Originally Posted by
Smaug1
You're going to LOVE it. Belt drive & street tires just make this PERFECT. Belt drive on a folding bike really makes a ton of sense. The way this bike folds, it's just not comfortable to do it from the non-drive side. But then? → chain grease on your arms and clothes.
When you get a discount code, order the comfort package. Or at least get the $25 'GREAN' seat from Amazon. (I think the seat + shock seatpost is worth $100. The shock is not super-effective like a Suntour NCX, but it makes a difference on those sharp bumps) That stock seat is really bad.
I see they put a BMX-style handlebar on it too; very nice. Are you going to ram the seat all the way down and set it up like a BMX, or raise it up and get decent torque from your legs? Do come and report back when it arrives.
I'll eventually get the comfort package, since I saw all the reviews saying g the new seat sux. I have a few laying around (seats) to use until I upgrade. That suspension seatpost is definitely something I want.
Riding style wise, I'll opt for a seat up torque rider feel. I was never a BMX'er back in the day, so trick riding isn't my thing.
Originally Posted by
Smaug1
Installing the lock behind the seat tube is pretty fiddly. Doing it with the rear wheel off would make it easy, but getting the rear wheel off and back on is quite the job. Just use the hex key and some patience.
Buy yourself an 18 mm open end wrench too. If you rear flat, you'll need it, and one wasn't provided with the bike when I got mine. The motor wires come out through the axle, so a box wrench won't work and a semi-open flange nut wrench won't work either. (too thick)
I think these still come with Slime in the tires; that's a great touch too, considering what a b1tch it is to fix a flat.
The lock will probably go in a bag, since I doubt I'll attach it. Good to have though. As for the wrench, I have the 18mm. I've owned a few bikes, so I had to order it awhile back. It was the one size that didn't come in my huge set that I bought. Why it's omitted is beyond me, but the fact that I've really only used it with ebikes probably explains it. Oh, yes, it does come with slime preinstalld in the tires. It's a nice addition until I get some Armor-Dilloz to put in (after the slime dries up - around 6 months or so).
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