We need someone to try or buy one. The original rim braked Intercity wasnt a bad bike, did a decent job for the money, but wasnt as dynamic a ride as the ID8/9. Removing some of extraneous kit and adding discs may have perked it up a little.
I'm pondering a purchase of the Intercity 2, having dithered and delayed about the '23 hydraulic folder until no stock was left, albeit I was very unsure of my long covid and cycling at the time (I was limited to 30mins very light exercise a day by the Covid Clinic for most of that year). I could take it on our IOW hol next month (not been there at all since 20 years ago ddepsite being so close) via train/ferry, plus planned to visit family near Prestatyn on train soon too.
The question I'm asking myself is how often will I use it. In theory, it makes taking a bike on a train less complicated, but then I wonder about it getting damaged in the luggage area. As and when I start working again, it could become my commuter, if that's an option.
Having had my ebike for ~13 months, I think I've only taken my carbon road bike out for a ride outdoors maybe three/four times since, while my old commuter hybrid has had a similar number of trips for utility stuff. I thought I'd mix things up far more during my usual outdoor season Apr-Oct inclusive.
At ~93Kg, I do wonder how comfy 20"x1.75" tyres would be at a pressure I'd need, having never owned a folder. Noticed you can get some very low rolling resistance 20" Schwalbe slicks, which will help my speed a bit for my low power output beyond ~30mins, but not cheap.
