I understood that Bike Friday dealer network is structured so that the price is the same whether from the dealer or direct from the factory (only difference is freight).
If that's the case, then it might be best to go through the local dealer to help build the relationship.
The only Tikit I have ridden was a demo that Lynette was riding on her tour downunder - cannot recall the specs of that bike, but I was pleasantly surprised how similar the 16" ride was to that on my 20" Pocket Llama.