Who loves ya baby?

The 16" Schwalbe kojak now comes in three guises. As said before, this is the replacement for the Stelvio which was discontinued in 2009.

All share the same ETRO size: 329-349 (or 16 x 1.25 or 16 x 1 1/4 inches)

The standard Schwalbe Kojak - weighing in at 230g with a RRP of: £15.99

The lightweight Schwalbe Kojak - weighing in at 175g with a RRP of: £29.99

and new for 2010 the Brompton lightweight Schwalbe Kojak (shown in the picture) - with reflective side wall - weighing in at 185g (according to our scales) with a RRP of: £27.50

Brompton say "replacing the Stelvio for 2010, the Kojak is the fastest tyre we've ever fitted on the Brompton; lighter and more puncture resistant (thanks to a RaceGuard strip) than its predecessor; a Kevlar bead also allows it to be folded, making it easy to pack as a spare. Finished with reflective sidewalls."

New Brompton Shimano Hub Dynamo for 2010

New for 2010 from Brompton is a hub dynamo using a Shimano hub. This is available in 3 ways:

1/ A hub alone (£50.40 RRP)
2/ A wheel containing the hub (£68.05 RRP)
3/ A retrofit kit containing wheel with Shimano hub, lights, looms, fitting kit etc (£133.75 RRP)

This should be available from mid-end January 2010.

This is a cheaper option than the current Son hub dynamo (£336.75 for full retro fit kit)

*Note - prices correct at time of publishing

Dahon 2009 20 inch wheel folding bikes

So, you get a puncture on the way home from work, so the next day you get a lift to the office or to the station.

In the office you plan to order your new tyre - it's a bit worn out which could well be part of the reason for the puncture.

But - your brilliant plan to fix your bike hits a metaphorical pothole - what was the tyre you meant to get?

If you are riding a 2009 Dahon 20" folding bike - here's a list of the tyres shipped with the new bikes (please comment if you disagree or know better).

Dahon 2009 Vitesse D7 20" wheel seven speed

Tyres - Schwalbe Marathon 20" x 1.5"

Dahon 2009 Vitesse D7HG 20" wheel seven speed (shown)

Tyres - Schwalbe Marathon 20" x 1.5"

(by the way - HG in the model name = Hub gears)

Dahon 2009 Mu Uno 20" wheel single speed

Tyres - Schwalbe Marathon Racer 20" x 1.5"

Dahon 2009 Mu P8 20" wheel eight speed

Tyres - Schwalbe Big Apple 20" x 2.0"

Dahon 2009 Mu XL sport 20" wheel eight speed

Tyres - Schwalbe Marathon Racer 20" x 1.5"

Dahon 2009 Mu SL 20" wheel nine speed

Tyres - Schwalbe Kojak 20" x 1.5" (slicks)

Dahon 2009 Mu EX 20" wheel twenty speed (shown)

Tyres - Schwalbe Kojak 20" x 1.5" (slicks)