Originally Posted by JonathanG

Good news!. I got in touch with the very nice people at Xootr, and they're sending me a whole new bike with pretty much no questions asked.

Brian, the person I reached, explained that they'd had some instances of breakage and so now were making the bike with thicker tubing, which has increased the overall weight by about a pound.

I am not an engineer and can't comment on the long term stability of the design, but their willingness to stand behind the frame inspires confidence in me, and I really, really like the way the Xootr Swift rides, folds and takes standard parts.

Jonathan