A 25 lb folding bike is not unique....Brommie and Bike Friday and Birdy, etc., all easily can fall into that category. So the Helix would then have to distinguish itself by either ride quality (BF and Bridy both ride extremely well). As Joe said, hard to create a market for a 24" folder that can be beat on weight and ride at a high price. I think some of the Dahon full sized folders come in at that weight, too. Most folder riders prefer (I think) a sub-20lb folding bike for multi-modal use; it's a lot easier to run up transit facility steps chasing a train =). I'm not surprised it weighs more than originally specced, just looking at the pics you can see the difference in the tubing. But we're still waiting on extensive ride reports and maybe Peter made it with unicorn tears so it glides above the ground ;-).