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Old 12-23-17 | 01:20 AM
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spambait11
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Bikes: TST roadie, Cannondale CAAD 3, Surly Karate Stokemonkey Leap, Tern Cargo Node, Helix Alfine; 36er and 29er Triton Unicycles; a couple Bike Fridays; one Brompton; RadPower Radburro

Yes, it is a beautiful bike! Test bike going out first week of January!


(P.s.: manufacturing the rear swing arm is what delayed the project for over two years. Issues such as the swing arm geometry and tubing thickness were too complex for any robot welding subcontractor to reasonably manufacture cost effectively as they wanted 7 figures with a one year lead time, so Helix built their own welding chamber and leased their own robot welder instead. Hand welding would be too complicated and slow because of all the gas shielding that would be required.)

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