Originally Posted by
edwong3
I found a seller of a Brompton clone in North America called the Solorock 321. It fits all the requirements you're looking for except that it is not very light. It is a bit heavier even than a six speed C-Line but this bike has all external gears (9-speed) and has the pig-nose and rear rack. All for just $625 USD. Not sure how much shipping is from Canada to your US address, but I'm sure it isn't much. Check it out:
321 Model - SOLOROCK 16" 9 Speed Chromoly Steel Alloy Folding Bike | SoloRock Sports & Appliances
Edward
That looks like a good deal!
As setup, 52 x 11-28, that's 30-76 gear inches, as usual, a bit tight for me, desired is 21-85.
I still wish it had a 9-28, and a 50/34 crank, that would yield 19.5-89.3, lovely. But at that price, might be worthwhile only for travel.
The Mint Bob also has huge shipping cost, near $300. I thing the Solorock is a better deal, especially as I prefer all-external gearing. Their US warehouse is in NY, says can pickup there too, shipping to west coast, don't know cost, but should be way less than from overseas.