Originally Posted by merry2

why is it so necessary to "settle" on one design? i've heard this argument before and it think it's kinda goofy.

gm, honda, toyota, nissan, and ford have several car models which are updated, discontinued or created all the time. why? because people have different tastes and needs.

there isn't one kind of customer you know. and, we don't live in the ussr.

also, the incessant chatter about dahons being made in china (like most bikes and things you use aren't), really turns me off from bike friday. i once had a rep from bf say that to me over the phone and i thought it was so unprofessional. it was almost like it was code for something.