Beware - fold up bikes

[JandC]

The DW and I purchased fold up bikes from CW several months ago. She rides hers a lot and loves it. I don't really ride mine much but what I like is they store easy for travel and set up easy. The other day I got on mine and got about 30 feet down the road when the handle bars went one way and the front wheel went the other way. Almost did a header but caught myself. I stopped and really tightened down the front fork latch. I pulled, pushed, and twisted before taking off again and the assembly was solid. Took off and wham! Stupid thing did the same thing. Both times if I had been going more than 4 or 5mph it would have been injury time. Walked it back to campsite and drilled two 1/4" holes through fork/handle bar assembly and drove self taping bolts in. Just beware of these newer fold ups if you are riding them very fast.