Thread: Helix Update?
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Old 06-26-23 | 12:33 PM
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Hrodwolf
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Bikes: Tern Verge X11 (2021), Helix Ultralight (2023)

Originally Posted by mallomar
Have you or anyone else gotten any update on if this production timeline is still accurate? I’d love to buy a Helix but if they’re not selling any bikes for six months then it doesn’t make sense for me to wait. I’m also looking at a Tern Eclipse since I’d like larger wheels than a Brompton but besides being larger and heavier I can’t figure out if the largest dimension that’s 35 inches is the width, which the MTA says can’t be larger than 32 inches for peak commuter trains.
They were planning a small production run with the bikes shipping in mid-July.
I don't know if that's on track. Since they are very tight-lipped about their plans and production, it's hard to say if they plan on a standard production run soon.

Here are the folding sizes for two Tern bikes.
VERGE X11: 38 × 80 × 74 cm (15 × 31,5 × 29,1 inches)
ECLIPSE X22: 42 × 89 × 81 cm (16,5 × 35 × 31,9 inches)
My X11 is 15" wide, so the X22 is 16.5" wide.

Last edited by Hrodwolf; 06-26-23 at 12:36 PM.
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