BIKE FRIDAY PAKIT DEMO RIDE

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Test ride of Bike Friday's latest model, Pakit. Alfine 11 speed IGH, belt drive. Big thanks to BFold of New York City for trusting me with their bike. I returned it in the same condition. • I included a general comparison with a 2013 Brompton S6L-X(titanium). Photos were taken with a Nikon COOLPIX series camera. On board videos were taken with a first generation Polaroid CUBE; not the latest Polaroid CUBE+. • 0:01 Randall's Island, New York City • 0:12 Unlock button; flip rear forward. Parked position. • 0:18 Lower seat mast + seatpost, pull out stem mast. Quick fold. • 0:23 Undo skewer, remove front wheel. May need to let air out of tires. • 0:29 Pull out seatmast. Fold pedals. Deep fold, smallest dimension. • 0:34 Midtown Manhattan spin; from 57th st. turning to 2nd av. • 2:27 Side by side comparisons with a 2013 S6L-X(titanium/superlight). • 2:51 Brompton weight; 6 speed with fenders luggage carrier block. • 2:56 Pakit weight, 11 speed IGH. • 3:22 Inside a S S backpack. • 3:44 Heading south in Manhattan. 2nd ave turning to 13th st. going to BFold bikeshop. • 6:09 Randall's Island, looking west. • 6:27 Grand Central Station. • Full specs for both bikes, please let me know of any errors - • Pakit, as tested: • Main Frame/BF Model, Pakit HiTen/CroMo (Med 55cm TT) 980g • Seatmast type, Pakit CroMo mast 1.25 X .049 x 18. Blk 220lb limit 428g • Stem riser, Pakit 1 1/8 stem riser 15 CroMoly .035 Black 230g • Headset, 1 1/8 FSA, Black 99g • Fork, Pakit std Cromoly 1 1/8 Cro unicrown for Dual Pivot 435g • Frame - Rear-end, Pakit HiTen/CroMo 825g • Brakes, Origin-8 Classic Road Dual Pivot Brakeset 375g • Seatpost, FSA Gossamer Black - 27.2 X 350 • Bottom Bracket, FSA 110.5 JIS Square Taper BB 300g • Crank Arms, Alloy single 170mm 130BCD 750g • Chainrings on crankset, Gates Carbon Drive Centertrack 60T 130BCD Sprocket (chainring) 185g • Chain, Carbon Drive belt, centertrack, 115 tooth (black)Gates 83g • Individual cogs, Carbon Drive, centertrack, 22 tooth cog for Nexus/Alfine 75g • Handlebars, BF Flat 48cm Polished 5degree Mod F bar 139g • Stem, Origin8 80mm 1 1/8 x 25.4 black 121g • Gear Shifters, Shimano Alfine 11 Rapidfire Shifter, Black 180g • Brake Levers, Cane Creek Cross Top canti/ caliper 26.0 brake levers 86g • Hub (Front Wheel), BF Alloy Front Quick Release Hub 36o 203g • Rims, Alex 24o w/ machined brake surfaces ETRTO 349 576g • Spokes, 24/wheel; stainless steel • Tires, Schwalbe Kojak 16 x 1 1/4 (349) 70-115 psi 460g • Inner Tubes, 16x1 3/8 SV (349), 16 , Schraeder valve 204g • Geared hubs, Shimano Alfine 11 36o Black centerlock disc 135 1700g • Saddle, Brooks C17 Cambium • Pedals, VP Folding pedals F2 400g • Kickstand, pakiT fold stand , bolt on 60g • Est. Price: US$2,400 • 2013 Brompton S6L-X, as tested: • Main Frame, Butt brazed, low carbon steel • Stem riser, butt brazed, low carbon steel • Headset, Brompton Head bearing set 1 1/8, ALUMINIUM • Fork, titanium • Frame - Rear-end, titanium • Brakes, Brompton dual-pivot calipers with Fibrax cartridge pads • Seatpost, H H titanium - 31.6 X 600 • Bottom Bracket, Brompton Sealed, square taper ISO type, 119mm spindle length • Crank Arms, Alloy single 170mm 130 BCD • Chainring on crankset, Shimano Dura Ace 39T 130BCD 10 speed • Chain, Shimano Ultegra 10 speed • Individual cogs, Brompton sprockets, 13T 16T for 6-speed • Handlebars, Brompton; aluminum alloy • Gear Shifters, Brompton thumb Shifters, Black • Brake Levers, Brompton Aluminum alloy • Hub (Front Wheel), Brompton superlight(2012)Alloy 28H • Rims, Double Wall 28H Aluminum alloy. ETRTO 349 • Spokes, Sapim 28/wheel; stainless steel • Tires, Primo Comets 16 x 1 1/4 (349) 85 max. psi • Inner Tubes, Schwalbe AV4, 16 - 18 Schraeder valve • Derailleur (for 2/6 speeds): Brompton • Geared hubs, 3 spd Brompton wide ratio for 6 speed • Saddle, Selle Anatomica C series - full carbon • Pedals, Xpedo M Force 8 titanium clipless SPD type • Extra’s : Mudguards included, front luggage carrier block • Est. Price: US$3,500

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