Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is it that the price of BERNDS bikes is so high?
- Is the rolling resistance with small wheels not greater than with 28" wheels?
- Are BERNDS bikes not larger and heavier than other folding bikes?
- Where can I test-ride a BERNDS?
- Can child seats be fitted?
- Can a child ride along on a BERNDS tandem?
- Does the belt last as long as a chain?
- Can I carry luggage and if yes, how?
- Why does BERNDS use 20" wheels?
- Why is it not permitted to use suspension seatposts and sprung saddles?
- Why do BERNDS bikes not have full suspension?
- Why does the rear wheel touch the mudguard? Doesn't it get broken?
- How safe are the folding handlebars?
- With the small wheels, do you not have to pedal more?
- Why do the handlebars wobble about so much? Which way should I steer the handlebars?
Why is it not permitted to use suspension seatposts and sprung saddles?
Sprung saddles or suspension seatposts in combination with the BERNDS suspension / shock-absorber unit are, from a mechanical point of view, two separately oscillating systems, each with its own independent behaviour. This includes characteristic data such as the current frequency of oscillation, the resonant frequency and damping. We only know how our BERNDS suspension / shock-absorber block behaves, but not the behaviour of the different models of sprung saddles. As a result, we cannot exclude that the two together will lead to a build-up of oscillations and thus increased, unpredictable load peaks on the materials.
What's more, we are convinced that suspension seatposts are superfluous on a BERNDS. Let yourself be convinced on a test ride!














