Issue when folding Tern or Dahon

For the Tern and Dahon owners, do take note on the cable position when you fold your bike, if the handler is being fold outwards.

The brake/shifter cables have a tendency to go in between the folded stem and head tube. If you rest the bike sideway with the handler at the bottom, the weight will cause a pressing on the cables (by the stem and the head tube). I have seen my bike cable a bit damaged due to this. Here are some pictures.

Cables tends to go in betweem the stem and headtube

Cables resting without being pressed

                      

As you can see from the left photo, the cable is in between the two metals. The original folding call for the bike to rest on the handler side, thus the weight will cause a pressing on the cables. Remember to move the cables away by giving it a slight push away from the gap. The right photo shows the cables resting away from the stem.