Originally Posted by
CliffordK
So, what do the youngsters want... other than controlling the whole bike with an iPhone? Self riding bikes?
One of the things that Brompton has done is a very well built quick fold which maintains some maneuverability of the bike. So easy to fold that many cyclists like to kick the rearend forward every time they park the bike.
I don't think any of the Bike Friday bikes pack as quickly and as smoothly as the Brompton.
And, for the fully folded bikes, the Bromptons are COMPACT
And, once folded, the bike can still be rolled down the street like luggage.
Bike Friday has used powdercoating since the inception. Their semi-custom allows color choices, but these things limit them a bit including bad decals, and limited color schemes. Do we need brighter colors? Two-Tone?
It does look like they are offering E-Assist in many of their bike models, but it does look like a clumsy addon.
The pakiT kicks the rear end under exactly the same way and same speed. I can actually fold my pakiT faster than my friend can his brompton. However, my bike is rectangular and not square when folded so there's that. And I can roll it folded on the front wheel. The real difference is marketing - Brompton does and BF does not.