Originally Posted by
GeneticFlea
- are you sure its supposed to have one large cable and not two smaller? I ordered a brand new stock tikit from Bike friday and College park bikes assembled it and it has the two smaller cables.
- Two smaller cables means an old style Tikit. I got mine in late 2007 and it was the new single cable design
Originally Posted by
GeneticFlea
- It didnt do this the first few times i folded it, but now when i pop the seat out and fold under the back wheel, the front stem does not loosen, and the headset clamp stays tightly on. IF i reach down and pull it a bit it loosens, but it doesnt do it automatically
- most likely you just need to put a touch of lube on the inside of the "C" shaped silver clamp - that will let it pop off without you touching it when the bike is folded.
Originally Posted by
GeneticFlea
- My seat doesnt stay securely in. It stays in and clicks, but if i pick it up and shake it or even pick it up fast the seat releases.
- that's normal. The seat isn't designed to stay in place if your weight isn't on the saddle. This actually helps make it fast to fold.
Originally Posted by
GeneticFlea
-is it possible i got a 2007 tikit instead of an 08? I only ordered it 3 weeks ago, but they shipped it from bike friday, so i assumed it would be the latest model. Any other way to tell?
Im guessing i should just take this bike back up to the shop and let them play with these things, but im afriad theyll take it away from me and I wont be able to enjoy my precioussssss...err i mean my new tikit
- sounds like you were sold old stock. I would take it back and ask for a new Tikit or a refund.
Originally Posted by
GeneticFlea
despite the above it handles great and chews up the few hills i have to deal with. the gears may be a little low for me, but ill give it a few weeks to decide if i really want to go through with the hassle of upgrading to higher gearing.
Give the stock gearing a chance. I like to ride fast and don't use really low gears on my other bikes. I find the Tikit gearing ideal for bombing around town. I can climb steep hills and crank out 30kph on the highway. I do use the full range and occasionally would like a slightly higher and slightly lower gear, but 95% of the time it's perfect and I like the simplicity of an 8 speed drivetrain.