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An interim update posted deferring the full update. As ever, progress being made, convincingly evidenced, but things are taking longer than anticipated. A bit of an indication given on delivery schedule but taken with a pinch of salt - I think it'll be January before I see my bike and we won't really know production rates until bikes are actually shipping.
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Originally Posted by TheAngler2
(Post 20687078)
Is there someone on here who wanted to sell, there initial buy in? Is it transferable?
Thanks, Benjamin |
A quick update posted showing the logo and the packaging for shipping. Both look good. Inching closer to the first bikes being shipped - possibly in 2018 but almost certainly Jan!
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Have videos or pictures been shared of an actual production bike?
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To the public the answer on pictures is no. Roger
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So no Christmas bikes for anyone :(. That’s a shame. oh well...let’s hope if it’s 2019 it’s Jan not Dec 2019 when they finally ship. |
Or maybe February or March or???. Roger
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Originally Posted by ladi
(Post 20689182)
You mean another bike that is delayed for years would be very welcome in this thread? :D To me the biggest difference between a Brompton and a Helix is not their wheel size or frame material. The biggest difference is that the Brompton actually exists. Beyond that, all comparison is hypothetical. It's like comparing your spouse to some movie character. The movie character might seem way better looking, they own a big house, can do kung fu, etc. ... . But one is real and one is not.
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Originally Posted by GTizzy
(Post 18589174)
Hey All!
Since we're already in March, where's the Helix? I though it was shipping about now. Any update from backers? |
Originally Posted by sabas
(Post 20716001)
still no one got the bike? it seems three years past, I also interest on it, it did a good design
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Originally Posted by Joe Remi
(Post 20716037)
You seriously skipped the whole thread to show up here and act surprised? Come on, man.
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Originally Posted by Joe Remi
(Post 20716037)
You seriously skipped the whole thread to show up here and act surprised? Come on, man.
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It's looking like a neck-to-neck tie for delivery on the Helix and the ShareRoller (now called OneMotor) crowdfunding goodies. Coming down to the wire. Will it be a photo finish or will one pull out ahead? After 3+ years, both of them are getting tired, lol.
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I find this so exciting. Anybody running a book on this?
Seriously, having looked at the Helix website, and presumably an early version of the bike, it does look a tad complex - and therefore vulnerable - to me. I can understand why it is so far behind schedule. |
Originally Posted by avole
(Post 20716494)
I find this so exciting. Anybody running a book on this?
Seriously, having looked at the Helix website, and presumably an early version of the bike, it does look a tad complex - and therefore vulnerable - to me. I can understand why it is so far behind schedule. |
Originally Posted by Joe Remi
(Post 20717595)
That complexity - or whatever else it is that has held the bike up so long - has been disastrous. An entire ebike market has developed since this thing was announced, and that's where the sales are now. He'd have to practically give these things away to get any sales..I don't see this lasting much longer than the time it takes to deliver the pre-sold bikes.
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Originally Posted by linberl
(Post 20718468)
I dunno, Joe. If I had money to burn, I buy one and put a lightweight electric kit on it and have arguably the lightest tightest folding electric bike on the market. With bonus points for coolness factors like 24" wheel and titanium. Most folding e-bikes the frame is pretty much an after-thought.
You'll have to compromise somewhere between the folding or the rollability for it to happen. |
I'd possibly buy one, too, if the price was around Brompton territory. I just don't think there's enough people like us still out there to support it, plus I suspect retail will be closer to $3k. These are just my hunches, of course.
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The bike folds "well enough" especially for the bigger wheels. Rollability doesn't matter to me; ride matters a whole lot more. But, if it was $3k, I'd not be interested. My Pakit was around $2200 at 19lbs but obviously 16" wheels don't ride as plush as 24". The price would have be pretty much the same as a Pakit though for me to even consider it - giving up the added convenience of the smaller wheels for the better ride of the larger. But - if I was considering the Helix (plus a motor kit) versus ANY other commercially available 24" or 26" e-bike, I'd definitely go with the Helix. No contest. Gotta compare apples to apples....and a motorized helix compared to a stromer or other full sized bike is a winner in weight and foldability.
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But not, perhaps, on longevity or support. |
That's unknown at this time. If you can do your own wrenching, it's less of an issue.
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I wonder when Helix will send their first bikes out to the press for review ? They need publicity quickly, for reasons already pointed out, Can’t help feeling DIY people such as myself and yourself are not, and should not be, their target market. It’s the ride to work unless it is cold and wet market, the commuter one in other words. For that they need a lot of support from existing shops, not to mention bikes requiring minimal maintenance. |
Breaking news.....
We're promised an update this coming weekend. |
Originally Posted by Revoltingest
(Post 20728034)
Breaking news.....
We're promised an update this coming weekend. |
Not actual?
I have noticed that my order numbers are followed by "(not actual)". What could that mean?
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