When your everyday bike folds in half, magic happens.

A sporty bike that folds in half goes more places. It gets used more. And it’s a better investment in whatever you need your bike to do.

Yes, that’s a full-size bike in a Smart car.

Why fold a bike if you don’t absolutely need to? Because it’s so convenient for so many people:

• Urban riders can now keep a bike in a small apartment, even if that includes an elevator or stair climb.
• Suburban riders can save money by driving partway to the office and then biking in and not paying monthly parking.
• Truckers and RVers can fit convenient secondary transportation (and exercise) behind a seat or in a compartment.
• Private pilots can put two bikes where one used to go and take a companion to remote airfields.

And nobody ever needs a car rack to hang off the car and expose your bike to easy theft. Hear that, mountain bikers?

Speaking of mountain biking, check this out…

This portable adventure is made possible by the ruggedness-certified (ISO-4210) full-size folding CHANGE frame and the bikes built around it.

At Flatbike, we prep and sell CHANGE bikes from Changebike Ltd in Taiwan, and also build our own bike models around the CHANGE frame. All bikes fold in under a minute and include pop-off pedals, a carry bag, and a Flatbike seat bag for pedals or phone. We even sell CHANGE frames directly, so you can build your own dream bike.

Which full-size folding bike is right for you?

General all-terrain riding

If you’re a fan of flat bars, not leaning over much, and going anyplace your interests take you, the CHANGE 811 folding rugged hybrid is the bike for you. Smooth 40mm tires are as good on trails as on pavement,  3×9 Deore gearing gives you great rage from flats to steep hills, and 27.5″ Mavic wheels and a solid carbon fork keep the weight down in a rugged way.

Or, if you’re a more aggressive rider, leaning into the wind as you fly through crunchy singletrack on 700c wheels, the CHANGE Road Warrior folding gravel bike is for you. Available in two styles of hydraulic disc brake–with Shimano GRX 1×11 or 2×11 gearing–or a 2×11 Shimano 105 derailleur with mechanical disc brake, this has everything you expect of a top gravel bike . . . plus the ability to actually get it easily to safe trails in your car!

Suspension street riding

Some roads and trails are fun, but really hard on the wrists. Potholes. Roots. Portions of the road/trail that were likely paved in recent history, not not really now. For this, we have the CHANGE 809 folding street MTB. Yes, it has mountain bike in the name, but it combines wide street tires on 27.5″ wheels with front suspension to keep your wrists happy even through the roughest riding. 3×9 Shimano Deore gearing.

Rugged mountain riding.

Muddy trails. Rocky areas that might be trails. Wherever you feel the urge to explore off the beaten track, the CHANGE 812 folding off-road MTB is built for you. The 2×10 Shimano Deore drivetrain is geared low for climbing, including a 42-tooth sprocket. The 2.2″ knobby tires on 27.5″ Mavic wheels grab rocks and dirt uphill and downhill, while the FOX Performance 32 air shocks and hydraulic brakes control your descent at any speed.

Streets only (Clearance)

This popular pavement bike is now no longer available for tall riders (6’2″ and up), so we’re discontinuing the model entirely. The CHANGE 702 folding street hybrid features 3×9 gearing, rim brakes, 25mm tires, and a weight of just 23 lbs. Available while supplies last.