Originally Posted by
bhkyte
Point well made. Your so reasonable Edward Wong!
However I would chose a used 16" older Diblasi or a Dawoo shuttle if I wanted a simple cheap bike with more gears and decent sized wheels.
Thanks for your compliment!
Quite honestly, the smallest wheel size I would probably ever go with is 16" too. For the $199 that the Mini 8 sells for, I would probably get the Kent Compact 16, and would have a few bucks left over for some accessories.
But you've heard the saying, "Different strokes for different folks", and it's quite possible that a multi modal commuter, or a college student that needs something to "zip" around a large campus, and not ever be late for a class again might very well see that Mini 8 online, and say, "Hey, that's what I"ve been looking for!". They would probably whip out the 'ol debit or credit card, and order it so fast, it'll make your head spin!
However someone else might see the same bike, and say to themselves, "Why?".
I'd like to see more discussions of micro folders. They do look like a lot of fun.
Edward Wong III
Qile Duo 5 Speed 20" Folder