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Forum: Folding Bikes
09-19-21, 05:13 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Kenda Konversion Pro DTC Folding Tire in size...

Kenda Konversion Pro DTC Folding Tire in size 40-507 is available for purchase on "MODERNBIKE . COM". Wondering if anyone has installed a set of these on their Helix and would care to comment?
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-19-21, 05:08 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

There's an owner's group on "Telegram" one of...

There's an owner's group on "Telegram" one of whose participants described his use of the "Thule Ridealong". He wrote that "clearance is tight but it works".
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-06-21, 03:58 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Riser bar and/or adjustable stem

For those who have a Helix folding bike, what is greatest amount that you've been able to raise its handlebar by means of a riser bar or adjustable stem without changing cables?
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-02-21, 02:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,026
Posted By mkatz

I'm curious about my feedback, too! Current...

I'm curious about my feedback, too! Current estimate for shipment is mid August.
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-02-21, 01:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,026
Posted By mkatz

Yes, but, not surprisingly, delivery has been...

Yes, but, not surprisingly, delivery has been delayed. Considering the steering post recall, the hydraulic brake cable length error and general (temporary) reported components shortages, I wasn't...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-02-21, 11:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,026
Posted By mkatz

Even though I've had access at this point only to...

Even though I've had access at this point only to pictures of the bike to feed my concerns (:)), I know that you are correct with respect to component locations on the bike when folded; my concern...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-01-21, 12:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,026
Posted By mkatz

Thank you! Your comment, particularly about...

Thank you! Your comment, particularly about loading the bike upside down, is quite helpful.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-30-21, 06:57 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,026
Posted By mkatz

Brake disk vulnerability

I'm buying (another) folding bike that will be spending time folded, lying flat, disk brake down, in the rear of my SUV as I drive from home to trail/town. I was wondering how vulnerable to being...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-23-21, 03:31 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

But Tubelito represents advancing technology......

But Tubelito represents advancing technology... and that must always be seen as being good... isn't it?

truthfully, I am somewhat concerned about relying onTubelito tubes for the bike I've...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-23-21, 12:42 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

A leak occurring perhaps more frequently when the...

A leak occurring perhaps more frequently when the o-ring is positioned incorrectly outside the rim rather than inside where it would somewhat isolate the "weld" from the metal at the rim's valve home.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-22-21, 04:51 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

I appreciate your reminder about valve tube...

I appreciate your reminder about valve tube connection leaks and about slow leaks. I'd read about these issues elsewhere but had forgotten. :(
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-21-21, 04:31 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

FWIW: Recognizing that their previous patches did...

FWIW: Recognizing that their previous patches did not work well at all, Tubolito fairly recently released a new patch kit which contains a separate tube of glue.
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-21, 12:24 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

I've read so many mixed Tubelito reviews citing...

I've read so many mixed Tubelito reviews citing leaks encountered immediately on first use, and difficulties encountered getting Tubelito patches to hold. I wonder if those reviews can be attributed...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-21, 12:20 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Custom Helix Tubelito tube? I would not have...

Custom Helix Tubelito tube? I would not have thought that the Helix company could obtain a custom order for an inner tube not likely to have a very large market in that size.

Custom dog walker...
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-11-21, 12:15 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Interesting. For the sake of "reasonable" comfort...

Interesting. For the sake of "reasonable" comfort with this tire, what pressure do you suggest that helix owners run? (1.7bar seems awfully low to someone coming from skinny road bike tires.)
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-12-21, 12:14 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Thank you! I was afraid that the Helix rear had...

Thank you! I was afraid that the Helix rear had something similar to the indexed spring used by the front wheel.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-10-21, 05:00 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Helix rear wheel removal & re-installation: My...

Helix rear wheel removal & re-installation: My Helix bike is due to be shipped in early June. As I waste time thinking about the problems that i might encounter (e.g., tire replacement, saddle angle...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-21-21, 09:51 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

My ideal tire would be flat resistant,...

My ideal tire would be flat resistant, lightweight and suitable for concrete, asphalt and "fire roads (typically dirt and/or gravel) and "comfortable". With the limited selection available for the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-21-21, 12:15 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Which Kojak tires? the "slicks"?

Which Kojak tires? the "slicks"?
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-15-21, 12:33 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Thanks for posting the wheel removal video...

Thanks for posting the wheel removal video (whenever you can do so). As a purchaser (waiting fo delivery) but non-backer (regret now not having done so) I do not hav access to the Helix backer...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-13-21, 03:27 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

I wonder what torque level is recommended for...

I wonder what torque level is recommended for re-installation?

(accumulating facts in preparation for the eventual receipt of my bike)
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-03-21, 05:05 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Suspension stem: I wonder if anyone has used one...

Suspension stem: I wonder if anyone has used one of the suspensions stems with their Helix. If so, care to comment on their experience with it? Does it affect the fold?
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-24-21, 08:30 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Folders, in general, appear to be relatively...

Folders, in general, appear to be relatively popular in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. Locally, in Portland Oregon, I've seen fewer folders (usually Dahons, Terns, Bromptons and a few Bike...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-08-21, 02:21 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

It would be nice if someone who currently owns a...

It would be nice if someone who currently owns a Helix folding bike would restart the owners' thread. I've ordered one but as yet have nothing but questions to contribute.

It's somewhat of "a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-07-21, 07:01 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Thanks. I thought I remembered seeing and reading...

Thanks. I thought I remembered seeing and reading a separate thread labeled "owners", within which posts were primarily those of owners. No matter: I've placed my order.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-07-21, 03:59 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Two points of curiosity: What happened to...

