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Old 09-24-08 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by feijai
To the contrary, the Mobiky video is enormously misleading. The Mobiky Genius is 30 freaking pounds! It's well heavier than any bike I have ever ridden on. Heck, my heavily loaded-down Tikit is 26.5 pounds. This is supposed to be portable?
You've ignored my point that weight alone does not determine how easy or difficult it is to carry or maneuver a folding bike while on foot. The size/shape/weight distribution/method of carrying while folded are not to be overlooked.

Simple experiment: try holding a gallon of milk in two hands with your arms outstretched. Now bring it closer to your body.

I'll wager that a Mobiky despite its 30 pounds is a lot easier to maneuver in a subway or on an escalator than my relatively light Swift or a folded Dahon Mu.

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