Originally Posted by woofman
Wav,
I appreciate that you’re willing, able, and capable of writing a comprehensive review such as this. The knowledgeable and experienced opinions of you and others who are generous enough to take the time to contribute posts which enlighten the rest of us is invaluable. I had never even heard of folders until I joined the Forum eight months ago, however, since that time the feedback from you, BruceMetras and others has enabled me to make an educated purchase, and now I’m about to make another.
Keep sharing your thoughts, and thanks for the photos too.
woof
Not to derail the thread, but if you're happy with the purchases you made, and happy with the information that you got from the forum, give some thought to paying for an upgraded membership. It's apparently a one-time purchase, and helps to cover the bandwidth costs of the forum. The information/help that comes out of the community is worth the price many times over, in real dollars, when you consider the hazards of otherwise bad purchases, mechanical mistakes, hard-to-locate parts, etc etc.
-back on track- Thanks for the reviews, Wav, and especially the photos. It does look like the Brompton still has the market cornered on coolest/tightest/neatest fold, but the mini really does seem to give it a run for its money. Considering the price difference, I'm getting more and more eager to get over to PA and check it out in person. Couple of questions:
1. You stated that this was your bosses bike. Did he choose a folding bike, and particularly a DownTube, on your recommendation? Does he/she have other folders?
2. You mentioned something in one of your other DT reviews on just how quiet you find the SA hub to be. I'm just curious about this..... Do you mean silent? When you coast on it, does it make that "tiktiktiktiktik" sound from the pawls inside? Is it noticeable?
3. What tires do you have in mind for an upgrade? What's available in the 305 size (pref high-pressure) that would be considered "slick" or near-slick?