Originally Posted by
Smaug1
This one is the Gen 3 and has Magura brakes and the Performance Line motor, instead of ActiveLine or ActiveLine+. (the Q9 Vektron will have the ActiveLine+ motor w/50 Nm instead of 65) I probably should have waited for the Q9 and saved $300, as I don't need that much torque; I'm pretty strong from all my bike club riding.
I had also the S10.
The difference wrt. the Q9 is not only the motor (which is a huge difference, the Performance Line is much more powerful and sporty than the Active Line +), most other components (transmission, wheels, brakes, handlebar...) are also better on the S10. The list price difference is much more than 300USD.
For the Vellobike front block that accepts Brompton bags, if you look at the adapter from Bikegang, it fits on the Tern and on the Vellobike, so I assume that the Vellobike front block should fit on the Tern.
For the bag, even with this bag and its wide shoulder strap, its not really possible to carry the Vektron on long distances, its too heavy and bulky.