At this point:
Pros
- Belt drive
- Disk drive
- Folds a bit faster than Brompton
- A bit lighter (how much compared to the 3 speeder?)
- Edit: Easier to roll folded than stock Brompton, even with the EasyWheels
- Edit: Low maintenance
Cons
- EVO with 18" wheels as expensive as Brompton (3 speeds €1,300)
- Unlike Brompton, no frame-based luggage block in the front
- EVO : requires backpedaling to change gears, which is problematic in the city: Backpedaling at red light means changing gear
- Gear inches way too small if you live in hilly area
- Wheel base smaller than Brompton = unstable
- Saddle - handlebar distance small, and can barely be changed
- Saddle: Body tends to move forwards, with no way to change saddle tilt
- Some/most saddles can’t work on the Strida
- Can’t stand on the pedals
- Couldn’t figure out how to fold; Had to watch video
- Like Dahon/Tern, magnet doesn’t hold very well
- Schwalbe stopped selling Marathon Plus 355 tires
Tentative conclusion: What’s the point of getting a Strida?