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Old 07-05-18 | 02:08 PM
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Bonzo Banana
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Originally Posted by BitDefender
Will do!
Maybe a review on the Origami site as well as there doesn't appear to be any reviews of it at the moment to inform customers. The same model is available on ebay at a higher price with a few better images although one shows the transfer put on the wrong way at the factory. You can't really knock the value at $179 direct from the company. You are at close to the maximum allowed weight of the bike plus you will need the saddle post at its maximum height so you should be quite a good test for the strength of the bike. I don't know your fitness level but you should be able to give the bike a good workout regarding its hubs, bottom bracket and freewheel. The one area that looks like it could be quite compromised is the pedals look like the very entry level folding tyre with a plastic middle rather than the type that have a steel or aluminium central part. I've seen similar before on other bikes and they seemed poor and were the first thing to be replaced. Doesn't mean its the same quality on this bike but they look similar.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Origami-Haw...e/232741110956

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