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Date: Friday, 09 January, 2009 :: 19:47
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Mobiky Genius Folding Bike
Brand: Mobiky
from: USD $688.44
Product Group: sports
Manufacturer: Selectron Industrial Co. DBA Mobiky USA
Studio: Selectron Industrial Co. DBA Mobiky USA
Features:
- Folding bike for easy city commuting and even easier storage
- Folds to just 25 by 12 by 32 inches and includes integrated carrying handle
- 12-inch tires cover same distance as 24-inch tires thanks to advanced dual chain system
- Adjustable seat post fits riders measuring 52 to 72 inches tall
- Comes with carrying cover; frame is backed by two-year warranty
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com Product Description
The Mobiky Genius folding bike proves that more bike isn't necessarily mo' better. Perfect for commuter travel in congested city streets, the Genius is ready to roll from folded position to riding-ready in just about three seconds. Once folded, though, it's easily storable or transportable on city busy or subway and it includes a carry handle. It measures 50 by 18 by 41 inches, and it folds to just 25 by 12 by 32 inches. The bike weighs just under 30 pounds. While small in stature, the Genius has an adjustable seat post that can adapt to riders measuring from 52 inches to 72 inches in height and weighing up to 240 pounds. While the tires measure just 12 inches in diameter, the Genius offers an ingenious dual-chain system that results in covering two tire rotations with one pedal turn--enabling you to cover the same ground as a bike with 24-inch tires. It features a three-speed Sturmey Archer S-RB3 internal gear hub that's fitted on the rear wheel and is fully encased within the aluminum hub shell to reduce maintenance. This ensures a very safety gearing and prevents the chain from jumping the teeth. The chains are specially developed to resist in normal outside conditions, and they do not require any particular maintenance or greasing. The Genius has 120mm front disc brakes with an APSE caliper and rear roller brakes. The frame and tube sections that make up the direction cases are alloy aluminum 6061, and Aluminum AS6G7 where more pressure is experienced. The Genius comes with a standard zippered carry cover. It's backed by a two-year warranty on the frame and a one-year warranty on other components. Feature Details: - Chains: Specially developed to resist in normal outside conditions, the chains do not require any particular maintenance or greasing. They offer reliability even when exposed to different environments such as by the sea or on board a yacht.
- Front Brakes: Rotor 120mm with APSE caliper
- Rear Brakes: Band brake system 80mm outside diameter
- Brake levers: Tektro
- Gear: A 3-speed Sturmey Archer Type S-RB3 internal gear hub is fitted on the rear wheel. It is fully encased within the aluminum hub shell and no maintenance is required, ensuing safe gearing while also preventing the chain from jumping the teeth.
- Tires: 12-inch Kenda, inner tube with bent valve
- Rear and Front tire pressure: 35 PSI - 2,5 Bars
- Rims: 12-inch aluminum 6061
- Weight: 28.6 pounds
- Folded Dimensions: 25 by 12 by 32 inches
- Unfolded Dimensions: 50 by 45 by 40.5 inches
- Saddle Max Height: 40.5 inches
- Handelbar Max Height: 38.7 inches
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Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Great idea. Poor execution.
Date: 2008-09-11 - 
Comment: About a month back I was in the market for a folding bike. I needed something I could take on the train and fit into the truck of my small car. After researching online I found the Mobiky Genius. It sounded perfect. So I ordered it off Amazon.
As usual, the Amazon transaction went off without a hitch and the bike arrived exactly as promised. The packaging looked solid without dents or holes.
That's when the problems began. Even though the packaging was un-damaged, when I opened the box I noticed the front brake assembly was bent. I'm guessing at happened at the factory before it got into the box but who knows. It was bent to such an extent that I could not lock the bike into its unfolded position. Rather than dealing with hassle and delay of returning the bike I took it to my local bike shop and paid $80 more for repair. They actually had to bend the caliper back into shape by hand because they could not locate any source for replacement parts. The brakes are now weak but adequate. I thought they were weak because of the kluge repair but, based on the other reviews on this page, I'm starting to think it might just be how they're designed.
Oh well. A small price to pay for all the time this cool little bike was going to shave off my commute. And it did exactly that...for the first week.
Riding to work one morning I noticed the right pedal starting to wobble. I pulled over and found the main screw attaching the pedal assembly through the frame was loose and starting to strip. So I found a hardware store, bought a wrench, tightened it and went on my way. That night I got home and took apart the pedal assembly. Turns out a washer was missing which caused the rotation of the pedals to unscrew the assemble! So I did kluge fix #2 having to do with blue thread locker and an old washer. Not exactly what I expected on a week old $600 bike.
