Originally Posted by
rpenmanparker
Completely understood, but if you haven't tried a Ritchey Beakaway or S&S coupled bike, you really should. Just to know what you are missing. It is a full-sized bike that travels like a folder. The ride is indistinguishable from a one-piece frame. The packed size is 150X150X10 cm. Hard to beat.
I just cant get a bike like that into India. Customs is 43% and a hell of a lot of hassle also. These bikes, I got in part by part every time I [and friends] traveled abroad, and that is why it took me 13 months to finish the bikes from the time I ordered the frames.
Difficult for someone in the US to even understand :-(
Though, now my daughter is studying in the US, I might just be visiting more often, so might look at a Breakaway, except that we have enough bikes at home. [Did I just say that?]