Thread: Helix Update?
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Old 09-20-19 | 05:51 AM
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Bikes: Dahon Helios, Dahon P8, Bike Friday tandem, Ingo, Trek, Columbia, Helix

Originally Posted by Jipe
Even without taking into account the saddle and seat-post, Helix is significantly higher than the Brompton.

And remember ths Kickstarter campaign claims:
I always inferred the claim....

"Helix was designed from the ground up to be the smallest and most compact folding bike in the world."

.....to be mean "smallest folding bike in its class, ie, 20" to 24" wheels".

Marketing puffery always needs to be translated into real worldspeak.
It folds smaller than my 20" Dahon Helios. That's pretty darn good
for a bike with significantly bigger wheels.

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