• Showroom7561
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    1 month ago

    They do make more affordable bikes with the A-line and C-line.

    I checked my local dealer: A line starts at $1900 (Canadian) and $2700 for the C-line. That prices them way out of most people’s budgets who are looking for a commuter bike.

    They aren’t competing with Cervelo, they are competing with brands like Tern, Dahon, or even Decathlon, so they are priced at least $1000 too high. I’m suggesting they have an actual affordable model.

    Tons of bike companies are charging really high prices that seem too high

    No doubt, but the majority if bikes you’ll see regular people riding are not high-end. I’ve met one cyclist in my life with a titanium bike, so why is Brompton throwing away resources even developing and manufacturing this thing?? How many do they possibly expect to sell, and does it help lift them out of near bankrupsy?

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      1 month ago

      Well, if they do go bankrupt, maybe we’ll get affordable trifolds that are good quality. I’ve been considering a brompnot but IDK if I’d trust a bike off Alibaba

      Priority also sells cheap folders, kinda looking at the belt bike but I heard the hub sucks