Dahon Boardwalk

From the humble Dahon Boardwalk D7 to the current fully-modified Dahon Boardwalk Ultegra Di2, there has been a lot of changes! Along the way, the speeds were changed from 7 to 8, 8 to 9, and recently a front derailleur was added, doubling the number of speeds to 18. And to make it even better, the drivetrain has again been upgraded to an electronic Shimano 2X10 speeds, making the bike a 20 speed folding bike with Ultegra Di2! The final iteration is a 2x11 speed Ultegra Di2 system, which rides and shifts really well.

From flat handlebars to bullhorn bars, and then to dropbars, the changes have been well documented. The wheelset has been changed from the stock Dahon D7 wheels, to Kinetix Comp, to PZ Racing, to Wheelsport wheels and finally to custom Novatec/Chris King wheels!

There are many many more components that were upgraded, read all about it and enjoy all the pictures at the links below!

Journey of the Boardwalk 
- Kinetix Comp wheelset
- Schwalbe Marathon Racer tires
- MKS FD-6 folding pedals
- Avid brake levers and calipers
- Biologic Aria saddle

- SRAM PG 850 cassette
- SRAM Attack 8 speed shifters
-Ergon GX-2 grips

- Dahon Tour Bag
- OTA Seatpost
- TAT Gold QR Skewers
- Shimano 105 5600 Crankset

- Schwalbe Kojak tires
- SRAM PG 970 cassette, and custom 9 speed cassette
- SRAM Attack 9 speed shifters



- Ultegra 6700 Rear Derailleur
- PZ Racing wheelset
- Gold bolts and nuts

- SRAM X9 Rear Derailleur
- SRAM X9 Shifters
- Shimano XT Shifters

- Dahon one-piece handlepost (Mu Uno)
- Controltech Scandium handlebar

- LitePro gold stem

- Gold Aerozine Ceramic BB
- Gold brake pad holders
- Gold cable housings
- Gold Wheelsport wheelset

- Puro U7 Aluminium fork
- Gold sealed bearing headset

- LitePro gold seat post clamp

- LitePro G017 Pedals

- Kinetix Pro TT Bullhorn bar
- Shimano Tiagra road shifters
- Shimano 105 rear derailleur
- Travel Agent by Problem Solvers
- Tektro Cyclocross brake levers

- Tektro R559 Extra Long Reach caliper brakes

- Return of the Gold Ultegra 6700 RD
- Gold road brake pad holders

- LitePro Front Derailleur Adaptor for Dahon
- Shimano 105 5700 Front Derailleur
- LitePro flexible V-brake noodle

- Rido LT Road Saddle
- Seatpost end cap for Dahon seatposts

- Shimano 105 5700 shifters
- Shimano 105 5700 12-27T Cassette
- Shimano Dura-Ace 7901 10 speed chain
- ABR Anatomic Dropbars
- Jagwire Inline Cable Adjusters
- Fizik Bar Tape

- Biologic Arclite Rack
- Ortlieb Front Roller Classic Panniers

- Shimano Ultegra 6700 Crankset

- Bontrager Evoke RL Saddle

- Gold left crank cap
- Gold barrel adjusters for caliper brakes

- Shimano PD-A530 SPD Pedals

- Kojak Tires with Kevlar Bead

- Ultegra Di2 Part 1
- Component part list

- Ultegra Di2 Part2
- Wiring up everything

- Ultegra Di2 Part3
- Installation on bike

- Reprogramming Ultegra Di2
- Firmware update
- Multi-shift feature enabled

- Alfine Di2 Digital Gear Display

- 31.5cm Fnhon Handlepost

- Elosix Front Brake Adaptor
- Tiagra 4600 Front Brake Caliper

- Modified SKS Front Fender

- Shimano Ultegra BR-6800 Caliper Brakes

- Chris King R45 11 Speed Rear Hub
- Novatec 74mm Front Hub
- LitePro 20" Rims
- Wheelset Comparison

- Crius Seatpost

- FSA Vero Compact Drop Bar, 31.8mm, 400mm wide
- Fnhon Handlepost, 27cm, 4 bolt clamp type
- Parasol Tree 31.8mm stem
- Cane Creek Crosstop Levers

- FSA Vero Compact Drop Bar, 31.8mm, 400mm wide
- Fnhon Handlepost, 27cm, 4 bolt clamp type
- Parasol Tree 31.8mm stem, one-piece construction
- Cane Creek Crosstop Levers

- Remove rear rack
- Remove fork accessory bracket

- Tern Physis Handlepost
- Controltech 31.8mm Stem

- Remove Pletscher double kickstand
- Remove SKS fenders
- Tidy up handlebar area

- New 11 speed Ultegra Di2 components
- 11 Speed 11-25T cassette
- 50/34T compact crankset

- Ultegra 6870 Di2 RD
- Ultegra 6870 Di2 FD
- Ultegra 6800 Compact Crankset
- Dura-Ace 9000 Cassette 11-25T
- Dura-Ace 9000 Chain

- D-Fly Wireless Unit for Di2 Gear Display

Complete Component Specifications as of 08 July 2015