Originally Posted by
Still Pedaling
It is a bit nuts if from what you are saying, you are in Singapore. If you are, then why are you ordering from a cycle shop in Portland? I'm sure there are lots of good shops where you are. All that shipping back and forth will take quite a bit of time unless someone is willing to pay quite a bit for shipping. I'm not sure, but can one not order a bike directly from Brompton?
Well, over here it's very expensive, because there's only one Brompton dealer in the entire country.
For the exact same specs, I'm looking at US$2,377 here, vs US$1,848 in Portland. That's more than a US$500 difference.
Not to mention Portland offer various grip and seat options and Dynamo hub lighting that isn't offered here. Checking the local forums seems - so far - to show that no one here offers dynamo hubs.
Even adding a top end Shimano dynamo hub I'm still saving about US$250. Of course, that would be eaten up by a further 7% GST charge and US$140 to ship it in.
By far the biggest downside would be the wait - more than 2 months from the day I order.