There’s no mention of price or cost which I take to mean that it will be quite expensive.
Not nearly as bad as you might think, around $1400 USD for the top of the line model. They also sell steel ones for around $800 if I recall. I was looking at these because they can accomodate a hub drive without a tensioner due to the way the rear triangle is built. On the other hand, wireless 12 speed sounds pretty sweet so now I’m looking at just buying the carbon version because it’s so light. I’d have to redo the saddle post, handlebars, and cabling though, which kinda sucks.
Plus, I already have a Priority Folder I like quite a bit (though it’s heavy compared to the Java carbon and lacks suspension).
Carbon would definitely be nice. It does get laborious to lift and carry the bike around.
Yeah, I keep thinking about how great a super light trifold could be but I’m still not sure about the cost since I’ve already got a good folding bike, but on the other hand, N+1…
This sounds badass, but it looks like it’s not for anyone over 5’10" which kinda sucks. Anyone have a similar brompnot and upgraded it for a taller rider?
From when I bought my C line several years ago, Bromptons by default came with a taller seat post that would work for people that are 6 feet tall or possibly even taller. I know this because I attempted to install the convenient seat height position saver widget, but discovered that they only work with the shorter seat post, which I wasn’t going to shell out another $50 for. So now I just know my seat height thereabouts via muscle memory.
I’ve thought about buying a C line 12 speed, but it seems like other companies are coming out with more affordable and far superior versions that have more modern stuff like disc brakes, wider tires, wireless shifting, internal cabling, carbon frames, etc. I had been looking at Takachia but these Javas kinda caught my eye.
I still might go with a chromoly frame, but the weight savings of carbon sure do sound great on paper.
