Originally Posted by Samb76
The standard gearing is still too low and I would only consider the dual drive model if you plan to ride the bike regularly.
I now ride a dahon jetstream which I feel is more robust but I found the suspension superior on the birdy.
Hope this is helpful to someone.
It seems like they changed the geometry of the seating position to one more straight up. I'm glad they finally addressed the issue of the handlebar because that one size fits all does not work.
The standard gearing maybe low but the Birdy was never really a fast road bike to begin with. The suspension on the Birdy works well enough not to require a seat post (suspension) but you'll take a performance hit regardless.