Originally Posted by
edwong3
I found a seller of a Brompton clone in North America called the Solorock 321. It fits all the requirements you're looking for except that it is not very light. It is a bit heavier even than a six speed C-Line but this bike has all external gears (9-speed) and has the pig-nose and rear rack. All for just $625 USD. Not sure how much shipping is from Canada to your US address, but I'm sure it isn't much. Check it out:
321 Model - SOLOROCK 16" 9 Speed Chromoly Steel Alloy Folding Bike | SoloRock Sports & Appliances
Edward
Thank you! It's certainly a great price but for this bike, which will be used for multimodal travel, I'm favoring less gears and lighter weight over more gears and weight.
If I could find a 3 speed external gear w/P line Brompnot, I'd go for that vs 5/6 speeds as I don't see myself riding up hills on it.
I saw a listing for a Mint Bob 6 on ebay that is actually less than the Aliexpress route- its a 2022 model and only comes in red.
I can't find any info on the Frescoche model anywhere online but dang, its got everything I like even has nice grips w/wrist rest but the specs listed is lacking, no weight listed.