16" Aluminum Kent Folding Bikes Coming Soon
by Larry Lagarde
New Kent 6 Speed Folding Bike En Route For Review
Any day now, I will be receiving the first of the new 2009 Kent 6 speed folding bikes for a review.
Similar in appearance to the wonderful but no longer available 16" Aerlite folding bike (photo right), the riding position on this bike will definitely be better than that of the Kent diecast magnesium folding bikes because the bottom bracket is further forward.Being that this new Kent folding bike is aluminum, it will be a bit heavier (26-27 lbs incl accessories versus 22.5 lbs for the magnesium Kent Superlite folding bike) and the ride will be more rigid than Kent's diecast magnesium folding bikes. Happily, this 16" folding bike is said to have better components than those on the previous Kent Ultralite 6 speed. Kent hasn't announced the price but it's probably going to be @ $229.
New Kent Nexus 3 Speed Folding Bike
By popular demand, Kent has agreed to produce a limited run of these aluminum folding bikes with the Shimano Nexus 3 speed internal hub. Just 150 Nexus 3 speeds are being made so they'll probably go quickly.
The specs on the new Kent Nexus 3 spd will not be finalized until next week but it will have a rear coaster brake. A factory prototype should be ready next Friday and production models will be available in October for the holiday season. As with the previous Nexus 3 speed, a carry rack and other useful accessories will come as standard equipment. Again, final pricing is not yet available but I'm expecting it to be @ $259 and certainly no higher than $289, shipping included.
Labels: Kent-folding-bikes
posted by Web @ 9:16 AM
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