ZiZZO Forte Heavy Duty Folding Bike-Lightweight Aluminum Frame Genuine Shimano 20-Inch Folding Bike with Fenders, Rack and 300 lbs Weight Limit

My Zizzo bike arrived yesterday. It was packaged very well. The Bike was easy to assemble. I used the videos on YouTube that were placed by Zizzo. It was very easy to unfold and set up using these directions. I rode the bike through the neighborhood to test it out and it went through the gears with no problems. The brakes were perfect and I will have to say the seat is one of the most comfortable seats I’ve ever had on a bike out of the box. It is very easy to adjust the bike to your comfortable range. I bought this bike primarily to take with me on my camping trips I needed something that was easy to pack as I did not want to have to carry around a full size bike and didn’t want to have to mess around with the bike rack.

I am 6'4" and 260lbs, big guy. This is one of the most comfortable bikes I have ever owned, admittedly I have only owned a few and am not an avid cyclist, so bear that in mind.I got it today, unboxed it, pretty darn easy to figure out without looking at instructions. Immediately took it on a 8 mile ride to the beach, across the drawbridge and to the grocery store. The coating seems quality (I am a mechanic) gear shifts are solid and immediate, and it is geared just about perfectly for this bikes cabilities. It is also quick and easy to fold, and fits in the bed of my truck with the hard cover on and all my other crap ,like inflatable paddle boards, when a regular bike wouldn't even fit under the hard cover, much less allow for the rest of my stuff.If this thing holds up, it will be by far my most favorite bike that I have owned, and if it doesn't hold up, I will update my review. No news is good news!

It's awesome. It fits in my trunk, easy to fold, and fun to ride. Getting used to much smaller wheels takes a couple rides, you're going to feel more bumps(I went from 28" wheels on a 21speed to this bike) but overall I love this thing. I'm biking more than ever, hitting new trails is fantastic. 4.5 Stars because I needed to have a shop adjust the gearing so it wouldn't pop between a couple gears and It did ship in with two very small scratches on the seat side of the main frame, but hardly noticeable.

I also sail, so I've been aware of folding bikes like the Dahon Mariner for many years, and I've looked at folding bikes for many years as well I purchased the Zizzo Forte in black, in Mar 2022 - green looks better IMO, but was sold out. It comes FULLY assembled, so don't fall for the expert assembly charge. I think everybody should keep a folding bike in their car just in case you ever need to abandon your vehicle. Didn't anybody else watch the walking dead?Things you might want to know as a prospective buyer - the fenders are plastic, but look good. The rear rack is very sturdy. The seat and handlebar grips are very comfy for a hard-tail. I may add a seat spring later - thinking about it. It is pre-drilled and tapped w/screws included for a bottle holder. Tires are marked Kenda Nylon (50-406) 20x1.95 directional 65 psi max. They are more of an entry level/street tire and not very puncture resistant, more on that in a bit. There were a couple things I found needed addressing out of the box. The seat clamp was too loose to hold up the seat with weight, and the metal plate that connects to the magnet when the bike is folded, had come loose during shipment also. These were easily addressed. I will be fiddling with the brake adjustments a bit as I think they are both slightly dragging as well. Shifting was perfect, although I think the derailleur is the lowest-end Shimano Tourney available?I filled both inner tubes with 4 oz. of slime puncture sealant before airing them up, and took it for its maiden trip of 6 miles. 5 miles into the ride, I must have run over some broken glass, and had a rear blowout. Can't really blame the manufacturer for a flat. Not to get on a tangent, but is the big joke with Slime that now you not only have a flat tire, but you've also been thoroughly green-slimed as well? That stuff sprays everywhere when the wheel is spinning during a blowout. Has anybody actually ever had it work and stop a puncture lol?I opted to walk the bike home that last mile - mainly because of the mess and the fact I had not installed a paper-towel-holder on the bike. I feel bad about the sidewalk - it looked like a crime scene.So early into my forte ownership, I also learned the process of rear wheel removal, and inner tube replacement. It was very easy with one exception, if you are expecting the included 15mm wrench to be capable of removing any of the axle nuts, you will find that it just bends in a most frustrating manner. So the roadside repair would have been impossible anyway as I was relying on it. Get yourself a six point 15mm wrench or socket for the axles if you'll be changing tubes on the side of the road. Slime also sells heavy duty 20" pre-slimed tubes. Seriously, is slime worth it? lolI've added a bar-end mirror, led lights, derailleur guard and a bell so far. I also purchased mountain bike tires to eventually put on it - I like riding a lot of dirt roads so they make more sense. Hopefully they'll also be more puncture resistant?Lastly, when I had it folded up and wheeling it through the airport, a guy ran up to me and asked if it was a bicycle and where were the handlebars lol? He followed me outside and watched me unfold it and ride away, saying he never saw anything like it and what a gem!

I bought two of these for our kids (8 and 12yrs)during our bike tour from Seoul to Busan, Korea. My wife and I used Brompton bikes. The Forte bike is tough and withstood heavy baggage on the front carrier block along with multiple high speed crashes. The nice thing is the baggage block is compatible with our Bromptons. The forte is extremely comfortable and my wife often rode it as it’s more comfortable. The forte outshines the Brompton in every way EXCEPT!!! Folding and transport!!!! The forte was a mess getting on the ktx bullet train(see pics it barely fit) and very tough dragging through Seoul Subway system. Takes up double the space and is a PITA to carry around compare to the cute easy Brompton rolling along effortlessly. We alap had to take 2 separate UBER RIDES because the folded Zizzo took up so much space where 4 Bromptons would have fit easily in a cab uber. Air travel is another pain. Forte has to have the wheels removed to fit in a standard suitcase. Bottom line, the forte does it all at 1/4 of the price and 4x the headache when folded. Unfolded it’s a dream bike! It’s a great, tough, quality bike!! But it doesn’t fold up Brompton pretty