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12-19-08, 03:46 PM
Hello
I will be in Japan in a couple of months. I was thinking of buying either a Panasonic osd4 or Giant MR-4R.
I have done various web searches, the official sites and a few blogs for the Giant. However, I can find very little unofficial information about the Panasonic.
Does anybody know if the Panasonic is/was a big seller, any issues with it. It would be my prefered buy but the Giant looks like a safe bet as well.
Any other suggestions would be nice. I am 183cm tall so this rules out some Dahons, Emporers and the like.
The big would be used for non-camping gentle touring and commuting. I also travel a fair bit which is why the folding / break-apart frame is a draw.
All the best
Rob
I will be in Japan in a couple of months. I was thinking of buying either a Panasonic osd4 or Giant MR-4R.
I have done various web searches, the official sites and a few blogs for the Giant. However, I can find very little unofficial information about the Panasonic.
Does anybody know if the Panasonic is/was a big seller, any issues with it. It would be my prefered buy but the Giant looks like a safe bet as well.
Any other suggestions would be nice. I am 183cm tall so this rules out some Dahons, Emporers and the like.
The big would be used for non-camping gentle touring and commuting. I also travel a fair bit which is why the folding / break-apart frame is a draw.
All the best
Rob