Originally Posted by
brentirvine
For those who have researched or done this - please direct me to threads with suggested replacement parts for the TR. It is so friggin heavy I'd like to bring it down a bit without breaking the bank. I messaged Thor so this plot may be for naught. I searched but came up blank.
B
It would be a heck a lot cheaper if you can get a hold of a used Dahon Mu SL from someone who is upgrading for Tern or the newer Dahons. The speed TR was made heavy to be durable for long touring trips. It is not designed for peformance road biking in mind. Although you can somehow lighhten it, but I do not personally see a point of converting a Hummer into a Lotus Esprit; just a matter of speaking.
Tern has some nice bikes that should be light and stiffer than your Speed TR, which translate to a more responsive ride!