by Larry Lagarde

Following are my first photos of the Reach Trail folding bike by Pacific Cycles, makers of folding bikes like the Birdy, CarryMe and the soon to be released IF Mode full size folding bike.

I rode the Reach Trail for the first time yesterday and really enjoyed it. The Reach is a high end, full suspension crossover bike that's built for speed and durability; it's fast, light, nimble and can easily be transported inside your car.

To fold this bike, open the quick releases on the front wheel and the rear suspension, then remove the front wheel and rotate the rear wheel forward and below the bike until it's resting within the front forks. A stand is built into the robust rear carry rack so the teeth of the chain ring do not rest on the ground with the bike folded. Quick releases also make it easy and fast to remove the handlebars and seat if needed.

Here's a screen capture of the data from my initial test ride yesterday on the Reach Trail. The info was captured by my Garmin Edge 305 GPS unit. Note that these results were with the Kenda semi-knobby tires only inflated to half of their 100 psi rating...

MSRP on the Reach Trail starts at $1575.

I'll be publishing more photos and info about the Reach Trail folding bike later this week.

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