Originally Posted by
JeroenMostert
I recently bought a black ORI M9 (see
http://www.oribikes.com/ori/products...0&cID=1&Key=3#, but I got the previous version with Calliper brakes on both wheels because it was cheaper)
Usage is for a combined commute:
Bike 7 km house to station - Train for 20 minutes - bike 2.5 km from train station to office. (reverse for the evening return trip)
(If I'm lazy I can use my local station just 0.5 km away, but then I have to change trains in the middle.)
Originally Posted by
bhkyte
Nice.
Welcome to the fold.
Review please? (On mezzo thread would be great)
What shop did you get it from?
Thanks.
Any other ori only assessories tha interested you.
REVIEW:
This bike is my first folder and I only had it for a week. We had great weather in the Netherlands this week
, so I've only used it in very nice weather.
No clue about riding in the rain yet. So far I'm very happy with it. The ride feels nice and I seem to get a good speed. As I do not have a cyclo-computer installed yet so I have to compare the speed to other cyclists.
I'm already getting more fluent with the folding, getting a routine instead of having to think about each step.
So far I discovered just a few small things on the minus side:
- the folded size is bigger than it looked in the shop. As the saddle and the front-fork stick out quite a bit. But so far no real space problems on the train.
- Putting the front wheel back in the front-fork is a bit fiddly. Sometimes it just clicks right away, but many times I need 2 or 3 attempts. Not sure if there is some trick to it.
- Rolling the bike is a bit tricky because it is out of balance and the small rollers means you need a smooth surface. (But most times I'm not rolling it very far anyway)
I purchased the bike at Kemper Fietsen (
http://www.kemperfietsen.nl/). They seem to know their stuff and as a folding bike specialist they have a wide selection ( Brompton, Dahon, strida, birdy, Ori, Giant, Beixo, Tern). I rode around the block on three different brands: Brompton, Ori and Birdy. But Brompton and Birdy were out of my price range. I also did not like the feel of the Brompton ride very much.
Accessories- Bag: I'm very curious about the commuter-bag I ordered. Very hard to get a good idea about the size from the pictures. I'm using a small backpack now, but that is not something I would want long-term. Hopefully the quick-release plus velcro will not be to much hassle.
- Rolling Kit:I was planning on getting the easy-rolling kit (http://www.oribikes.com/ori/products...1&cID=6&Key=40) but that was not available yet. After this first week I'm not sure if I really need it.
- Cyclo-computer:I would like a cyclo-computer to keep track of the total distance and for motivation to keep my speed up. Not sure the best way to attach it.
- Lights: I still need to add lights. I'm wondering if www.reelights.com is an option for the rear light. For the front-light I'm thinking about using a flash-light mount (http://dx.com/p/universal-bicycle-mount-8274). That I have been using for my other bikes: the beater-bike parked at the station and my Batavus Cheyenne (hybrid 21 speed).