Originally Posted by invisiblehand
I thought about that ... you can get a yellow birdy for $900.
+1
You would want to have them put a Sport (forward reaching) stem on it and swap out the tires for Stelvios. The $900 is with shipping included, so you'll probably end up at about $950 or so when all is said and done. My guess is that the guy at Black Dog bikes would let you send it back if you didn't like it. (
http://blackdogbicycles.com/birdyfoldingtravelbike.html.) Or ask him if he has a used one (the frames last forever).