I signed up for updates in August but as a non-Kickstarter investor, I must not be getting certain news. Hadn't heard all of the above from Jur.

Jur, was all that conveyed to you by Helix? The last update on the website was pretty upbeat and that the first bikes were going to be sent out in Autumn. That pre-orders for 2017 were going to be taken in November.

What a pity if Helix fails. Was looking forward to comparing it to the BF Pakit for lightweight 'real' biking. I'm really hopeful that in the next couple of years, we will see super lightweight performance bikes.