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The Tern Eclipse S18 - Road warrior type bike 
redefines portable transport 

 
TAIPEI / Taiwan — When you say the word ‘folding bike’ most people 
think of small wheels, flexy handling, poor riding geometry, and lots 
of compromises — especially for taller people. But with the Eclipse 
S18 urban transport specialist Tern set out to design a bike for the 
hardest-of-the-hard urban riders — the kind of people who ride 
through rain or snow, who have seriously under-funded local road 
repairs, or who haul their recycling by bike. 

For these riders Tern wanted a bike without those critical 
compromises, yet still offering the convenience of folding portability 
because that flexibility to jump on a bus or train is so important 
when you’ve got a busy schedule.



The Eclipse S18 features a hydroformed frame and a 3D-forged 
handlepost: together these critical folding parts, featuring six 
patented Tern technologies, create an incredibly stiff riding platform 
that is ideal for big and tall riders. Large Schwalbe Big Apple 507 x 55 
mm tires roll fast and smoothly over almost any road surface, yet the 
entire package still folds small and fast for easy transport or storage.

The Eclipse S18 has a number of unique features using patented 
components:

Integrated Lighting
Valo 2 light — a powerful 41 lux, 150 lumens front light designed in 
partnership with the Finnish lighting experts, Herrmans. The Valo 2 
integrates directly with the Andros stem so it’s optimally positioned 
for visibility and protected from theft. The patented CryoCore™ 
cooling design draws heat away from the LED chip, allowing for 
brighter light output. Clarity™ optics projects the type of wide, even 
beam pattern that a cyclist needs — no more lighting the tops of 
trees in the distance or narrowly focused hotspots.

BioLogic Joule 3 dynamo hub — the Joule 3 is among the lightest, and 
most efficient dynamo hubs on the market. It is one of the very few 
HE (high efficiency) hubs on the market that surpasses 70% 
efficiency.
Taken together, the Joule 3 and Valo 2 make up one of the lightest, 
most powerful, and efficient lighting systems to be found on a 
production bicycle.

Adjustability
Andros adjustable stem — the Andros allows incredibly fast and easy 
adjustments without any tools so riders can find the most suitable 
riding position whenever they want. It is substantially stiffer than 
traditional adjustable stems.

       
       
Self-sufficient
The award-winning PostPump 2.0 seatpost features a high-capacity 
floor pump built right inside the seatpost. The pump features a foot 
stand and uses the saddle as a handle so a user can stand 
comfortably while pumping up a tire, just like a regular floor pump.


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