Originally Posted by
FastJake
The Neutrino frameset is $750 but I think I paid less for the pre-order. With components and my custom fork I might be above the price of the pakiT. Though almost everything came from my parts bin besides the wheels, which I had to build. I appreciate that the Neutrino uses "normal" standards.
How does the pakiT ride, and how wide a tire will it take? I have 2.0" tires on and was able to tackle some pretty rough, rocky trails. I don't even like narrow tires on the road anymore. Wide Compass/Rene Herse tires have spoiled me...
Pakits are customizable so mine ended up at $2500. As I'm sure you know, different bikes are intended for different uses. The pakiT is more of a road bike/urban bike (fast fold, light weight <20lbs) not intended for off roading and does not support really wide tires; all my lovely titanium bits make it pretty cushy though. Bf does make bikes that are designed for off road purpose and they ride amazingly well; BF is known for ride quality. Something more equivalent to what you have is the NWT diamond frame which can take wide tires, but a new one is closer to 2 grand depending on the setup. The NWT packs pretty well (not foldable for city use like my pakiT) into its suitcase with minimal disassembly. You should find one to ride and decide what you like better. I think the Neutrino is awesome looking and is a no-brainer for situations where you don't have to take it apart and don't need folding, lol, but I guess you'll get really good at it and faster with practice.