Originally Posted by
Joe Remi
Sure, anyone can accept the weight and choose to enjoy the bike for other reasons. The problem is it was promoted as The New Most Fabulous Ever Lightweight Titanium Folder, and now it's just a nice folder. For those who are still into it and buy the bike it won't matter much, but it's an huge marketing hurdle IMO.
Yes, you're right. I was there at the very beginning in 2015. A prototype was already built and there were videos of a guy wheeling it around. The 22 pound figure was quoted with a 12 speed. Titanium is lightweight and the Helix was supposed to revolutionize the folding bike segment. With a lightweight folder like the Helix you could take it for long rides and when you got tired you could carry it up and down the stairs and on the subway. It was perfect. Even though it sounds like I'm being a Debbie Downer, I'm not. Though I'm sighing a bit I still do believe in the longevity of the Helix project. I just think it's going to take longer to get the Helix to the point we all wanted it to be.