Originally Posted by
rhenning
If you buy one of the Bike Fridays used from them it will have a warranty. BF has a preowned program and will trade their bikes back in. Call and ask what the have preowned. That is how I bought my Pocket Rocket in 1995 and they still do it. Roger
The one I'm looking would be a private sale, not through BF's preowned option. So, BF told me "no warranty".
Originally Posted by
smallwheeler
i'm not sure i really understand the debate. is it about the $200?
let's see -
mass-produced aluminum bikes with integrated headsets that have a realistic life of maybe 3-5 years of light-medium use and begin to depreciate as soon you've swiped your credit card v.s. a handmade all
true temp steel bike made in north america that uses standard parts and is backed by excellent customer service whether you have a warranty or not. the only problem you're likely to have with a bike friday is deciding which of your kids to leave it to in your will.
I guess I have to honest with myself... I'm just being picky and suffering from N+1. I got it into my head when I started biking to work again in the spring and after I visited Halifax with my Brompton that there are some realistic limitations to what the Brompton can do.
Lately though, there's been a few other considerations, such as a number of higher end urban bikes have been stolen in my city. Urban, city style bikes are gaining ground here, and my Rivendells would be prime targets. Ironically, this probably argues for the foldability of my Brompton; at the same time, I'm running more errands after work across town, so riding my "big" bike is more comfortable and lets me to haul more. I figured maybe I should just get a beater bike for the short rides. Of course, such a bike is unlikely to give me as much comfort as my current bikes, and it wouldn't fold at all.
So, I'm trying to balance "some" foldability vs overall rideability; that's why I was thinking about the Dahon Jack. And I'm thinking the Silvertip's more traditional diamond design gives me more stiffness.
Of course... I can certainly make do with what I have... naw... just go with N+1, eh?