Giant adjusts brakes after folding bike test

The folding bike test in Kassensturz yesterday (Tuesday) has consequences: Giant, the world's largest bicycle manufacturer, is now removing the brake that was criticized for its poor performance from the Halfway7 folding bike tested and replacing it with a higher-quality model.

As the Swiss Giant importer Komenda confirmed in a response to the test, Giant will also be fitting the higher-quality brakes of the more expensive Halfway1 model to the entry-level Halfway7 model from the next production series. Komenda intends to improve the performance of the folding bikes with the weaker brakes that have already been delivered by using brake pads with a better grip. Buyers will be notified in the next few days and asked to visit a specialist store to replace the pads free of charge.

In the test conducted by Kassensturz and K-Tipp yesterday, Tuesday, eleven folding bikes between 300 and 2000 francs were tested. The most important test criteria were riding behavior on different surfaces and foldability. The MüP24 model from Dahon and the Brompton M6R received the best marks (5.1 each). The two cheapest models in the test, which are sold in the DIY stores Jumbo and Coop Bau&Hobby, were rated as unsatisfactory.

To the test article from Kassensturz