Two-hinged BYB P10 is Tern’s smallest folding bike yet
Tern’s BYB P10 is its smallest folding bike yet and 30% smaller than typical folding bikes using 20” wheels, reckons the brand.
Using a patented TriFold frame design incorporating two hinges, BYB P10 measures 33 x 30 x 50 cm (or 13” x 31.5” x 19.7” in old money). It is pitched as ideal for mixed-mode customers bringing their bike onto trains, buses, car boots or even on planes thanks to a custom suitcase from Tern.
Intentionally designed as a sportier bike, the BYB P10 does have more carry capacity thanks to after-market front or rear rack options. The Pack Rack – a frame-mounted rack – carries up to 15kg (33.1 lb) and doubles as a comfortable handle for trolleying the BYB.
It’s available in the UK and Ireland via One Generation Ahead (OGA), which now handles distribution for the urban transportation specialist. UK pricing will be £1,500 including VAT.
“In folding bike design, the challenge is always to create something that folds usefully small but that you actually want to ride,” stated Josh Hon, Tern Team Captain. “There are many bikes out there that fold, but are cumbersome and hard to move. And in other cases, there are bikes that use small wheels to fold really small, but the ride quality is so compromised that you don’t want to ride them for any significant distance. The BYB gets the mix right with larger 20″ wheels and an incredibly stiff frame that shrinks to a tiny size in a few easy steps.”
Once unfolded the BYB features a “rock solid” stiff DoubleDeck frame and secure locking hinges. The ride is smooth and comfortable with an Andros stem that adjusts to fit the rider’s preferred position. The adjustability of the BYB also means the bike can easily be shared: it fits riders of between 147 and 195 cm (4’10” – 6’5”).
The BYB P10 starts at $1,699/€1,599 and prices may vary according to the region. Production has already started and bikes will begin to arrive in bike shops in Asia and Europe this summer, with other markets following later this year.
