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When 10 speeds are not enough...; Use 24.
Topic Started: Oct 4 2016, 05:49 AM (154 Views)
Jolly
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Geaux Tigers!
https://www.bikefriday.com/folding-bikes/bikes/haul-a-day/
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Aqua Letifer
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Very cool. One concern:

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It can be disassembled into three pieces for packing


As any engineer could tell you better than I, any time you make a break in the frame, you introduce a potential weak spot for wear-and-tear. So all you have to do is make sure the company's been at this for awhile, like Brompton has. If so I'd say go for it.

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John D'Oh
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$1200 looks like a lot of money for a casual bike.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Aqua Letifer
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John D'Oh
Oct 4 2016, 08:25 AM
$1200 looks like a lot of money for a casual bike.
It's not necessarily.

If you're buying one for a kid still growing or if you're strictly a sunshine cyclist, sure. But if you're even slightly into bikes in their own right, it's a very good idea to start looking at 600-800. Over a grand might be a bit much—depends on your needs, what you're going to use the bike for, where, for what distance, etc—but this is a cargo bike. If you buy a cheaper bike and then need to pitch in for a rack, pannier(s), front basket, etc, you're going to add another 100-300 anyway.

Entirely depends.
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Aqua Letifer
Oct 4 2016, 09:13 AM
John D'Oh
Oct 4 2016, 08:25 AM
$1200 looks like a lot of money for a casual bike.
It's not necessarily.

If you're buying one for a kid still growing or if you're strictly a sunshine cyclist, sure. But if you're even slightly into bikes in their own right, it's a very good idea to start looking at 600-800. Over a grand might be a bit much—depends on your needs, what you're going to use the bike for, where, for what distance, etc—but this is a cargo bike. If you buy a cheaper bike and then need to pitch in for a rack, pannier(s), front basket, etc, you're going to add another 100-300 anyway.

Entirely depends.
I understand that if you're going to do a fair bit of cycling then you need to spend more, however TBH this doesn't look like that kind of bike.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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Aqua Letifer
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John D'Oh
Oct 4 2016, 09:21 AM
I understand that if you're going to do a fair bit of cycling then you need to spend more, however TBH this doesn't look like that kind of bike.
Well, it's a hauler, not a casual cruiser. So for that purpose the pricepoint's totally fine if they make a decent bike.
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John D'Oh
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It's funny, I've got a bike sitting in the basement that cost me about $600 30 years ago. It's a little technologically dated by today's standards - Reynolds 531 frame etc, and it looks very spindly when compared to a modern bike. I don't think it would stand up well to New England roads, or more to the point, potholes.
What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket?
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John D'Oh
Oct 4 2016, 09:32 AM
Reynolds 531 frame
You've probably got a keeper!

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynolds_531

Highly likely some dumbass hipster would pay top dollar for that frame. Seriously.
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