Originally Posted by Caterpillar750

The V8 costs U$850 in our country. During some sale (like Chinese new year), they sold it for U$782.

Is the V8 a good buy? Well, it depends. For me, and some of us, the V8 is a good bike without the hassles and high price of a Brompton. It's also half the price of a 6L Brompton. You can buy 2 V8's for the price of one! And the V8 has a rack already! And a free pump that tucks in the rack!

But for me, it's not just the low price. The build, durability/robustness, reliability, and the ease of upgrading it are the plus for me. This bike has gone long distance running for daily for days, covering thousands of km's, in all sorts of conditions, and in various speeds and terrain has sold me that this bike is not just wanna-be Brompton that is cheaper version. This notion and perception was already shattered by real world use by our hard core rider/owner.

Now, some will not be swayed. But that is ok. But to dismiss the V8 as a poor less than capable bike is so far from the truth. Also the MIT V8 is not really a clone or a copy of the Brompton. It is really a different bike. Only the rear triangle and maybe the front fold is the same. But as far as the frame and even the hinges goes, it's a different bike altogether. And that will be the next I will post on this.
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