Originally Posted by
Joe Remi
David Hunter, thanks! Hey, I still think the bike is cool even if Peter missed a really important target. It's certainly not a problem in my life personally if this fails, it's just frustrating to see him get this far and have this outcome. Maybe I should seem less startled/bewildered, but the weight gain over what he'd planned simply didn't occur to me..I didn't see it coming.
At any rate I'm not in the market now, but would I buy a used one in a few years? Heck yeah!
Well said David Hunter.
I often disagree with you Joe, though sometimes only in tone. However, your scepticism always prompts interesting discussion. It is cool that you are passionate about and invested in the 'integrity' of Helix and I have always firmly believed you will end up buying one if and when it became 'real'.
On the weight thing, it is a shame that the 10 speed is not still under 10kg. The increase is significant (>17%), a surprise to backers and will no doubt affect marketing.
Bottom line though is that even with the added weight, Helix still occupies the same sweetspot that attracted me and many others originally. It is slightly less sweet in one aspect but that has not fundamentally shifted the center of gravity of it's appeal.