Flo
Perfect for
  • Moab slick rock.
  • Flowing single track.
  • Your next cycling vacation.
  • Leaving your friends in the dust on the next gut busting climb.
Mountain Bikes
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A steel hardtail for anything from flowing single track, to epic all-day rides. Our old friend Joe Murray, mountain bike hall of famer, two-time U.S. mountain bike champion, and probably the most respected name in steel hardtail design, helped us design the Flo. Our goal was to build the ultimate go-anywhere-in-the-world ride. With Joe’s frame geometry and Reynolds’ 631 air-hardened steel tubing, the Flo delivers a ride that’s so smooth, yet lively, that it’s hard to believe if you’ve only ridden aluminum mountain bikes. Fifteen minutes (ten if you’re good) is all it takes to pack the Flo into a suitcase for easy travel, whether you’re jumping on a plane for Mallorca or into a car for a road trip to Mexico. With the Flo, you’ll never have to leave your bike at home again.
highlights
  • Hand-made, hand-painted frame crafted from Reynold’s 631 tubing.
  • Patented Ritchey BAB technology delivers portability with ZERO performance compromises.
  • Crazy light!! Only 10.7 kg (23.54 lbs).
  • Race-ready component specification: RockShox Reba fork, SRAM X9 drive train, Avid disc brakes and American Classic hubs.
  • Rack braze-ons for adventure touring, specially designed to clear the disc brake.
COLOR
SPEEDS 27
FRAME SIZES S (15”), M (17”), L (19”)
GEAR INCHES 17" - 108"
FOLDED SIZE 28 x 66 x 79 cm (11" x 26" x 31")
WEIGHT 10.7 kg (23.54 lbs) w/o pedals
FOLDING TIME 15 minutes
SUGGESTED RIDER HEIGHT S Frame (157 cm - 167 cm/5'2” - 5'6”); M Frame (167 cm - 183 cm/5'6” - 6'); L Frame (183 cm - 193 cm/6' - 6'4”)
MAX RIDER WEIGHT 105 kg (230 lbs)
FRAME Flo, Reynolds 631 air-hardened steel, Joe Murray design, patented Ritchey BAB technology
FORK RockShox Reba SL, 100mm
HANDLEBAR Kinetix CarbonLite, Riser, O/S 31.8mm
STEM Dahon F.I.T., patented ATS technology, 3D forged 6061-T6 aluminum
GRIPS Kraton, black
HEADSET Ritchey Pro
SADDLE Kore XC, I-Beam, 228 grams
SEAT POST Kore Race I-Beam, 2014AL, 27.2mm x 350mm
BRAKE Avid BB7, disc
BRAKE LEVERS Avid FR-5
BRAKE CABLE & HOUSING Dahon LiveWire, SIS housing, slick cable
FRONT HUB American Classic UltraLight Disc, stainless cartridge bearings
REAR HUB American Classic UltraLight Disc, 4 stainless cartridge bearings, patented 6 pawl design
FRONT & REAR QR Kinetix ProLite
SPOKES DB stainless steel, black, Sapim Polyax nipples
RIMS WTB SpeedDisc, disc only, stainless eyelets
TIRES Schwalbe Racing Ralph, 26 x 2.25”
SHIFTERS SRAM X9, trigger, 27 spd.
FRONT DERAILLEUR SRAM X9
REAR DERAILLEUR SRAM X9, long cage
CASSETTE SRAM PG-980, 11-34T, 9 spd., lightweight alloy spider design
CRANKSET Truvativ Firex Team, 3 x Al-7075-T6 rings, Giga XP bottom bracket
BOTTOM BRACKET Sealed bearings
CHAIN SRAM PC971, 9 speed, PowerLink
CABLES Jag SP
FRONT & REAR REFLECTORS Front handlebar mount
ACCESSORY Reflective pants clip
TOOLS 4/5/6 mm allen tool
SUITCASE Airporter II with in-line skate wheels
*Note: These are our standard model specifications. The specifications for your country may differ slightly. We do our best to ensure that the specifications listed here accurately reflect the exact parts found on our production bikes. However, component changes do occur for various reasons and there may be brief delays on site updates. Also our distributors also regularly ask us to make component modifications to better reflect the requirements of their local markets. We reserve the right to make component changes without prior notification, which may cause discrepancies with the information listed on the web.
Dahon manuals

Folding and Unfolding Guide

Packing Guide
Fork Manual
F.I.T. Stem Manual
Brakes Manual
Brake Levers Manual
Shifters Manual
Front Derailleur Manual
Rear Derailleur Manual
dahon reviews

"The bike rides like a high-end steel bike should—predictable, responsive and fast. The components are comfortable, efficient, lightweight and for the most part well thought out."
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- Dirt Rag Magazine, USA
November 2006

"..the Dahon Flo is such a well-crafted and sweet-riding hardtail, you'll drop any preconceptions the moment you jump in the saddle."
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- National Geographic Adventure, USA
October 2006

"With a race-ready drivetrain, serious suspension fork and disc brakes, the 22.4-pound Flo is ready for real dirt racing".
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- Bicycling Magazine, USA

"I'd praise it to heaven - even without the whole folding feature. The fact that you can pack this bike and take it on a plane without paying outrageous airline fees is just the very tasty icing on this cake."
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- Bike Magazine, USA

"The Flo licenses Ritchey's minimalist Break-Away folding technology to make a collapsible bike that you could look at all day and still not recognize as a folder."
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- Bicycling Magazine, USA

"Since 1975 Dahon has lead the world in folding bicycle design and manufacturing. The Flo includes input from two-time NORBA Champ and original Hall of Famer Joe Murray. Joe designed it using Tom Ritchey's BAB coupling technology. BAB allows the frame to separate into two pieces for easy packing. The BAB lugs are virtually invisible and add only 95 grams to the weight of the frame. Other than the small weight penalty, there are no other compromises in performance or function."
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- Mountain Bike Action Magazine, USA

"This is a ripping steel hardtail that's perfect for all day riding due to the compliant steel frame. She's also great for xc racing if that's your bag. Light (around 23lbs) stable, and handles like a dream, crisp enough for the tightest and twistiest, but stable enough for descents more steep and technical than you oughtta be riding on a hardtail! This is the sweetest hardtail I've ever thrown a leg over!"
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- Terry, consumer review on mtbr.com

"I have a Cannondale six/13 with all Dura-Ace, a T2000 touring bike and a KHS MTB but find myself drawn to the Dahon for more and more rides. I can ride it at 26 mph in the flats sometimes the Flo seems to do the work for me. I love this bike!"
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- Tom, consumer review on mtbr.com

"Not only is this a GREAT travel bike, it is just a plain great bike. I have raced it for a season and a half in all conditions, in 24 hour races, marathons, with nary a problem. Have traveled all over the US with it, and have not once had to pay the fee for bikes."
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- Bruce, consumer review on mtbr.com

"This bike has been with me to 5 countries now, and it is the perfect do anything bike for the road and singletrack. It is a very light, very supple hardtail with great components that can handle any trail I am willing to ride."
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- Sean, consumer review on mtbr.com

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- NZZ am Sonntag, Switzerland
May 2007

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- O2 Bikers Mountain Bike Magazine, Belgium

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- Magazyn Rowerowy, Poland

"The best 'folding' MTB on the market that still rides like a great hardtail."
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- What Mountain Bike Magazine, UK
September 2006

Best Product of the Year 2004: At Play
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- Fortune Magazine, USA