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[–] [email protected] 1 points 30 minutes ago

Well, if they do go bankrupt, maybe we'll get affordable trifolds that are good quality. I've been considering a brompnot but IDK if I'd trust a bike off Alibaba

Priority also sells cheap folders, kinda looking at the belt bike but I heard the hub sucks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

They do make more affordable bikes with the A-line and C-line. This one is the highest end folding bicycle that they make, but I still agree with the sentiment: Tons of bike companies are charging really high prices that seem too high

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

I rode a C-line Brompton with tall bars and, much to my surprise, it was very comfortable to ride even over a cobblestone road and gravel. The low bar was much less pleasant (very twitchy and not as smooth as the high bar, I think the extra length in the tall stem soaks up more shock).

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago

I've been considering one after a test ride (was surprised and impressed at how it handled) but even Cline is pricey and A-line doesn't seem like it can really get up hills without the wider gear range.

 

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Maybe if I win the lottery...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

This fella got uppies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

If I were rich I'd buy one but I'm waiting for a good belt driven folder, possibly ebike, possibly not. Wish the Tern Vektron had a belt variant.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I rode one and was impressed at how well it rode for how tiny it seems, but for the price, they better be impressive!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Fair enough, they can be dangerous especially in some places.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Shit happens, and if you are riding anything with wheels, you should definitely be wearing a helmet. I wasn't doing anything extreme when I crashed, the bike (an ENGWE EP2 Pro) failed at about 20mph, sending me over the handle bars and to the hospital. Not much I could've done about it, the fender was faulty and poorly designed but no recall was issued.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (6 children)

$100 is worth protecting your skull IMO, but my last helmet was 3x that much (though it did save me from probable death).

That said, I wouldn't be upset if they came up with helmets that are cheap and just as effective.

 

Expensive, often ugly, and with no real payoff for actually enjoying riding my bike. I’ll stick to my heart rate monitor thank you.

 

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