Tyrell from Japan has always scored on looks and performance.
Minivelos traditionally are not foldable bikes. The first attempt to make a foldable minivelo in production scale was Dahon in 2010 who labeled their folding minvelos as Midtown series. The word “Velo” is french for bicycle, so rather than calling it a Minibike, the Japanese have branded it “mini Velo”, with a good sense of history, culture and chic wording.
Tyrell continued this and pushed through the Tyrell FX, which to date is a favorite for those who want looks, speed, and foldable to fit into car boots. Preorder is now on. Tyrell went on to present the Tyrell FSX for faster 406 equipped wheels and retained the foldability.
Not satisfied with the trifold design with Brompton, Hirose redesigned the 18 inch from ground up and birth the IVE. The IVE has since evolved to IVE Sports, a faster more aggressive 18 inch trifold.
For 2022, the FX does away with the straight handle bar and adopts the dropbar as a standard equipped with Shimano 105 format. But you can opt for straight bars. The Tyrell CSi is back for those who do not need it foldable and want it pure.
