How to fold the HP Velotechnik Gekko FX

This is a instructional video on how to fold the HPV Gekko FX

[@pktiberius]

The best and easiest demonstration I've seen so far. I've had a folding trike for a few years and rarely need to fold it, apart from when I needed to transport it to the bike store about 70 miles away for a yearly service. I can attest to the fact that folding it is not as easy as it looks in this demo. But I suspect that it's just a question of doing it often enough to make it routine. It's a great trike. I've put about 7000 Kms on it (here in France) in three years or so. Tires were a problem, since I used the trike on an unpaved path and had two flats. I promptly changed them over for special Marathon tires and have had no problem since.By the way, when I bought the Gekko FX (the exact model - even color! - as shown here) , it was the least expensive of all the options, including the fixed body trikes.

[@MarkCranerium]

Pretty cool. This needs a shot of the folded bike from a few feet away so we can see the folded size. I want one of these, but can probably only afford the non-folding Gekko.

[@ChristianTreber]

I love mine, but folding is a pain IF you don't want to roll it into the dirt like in the video (then it is reasonably easy). I have tire fenders, and they scratch when you put it on the side.

[@trumpetdoug]

Do I see small wheels underneath the seat? I believe I have noticed these before. Are they there so that the folded trike will roll?

[@Mduffin1]

Very welldone

[@TheEmmausRoad]

I never find it that easy, but then I don't fold mine a lot. I don't really consider my trike a 'folding trike' I consider it a trike that can fold. I don't think I'd be wanting a Gekko if my main aim was to fold in daily (i.e. semi cycling commute using trains etc or need for storage space.

[@AnthonyRizzo2]

It looks like it takes up a lot of space, even if it is folded.

[@TheEmmausRoad]

It is still large, but it goes from impossible to put into a car to possible to put into a car. Mine fits inside my wife's Ford Laser with the back seats folded down. If I took of the front wheels I'd be able to make it into an even smaller car.

[@bophoto]

TheEmmausRoad like a smart-car ? hmmm, Im thinking loose the wheels and drop the front seat.. hmmm