Originally Posted by MillCreek
So that puts a Swift with a redline up to $ 840, and I can get a Dahon Mu XL for about $ 810 shipped, which includes a redline, fenders, rack and lights. Noting this is a Swift thread, does anyone have any comments on the merits of a Swift vs. a Dahon Mu XL?
Hmmm... fair question!
The Dahon bike already has some good-to-have parts on it that Swift owners must buy and install if they want'em... parts that often need to be modified to fit the Swift. So if you want a ready-made folder with a redline internal hub, fenders, rack and lights, all under warranty, and you want it NOW, it's an easy decision and prolly not a bad one at all.
OTOH, if like me you want to ride a really handsome bike designed by a rather brilliant American frame engineer, that you can customize to your specifications, and have wiser cyclists look at you in respect (or puzzlement) when they encounter you on your fine machine... you may have to wait (and wrench) on a Swift.
oh yeah, if weight is an issue the alloy Swift is lighter too.