Originally Posted by
Jipe
I agree with you that a front bag is very useful.
9 gears instead of 6 gears is an advantage since it has no influence on the folded width (BTW, its the same for the Brompton: enlarging the rear triangle from the Brompton 110mm to standard 135mm doesn't change the folded width).
From what I have found on the web, its currently sold nowhere!
I think its because its a new model for 2024 and not yet distributed to resellers, usually new models appear in shops in late winter, early spring.
Oh- I thought more external gears (going from 3 gears to 9 gears) would make the fold wider? Some videos mentioned a wider fold due to the 9 external gears vs 3 external gears/IGH with the trade off being more gears for wider terrain.
I'm interested in the Mint BOB6- has 6 external gears, v brakes- weighs 10.6 kg vs Mint BOB9- has 9 external gears, hydraulic brakes, weighs 13 kg. The Mint BOB3 with 3 external gears weighs just 9.5kg- super tempting but I don't know how it'll be to ride on 14" tires, even for short distances, over Los Angeles potholed roads.