Originally Posted by
Lalato
I can't speak to pricing, just giving an option for those looking for a Birdy in the US. I checked the R&M website and the pricing on Birdy City was about the same.
Important to note, I don't think this shop carries Birdy anymore. They're just working through their old stock.
The components mounted on the Riese & Müller and Pacific Cycles Birdy are different and the names refer to differently equipped bikes.
The Riese & Müller Birdy City is equipped with a Shimano 8s IGH and not a 9s derailleur like the Pacific Cycles Birdy.
The Riese & Müller Birdy Touring is equipped with a 10s derailleur and a 9-32t cassette while the Pacific Cycles Birdy Touring has a 8s derailleur + 3s IGH giving 24s.
Only the Birdy Rohloff have the same transmission, i.e. a Rohloff 14s IGH but as explained the other components are different.
Riese & Müller mount Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes on all models while Pacific Cycles mount mechanical disc brakes.
Riese & Müller Birdy have all mudguards, a Supernova front+rear light with a Shutter Precision hub dynamo while the Pacific Cycles Birdy have no factory installed mudguards and lights.