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Old 05-26-16 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Boudicca
Agreed on the weight, but you need to add lights and fenders if you want to commute on it, and who knows what fenders will do to the fold/pack. Can you imagine riding to the station in the rain, and then having to pack a wet, muddy bike into a backpack. And then at the other end, you take out a wet and muddy bike, put it back together again and ride to the office?

I'd want to see it in real life rather than sign up for the kickstarter. And the Helix is still more tempting, if it ever happens.
The front fender will be the problem ... I think.

The lightest Brompton -- titanium single speed, no fender nor rack -- is essentially 20 pounds, I believe. So if a 190 pound rider limit is OK, then one should expect a 5 pound difference.
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