FartsWithAnAccent

I almost bought one until I saw the gear range on the A-line, not being able to climb well is an instant non-starter for me. I'd like a 12 speed C-line but they're just so ridiculously expensive you could get a good ebike or bikes for the whole family after you add basic stuff like a bag, rack, etc.

I'm probably just going to end up not buying any new bike and mad about it.

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

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

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).

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.

Maybe if I win the lottery...

This fella got uppies.

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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.

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

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

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.