#Breakaway bikes plus#
I guess another option would be a Setavento for £650 plus £250 for S&S, coming to £900, plus case = £1000. I guess the trade off is that it's a better bike to ride than a real folder. How easy do you find it is to break it down? It does look like significantly more work than I'd do to put my standard bike in a bike case, so not ideal if I'm lazy.
#Breakaway bikes full size#
It's a lot easier to transport around than a full size bike, and is a joy to ride - I'm sure you won't regret getting one. It will face another test in January when I go back to North Island this time. I use medium density foam and cable-ties, then pack clothes and panniers around to keep everything together in transit - no problems so far. I made a 26"x28"x10" cordura soft case, with stiffener side inserts, that has survived one trip to NZ. There is a plastic hard case available from S&S but you will definitely not like the price. I bought cable couplings from sjscycles as theirs have rubber 'O' rings at both ends of the couplings, whereas the Ritchey ones have only one 'O' ring so might be more prone to pinging off the frame. case ) is comparable to, if not slightly less than, a custom steel frame with carbon forks ( and that's before another £350 is added for S&S couplings ). The UK road frame+forks price ( £700 inc. I did not save any money doing this - but as the UK importer did to respond to my requests for a price, I had no other option. I've got the Cross version of the frame ( without case ), which I imported from the States. Should I try to get an alternative case separately? Is the bike available without the case?įinal question, do any UK framebuilders build using these couplers as it seems a much more elegant and cheaper solution than those big stainless teethy lugs whose name escapes me at the moment. For a full plastic hardcase with a brand I would pay this. Frame isn't cheap, plus the case costs over £150, which is frankly ridiculous for an unbranded cheap nylon case. Have they sorted out the cable connectors chipping the paint? this seems such an obvious issue that I would imagine it would be on their list to fix. I would be prepared to put quality pipe lagging on the frame tubes, so hopefully solving the ding problem, but what about the case getting squashed. Some have complained that the case isn't that great quality and doesn't protect the frame from dings very well and looks worn after a couple of trips. I'm not certain the fold will make a big difference to travel, since the case still looks quite big. It looks ideal for me after reading a review, but I still have some reservations: Does anyone have any practical experience of the Ritchey Break Away bikes? I am interested in one as I like the traditional road bike design for use as an occasional folder when I go on holiday to ride the hills of France.
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