Get fully suspended bike and complain about bobbing. They used stock red suspension block for review. I just couldn’t ride it with red suspension block as it was so soft it’s impossible to ride without bobbing really. Ordered hard one and now the bike rides like a dream. Also changed tires to Big Apples and now it’s even more comfortable on bumpy roads.
Get Birdy with 20 degrees “sport” stem with extended sporty reach and complain that it maybe too short for tall riders. Mine has “comfortable” 9 degrees stem and on highest position it brings handlebars about 1cm above the saddle high (I’m 184cm). Not really upright riding position, but definitely not a low one and pretty comfortable for me.
I agree with your statement about their lack of experience/daily use before review.
Rear rack design is excellent. Not only it folds and allows to roll the folded bike, it’s positioned high enough to use full size panniers, which they didn’t mention in the review at all. I don’t know any other folding bike that allows using full size panniers.
My only complaint is crappy supernova front light. While “Made in Germany “ it’s optical performance is total crap, very narrow and dim beam. Can’t use it after using Edelux II on my Brompton.
I’m very happy with my Birdy, specially considering that it cost me €1780 after tax refund.
Get Birdy with 20 degrees “sport” stem with extended sporty reach and complain that it maybe too short for tall riders. Mine has “comfortable” 9 degrees stem and on highest position it brings handlebars about 1cm above the saddle high (I’m 184cm). Not really upright riding position, but definitely not a low one and pretty comfortable for me.
I agree with your statement about their lack of experience/daily use before review.
Rear rack design is excellent. Not only it folds and allows to roll the folded bike, it’s positioned high enough to use full size panniers, which they didn’t mention in the review at all. I don’t know any other folding bike that allows using full size panniers.
My only complaint is crappy supernova front light. While “Made in Germany “ it’s optical performance is total crap, very narrow and dim beam. Can’t use it after using Edelux II on my Brompton.
I’m very happy with my Birdy, specially considering that it cost me €1780 after tax refund.
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