobility

Dahon-V: bike tech for speed and green mobility

At the 717 JD Cycling Festival in Beijing, the silver-gray, drop-bar folding bike Dahon P18 Ultra zipped past the finish line and claimed victory with lightning speed. With this performance, it challenged the industry's perception that "portability and speed cannot coexist" for folding bikes. The decisive victory not only ignited a renewed interest in folding bikes among cycling enthusiasts, but also brought the company's proprietary bike tech Dahon-V into the spotlight for its speed.

“The secret behind the championship of Dahon P18 Ultra lies in our Dahon-V technology suite,” explains Dr. David Hon, CEO of Dahon. “It is a set of bicycle design and testing technologies and methods that effectively address structural shortcomings found in most bikes. And it also boosts the speed of all types of bikes. It features patented technologies like Deltech cable and Super Downtube that enable folding bikes to achieve performance levels comparable to that of road bikes for the first time.”

From daily commuting to casual racing

Present on the Dahon P18, the pioneering “one-bike, dual-mode” design allows riders to fold and carry a bike easily onto subways or buses. And then they can switch to a road bike structure with the drop-bar after unfolding. This way, the design is perfectly addressing urban cyclists’ desire for both efficiency and style. “Currently, our company’s folding bikes equipped with this technology are in high demand. They are reflecting the market's strong desire for innovative products, above and beyond just a bike,” adds Dr. Hon.

Our company’s folding bikes equipped with this technology are reflecting the market's strong desire for innovative products”

Where speed meets sustainability

“Guided by the “dual-carbon” goals, we are evolving from a manufacturer into a technology enabler,” emphasises Dr. Hon. “Through our “Sharing 360” patent licensing program, we form strategic alliances with industry leaders such as Golden Wheel Group and Shengyang (SYB), sharing proprietary technologies to raise industry standards.”

Speed and innovation

Dr. Hon: "We are evolving from a manufacturer into a technology enabler."
Dr. Hon: "We are evolving from a manufacturer into a technology enabler."

From Magellan’s 37-month circumnavigation to the Wright brothers’ invention of the first flight for mankind, humanity’s pursuit of speed has always been about expanding the boundaries of freedom.

Dahon-V embodies that same spirit for the modern age. It is recalibrating mechanics using steel cables and algorithms, redefining the possibilities of folding and racing, and safeguarding sustainability with lightweight and smart design.

Towards a greener tomorrow

Dr. Hon concludes:At this moment, our company is racing forward at “Dahon-V” speed into a greener tomorrow. As our gears turn to the rhythm of innovation, a new chapter of efficiency, freedom, and sustainability is being written. Speed has no limits, and we are writing a new definition to unfold a new chapter of bike tech!”

This article is sponsored by Dahon.