Can’t decide between a low-racer and a high recumbent? Not a problem…
September 2007
Monthly Archive
Mon 17 Sep 2007
Sat 15 Sep 2007
The German KMX distributor was just unpacking this – it looks reasonably well made, but carbon is tricky stuff to work with – it’ll be interesting to see how good it really is. Weight seemed a couple of kg lighter than a Scorpion, but with no suspension, and it’ll be about £2000-£2500…
Sat 15 Sep 2007
I’ve already ordered my demonstrator – they’ll be available from February, and I’ll add a preorder page to the website ASAP. Daniel was very forthcoming about how they solved the chain problem – “We put a chain in a piece of tube, and bent it sideways – it just works!”
The wheelbase is about 5cms longer than the non-folding Grasshopper…
Sat 15 Sep 2007
This is probably going to be available in the Spring if BionX are forthcoming…
Sat 15 Sep 2007
Coming in the Spring – a mesh seat that’ll fit all BodyLink-compatible frames (StreetMachine, Speedmachine, Grasshopper, Scorpion).
Sat 15 Sep 2007
Coming in a month or two – bolt-on carbon-fibre side wings for the Scorpion seat to give you more side support if you need it…
Sat 1 Sep 2007
Quite a clever idea this – police are offering unclaimed stolen bikes to commuters, according to a BBC article…