Originally Posted by
Azreal911
Ahhhh i remembered that "impossible" one and apparently it is cancelled. They found out it was impossible for the super cheap price point that they where trying to sell it for. Carbon Fiber and electric motor super foldable escooter for $500 was pretty much impossible from all the discussion we had around here, they stated that it was 3x more expensive in the end! hahah they really needed a business student on the team and they admitted it! And now this team is offering a full titanium bike for $1500 is super cheap considering Ti frames alone are around that price! Just the bromption front and rear triangle is over $900 USD, how are these guys going to give you a full bike? Even our Famous Ti swift was not cheap so that was a good gauge for a custom built bike gram.
A batch of 6 Ti Swift frames are being built as we speak, are going at approx. $1500 give or take each, and that includes the majority of the frame parts - main frame, fork, seatpost, stem riser, handlebars, headset. But still needed for a complete bike are the wheels, drivetrain, controls, saddle. Obviously one could use a non-Ti stem riser, handlebar and maybe seatpost. But that isn't going to knock a great deal off that $1500, perhaps 200. And this is manufactured by a company that does a large number of frames, in China where the labour rates are substantially lower than Canada.
I hope he pulls it off, but it is going to be a massive struggle and he probably won't get rich unfortunately. Hopefully he can earn his daily bread at least. The June delivery also looks unrealistic. Not much time left for sleeping...
The Helix frame also has expensive-looking pivots and locks, titanium presumably, which will be real hard to machine and be quite costly.