Originally Posted by
Duragrouch
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- like you said, price, current list price of current/old Mariner is $949, that's too high versus Zizzo.
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To be fair, the Dahon Mariner is corrosion resistant, so the ZiZZO Marino is the competing model, and it’s $700. Dahon must figure their brand reputation is worth the $200.
Originally Posted by
Jipe
I do not agree with you: 10s 11-32 provides about 12.5% average difference between gears which is good because it allows to have always an optimal pedaling cadence.
11-32 with 8s has too big gaps between gears.
i disagree. If you don’t have a low enough low gear to climb what you want to climb, tighter gear spacing is irrelevant. It’s also less important on a folding bike than a road bike because we’re not racing. Just pick the lower gear and go a bit slower.
Originally Posted by
Jipe
For a wider gear inch range, I would take a 11s transmission.
That’s not on offer though, so it’s irrelevant too. We’re talking about factory made bikes here, not “Jipe’s Special Customs”. ;-)