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Old 10-19-2018, 03:00 PM
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Old 10-19-2018, 03:17 PM
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Mine arrived Wednesday. I love this thing! Such a nice ride. Gearing is perfect, and it's pretty quick. I'm glad I finally got one.

The service from Portapedalbike.com was amazing. I pulled it from the box and they put hang tag instructions on every unfolding step, plus tips on maintenance. They put some serious effort into making sure it got to me safely and I could enjoy it right out of the box. I'm glad I got a chance to visit with them when I was in Tempe a couple weeks ago. Great shop!
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Old 10-19-2018, 03:32 PM
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Nice.

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It's the wide ratio 6 speed. 3 speed internal hub with 2 cogs. Not sure what the gear inches are but it feels good so far!
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Old 10-19-2018, 06:15 PM
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It's the wide ratio 6 speed. 3 speed internal hub with 2 cogs. Not sure what the gear inches are but it feels good so far!
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It's the wide ratio 6 speed. 3 speed internal hub with 2 cogs. Not sure what the gear inches are but it feels good so far!
33 to 100 gear inches
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Old 10-20-2018, 05:42 PM
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Awesome!
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If I still did mixed modal commuting I would seriously consider one of these.

I do think bike shares have changed the landscape of cycling in a city a bit. For me, way less stressful and more convenient in the city to grab a bike share bike and dock it without the worry about having my own thousands of dollar bike and needing to keep an eye on it. These are definitely the right tool for some jobs though.
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Old 10-20-2018, 08:06 PM
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Old 10-20-2018, 08:10 PM
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Brompton CEO talks at Google.

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Old 10-22-2018, 10:11 AM
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Marginal gains
Added a water bottle cage at the front and a more functional bell.

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Does it still fold with the cage there?
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Old 10-22-2018, 10:52 AM
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Does it still fold with the cage there?
No.



I have turned it around, facing towards me, now it's fine.
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