Originally Posted by
smallwheeler
maybe you feel the need to have a rant not because of something someone may have said months ago about this bike, but possibly because you made yourself the defacto representative for the genesis folding bike company and the complaints are rolling in steadily on this thread and you feel obliged to solve the issues? you even encouraged others to run out and buy one - "they are on sale, how can you afford not to to buy one?"
I just purchased one of these in part based on this thread. I am well aware of the "buy local at a bike shop" argument, and have in the past. I also have a significantly reduced income currently and this is whats available (vs 700+ at a bike shop). Your argument leads to the conclusion that a person is better off doing what I have done for the past two years, which is walk everywhere or run. I'll update with my experiences, which may prove you correct. I don't intend on replacing the freewheel unless I can find one used or on sale.