Originally Posted by
cliffdweller
i used to have citizen tokyo. it was my first bike and the first folding bike i ever saw. fell in love with it but after couple of rides i could easily tell why the price is low. When I first started looking at folders the Citizen line came up several times. I had yet to see anyone riding one, or for that matter, couldn't find a soul who had any experience with them. Yesterday I saw a man riding one and asked about it. It seemed heavy and built with inexpensive parts, looked cumbersome when folded. What was your take on this machine? I think his was the Miami model.
i had the same experience - bought citizen tokyo as my first bike. easily fell in love with it. color yellow was so great. love how small it is when folded. tried it on my first commute and realized that this is not the bike i want. gearings is on the slow side, it is so heavy to carry and you can't roll it when folded. not ideal for the person with multi commute as myself. had it for only few weeks and totally agree with you the this is one of those bikes that you can say - you get what you pay for. i paid $100 so i am not surprise at all.