Two points of curiosity:

What happened to the old Helix owners' thread?

Any Helix owners'/waiters' in the US?
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-26-21, 04:26 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Bye wrote "Vee 24 x 1.5 tires. Some interference...

Bye wrote "Vee 24 x 1.5 tires. Some interference occurs when folding. Due to the narrow helix frame, it is difficult to install various tires."

I think the tire Bym pictured was a different Vee...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-26-21, 03:11 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

11-speed Hong Kong "details" can be seen on the...

11-speed Hong Kong "details" can be seen on the "order page" for the "standard" Helix, with the option having been added to the other three gear trains (alfine 11, single speed and 10 speed). Sorry...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-25-21, 12:17 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

From the Helix website, taken from the Order...

From the Helix website, taken from the Order Page:

https://helix.ca/shop/standard/#second-tab

Rear Hub with XD-R driver Formula RXC-142,135mm x 12mm thru-axle,28h
Rear Derailleur Shimano SLX...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-24-21, 05:35 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Bike is scheduled for June. Nice mock-up:...

Bike is scheduled for June.

Nice mock-up: I'd hate to carry that thing on my back for any distance!

The main reason I eliminated consideration of the Brompton is that I found it to be too...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-24-21, 02:49 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Air Travel: Has anyone tried traveling by...

Air Travel: Has anyone tried traveling by commercial airliner with their Helix? Experience packing the bike into a hard suitcase?

Now that I've placed my order I've moved onto contemplating usage...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-23-21, 12:04 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Though some of the listed tires are marked on...

Though some of the listed tires are marked on sites as being "out of stock", this post, for me, has been very helpful. Thank you!

Also, fortuitously, as a result of my delayed decision making a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-22-21, 05:11 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Helix orders are opening once again tomorrow....

Helix orders are opening once again tomorrow. Every time I think of placing an order (love the fold!) my logic path once again runs into the issue of tire availability. Kenda Kwest 40-507 are listed...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-17-21, 09:39 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

I don't think that's supposed to happen!

I don't think that's supposed to happen!
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-17-21, 07:53 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

read on another source:"There was an incident...

read on another source:"There was an incident reported to me this weekend of a steerer failure on one of the early production bikes. It appears that the lower weld at the base of the steerer failed...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-10-21, 03:48 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

It would be a shame if the Helix folding bike...

It would be a shame if the Helix folding bike series were doomed to obsolescence simply because of a decision to base its usage on the availability of a tire size of limited availability. (or, am I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-09-21, 06:53 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Very helpful! FWIW, Kenda Kwest in 40-507...

Very helpful!

FWIW, Kenda Kwest in 40-507 are "out of stock" in all of the sites I've checked and are not listed on the Kenda site. Perhaps the've been replaced by the Kenda Conversion 40-507,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-21, 04:56 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Stupid(?) or perhaps naive question: woes anyone...

Stupid(?) or perhaps naive question: woes anyone worry that next year suitable tires for this bike (507-40 or less) will no longer be available?

Also, Jipe, at 5'5" being too tall is not one of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-01-21, 07:05 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Jipe: Thank you! I wonder what happened...

Jipe: Thank you!


I wonder what happened to the "owners' thread"?
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-29-21, 07:39 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

I've sat on the fence about placing an order for...

I've sat on the fence about placing an order for a Helix for so long and have finally measured the space in the boot of my car in which it will often reside... then I took another look at the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-15-21, 05:51 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Still, thanks. Monday morning I will be an early...

Still, thanks. Monday morning I will be an early (west coast time) riser!.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-14-21, 08:17 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Robmac, If I'm lucky :geek:, I will be able to...

Robmac, If I'm lucky :geek:, I will be able to place an order for a helix on Monday, when an order placement opportunity is scheduled to arise (and remain open for 60-90 seconds...:rolleyes:). I'm...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-21-20, 12:22 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Looking at the tires pictured, I'm curious. Do...

Looking at the tires pictured, I'm curious. Do they really fit the Helix? (tire clearance depicted looks awfully tight.)
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-16-20, 04:36 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

That's my main requirement for a folder!

That's my main requirement for a folder!
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-16-20, 02:30 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

I had an opportunity to test ride a Birdy 3 with...

I had an opportunity to test ride a Birdy 3 with the "comfort stem" about 18 months ago. I agree with everything that you've written about its fit and comfort. By the time I came to the point of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-16-20, 02:17 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

This has been a very helpful response! You've...

This has been a very helpful response! You've answered all of my fit questions as capably and completely as anyone might without actually providing me with an opportunity to physically play with the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-15-20, 05:36 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,022,416
Posted By mkatz

Owner reviews?

I've looked! unfortunately (for me) I've been able to locate online only a few, short reviews. I'm interested in the Helix because it appears to have a relatively compact folded size with relatively...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-14-20, 05:43 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 725,087
Posted By mkatz

I provide incorrect information with respect to...

I provide incorrect information with respect to website. The one I intended to post was "mightyvelo dot com" in Singapore. Still, you're correct: neither yellow nor white is offered. I'm somewhat...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-14-20, 04:25 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 725,087
Posted By mkatz

Consider "velobikeshop dot com". They supply...

Consider "velobikeshop dot com". They supply numerous colors!
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-15-20, 03:31 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 33,469
Posted By mkatz

Jipe, Thanks! This information does help in...

Jipe,

Thanks! This information does help in terms of giving me a starting point to consider. Next comes spending some time online exploring these and other options.
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