Folding Bikes - GoBike available through WestMarine

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Lalato
12-24-07, 01:53 PM
Hi Gang,
Just got an e-mail from Inter-Axion, the North American distributor for GoBike. It appears that GoBike is now available in the US through West Marine.


For a limited time see our special introductory offer described here (http://www.gobikeworld.com/Availability_home/Special_offer/spec_offer.html) for $999.99. Go to your local West Marine and ask the manager for the model # 9366410. Ask right know for a test drive!

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/DisplayPageView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&page=StoreLocator&section=about_wm
For the launching, the bike is physically in the following stores:


West Marine 1250 Rosecrans San Diego 92106
West Marine 2300 S Federal Hwy Ft. Lauderdale 33316
West Marine 12 West 37th New York City 10018
West Marine 1000 Mercer Seattle 98109

linux_author
12-24-07, 02:32 PM
fyi: the URL listed in your post results in West Marine's 'store locator' page...

- but i did find the gobike listing using WM's search widget...

- i don't know much about folders (but have read through this subforum)... can anyone chime in with "Why i might consider a GoBike?"

- tks!
pm124
12-25-07, 06:38 AM
fyi: the URL listed in your post results in West Marine's 'store locator' page...

- but i did find the gobike listing using WM's search widget...

- i don't know much about folders (but have read through this subforum)... can anyone chime in with "Why i might consider a GoBike?"

- tks!

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/producte/10001/-1/10001/299074/377%20710/0/bike/Primary%20Search/mode%20matchallpartial/0/0?N=377%20710&Ne=0&Ntt=bike&Ntk=Primary%20Search&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Nao=0&Ns=0&keyword=bike&isLTokenURL=true&storeNum=5004&subdeptNum=7&classNum=10887

I've never ridden one, but it sure has gotten great reviews. It has full suspension and disc brakes. Weighs in at a back breaking 28 pounds, but sure looks good.

Dahon.Steve
12-25-07, 07:08 AM
The GoBike is all about Bling. You can just imagine riding that bike down the street with only one fork!
vik
12-25-07, 09:37 AM
I've never ridden one, but it sure has gotten great reviews. It has full suspension and disc brakes. Weighs in at a back breaking 28 pounds, but sure looks good.

Back breaking at 28lbs???...:eek: That's only 2-3lbs more than a Dahon Speed D7 or Tikit...not svelte, but I wouldn't say that's a weight that is problematic - especially for a full-suspension bike.
invisiblehand
12-25-07, 01:25 PM
Back breaking at 28lbs???...:eek: That's only 2-3lbs more than a Dahon Speed D7 or Tikit...not svelte, but I wouldn't say that's a weight that is problematic - especially for a full-suspension bike.

Hmmmm ... if it doesn't roll well, then I think the original description is appropriate. My wife, for instance, is definitely very sensitive to bike weight. Moreover, with weight limits being enforced more strictly--this statement is just based on anecdotal stories, no official statistics--those extra pounds can be expensive.

-G