Norman bicycle shop fills a niche market for ‘folders’

Al’s Bicycles has expanded its selection to three brands of folding bicycles and riders seeking the convenience and portability of the bikes seek them out.

 
BY JENNIFER PALMER | Published: January 10, 2013   

NORMAN — When Ian Butler’s co-workers no longer welcomed his bicycle into the building, he looked for an alternative. What he found was a folding bicycle.

photo - Ann Ryan, co-owner of Al’s Bicycles, unfolds a Brompton bicycle as she explains how the folding bicycles work and why they are gaining popularity.
Ann Ryan, co-owner of Al’s Bicycles, unfolds a Brompton bicycle as she explains how the folding bicycles work and why they are gaining popularity.

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The “folder” compacts into a neat 2-foot-by-2-foot bundle, which he carries into his office on the University of Oklahoma campus and tucks under his desk. Traveling to work on a bicycle...
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