Originally Posted by
mulleady
How's the ride compared to your IF Mode xemet?
They are two completely different bikes.
The Mode is a sort of gadget you can use on Sundays to relax, I would never recommend it for daily usage or to commute. It is big and kind of heavy, consider that it is a standard 26" and, although you can fold it, the wheels remain always 26", I would never carry it on train or bus. Even folded it is not easy to carry it around. Plus it has only two gears, the first very short and you can use it only on hills, the second too long and you can use it only to go fast. I really miss a third gear just to go at normal speed.
The Move is completely different. First it is 20" and thus really quick in turns or to change direction in traffic, when folded you can really take it with you wherever you go, secondly it is light and small (at least for me) and easy to carry around.
Plus it has 9 speeds so you can use it the way you want, slow, fast, normal. Maybe they could have put a bigger chainring to go faster in the higher gear (it is 44T and the smallest pinion is 11T) I think I will change the original one with a 52T in the future.
About fenders, Pacific Cycles replied to me saying fenders should be available probably after Eurobike Show in early September.