Why Helix Is the Best Folding Bike
October 6, 2025
October 6, 2025
If you’re searching for the best folding bike in 2025, you’ve seen the tradeoffs: tiny wheels, heavy frames, poorly designed hinges, bulky folds.
Helix changed all of that. It has a revolutionary design using patented helical hinges creating the smallest fold possible putting the frame between the wheels and the crankset. A more compact bicycle is not possible. In addition, Helix has big wheels, a titanium frame and is compatible with industry standard bicycle components. It looks, rides and feels like a real bike, yet it folds smaller than most small wheeled bikes.
Most folders use 16" or 20" wheels. While compact, they can feel twitchy, slow, and less stable.
Helix uses 24-inch wheels — the sweet spot for confident handling, efficient rolling, and long-ride comfort — while still delivering a remarkably small fold. Standard tire and tube sizes make sourcing replacements easy worldwide.
Materials matter. Helix is built from aerospace-grade titanium, delivering a best-in-class strength-to-weight ratio, natural corrosion resistance, and a responsive ride feel — stiff when you need power, compliant enough to smooth the road.
It’s a frame built for a lifetime of riding.
Forget bulky center hinges or complex tri-folds.
Helix’s patented side-fold brings both wheels flat against the frame. The result is a strong, intuitive fold that protects the drivetrain and creates a clean, compact package that stands on its own and slips easily into tight spaces.
Helix folds down to just 23" × 25" × 9.5" — exceptionally compact for a full-wheel folder.
Under a desk, in a closet, beside a café table, or into a car trunk — Helix goes where other bikes can’t all without sacrificing ride quality.
Every Helix is designed, engineered, and manufactured in Canada.
Titanium tubes are precision cut using a multi-axis laser and 27 parts are CNC-machined in-house. The frame is then expertly welded using a robot and multi-axis positioner inside an inert argon chamber. This direct control over production ensures uncompromising quality, tight tolerances, and a meticulous finish.
A folding bike is only as good as its parts. Helix is built with premium components selected for real-world performance and reliability:
No corners cut, no gimmicks — just a spec that backs the engineering with performance you can feel.
Helix is built for the city and the world. Our dedicated travel case is designed to fit within typical airline checked-baggage dimensions, so you can travel with your bike like standard luggage — no oversize fees, no special handling.
Tip: Always check your airline’s current baggage policy, as limits and fees can vary by carrier and route.
From our earliest prototypes to today’s Ultralight and 10-Year Anniversary editions, Helix is driven by a culture of continuous improvement. Materials, mechanisms, finishes, and components are refined over time to keep Helix at the front of the folding-bike category.
Big wheels, titanium strength, a patented fold, compact dimensions, Canadian craftsmanship, top-tier componentry, and an airline-ready travel case — that’s why riders around the world are choosing Helix.
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