Another week goes by and the thing is great. Easy to fold and unfold. Fast. Nimble. And saving me a ton of time. Then I notice a little wobble in the back wheel when cornering. The first couple times I thought it had to do with lack of traction. But the wobble kept getting more and more pronounced until yesterday when the whole back wheel stated to bend on my ride home. F@#$! What now. Turns out some of the spokes started to separate from the wheel hub and break. Once a couple spokes break it puts more pressure on the remaining spokes and they go too. Long story short, I took it to a couple bike shops and, you guessed it, nobody can locate replacement parts. The rear wheel is not repairable so the bike sits in my garage and I walk to work.
I tried contacting the manufacture several times via email and phone. No response. My bad luck.
Very frustrating. It's the perfect solution for my commute dilemma. The design and frame quality are really outstanding. But many of the components are sub-par, the assembly is of poor quality and the manufacturer support sucks.
The bike has been a real disappointment...mostly because it has such promise.
1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: worst choice
Date: 2008-07-26 - 
Comment: my worst choice in amazon, someone send in opened box one first of all. i regret i didnt return this very first time. noticible screch on the body.break line gear line, bolts, nuts werent tight, handle was twisted, not stright, so i have to adjust from local store which damaged another 25 dollers. this bike totalllly made in china so you can imagine the quality. now it sit on my living room, whenever i saw this i feel sick and tired of it. disguesting,,,i'd reconsider amazon.com
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: I loved it yet was so very disappointed!
Date: 2008-06-23 -
Comment: Mobiky Genius Folding Bike
The bicycle was a work of art and I loved the way it folded and unfolded quickly and easily. But it arrived with a very large hole in the box that caused a pedal to wear a hole all the way through the carry bag and out the box. I also immediately noticed that when I held the handlebars straight -- it turned to the right! I took it to a reputable bike shop (that had never seen a Mobiky before which caused me some concern), and they confirmed that the handlebars were welded wrong, the bike was defective, and would have to be returned.
I tried to contact the manufacturer but it was impossible to reach a live person and they never responded to my call or follow-up email. I loved the bike and wish the manufacturer had been more responsive as I'm afraid to order another one without full assurance that I can easily obtain "routine replacements" in the future.
Amazon phone staff were great. They were patient, helpful, and reimbursed me for a new box. While I'm still waiting to hear they've received the bike, which was picked up from the bike shop a week ago, they've promised to reimburse the purchase amount.
Summary: Perfect for my Class C motorhome storage
Date: 2008-05-03 - 
Comment: I had been looking for foldable bikes to carry in my motorhome that would fit in the underneath storage. I had purchased others but they were never compact enough to fit my compartments plus unfolding and folding back was a pain with the others.
Mobiky fit the bill! They are absolutely fantastic. They fold in 3 seconds and unfold in the same amoust of time. Plus they easily fit in the storage compartments of my Class C motorhome. First glance will tell you these are higher quality than the other larger folding bikes. If you have been looking for the lightest, easiest foldable bike this is it.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Summary: Pretty good
Date: 2008-02-11 -
Comment: I researched a lot of folding bikes before deciding on one. I wish I could take my full-sized bike everywhere with me, but I am going to be traveling a lot this year, and taking a full-sized bike in a case on airlines around the world is expensive, and complicates travel. As such, I wanted to find a bike that I could check as luggage, and use for multi-modal transportation around the cities I was visiting. Of all the bikes I checked out, the Mobiky seemed to be the best fit. I wouldn't want to go on a 10 mile ride on it, but for short hops from one train station to another, or just around a neighborhood it is pretty cool.
It does have some problems though, that keep it from being perfect. I am pretty tall (6'4"), and weigh a fair amount (200lbs), so the bike feels a little flimsy with everything cranked to the highest settings. Also, as someone else noted, the front brake isn't the best in the world. It can be tightened down to work better, but on my bike at least, the rotor was slightly warped, and I had to spend some tender time with a pair of pliers carefully truing it before I could really get the brake working like it should. I also hate the saddle that came on it as the fabric it is covered with sticks to everything, making it hard to get on the bike, but that is easy to fix with a new saddle. I am also not all that impressed with the shifting hub that came on the bike. The gear range isn't very good, and it is very stubborn about shifting into first if there is any tension at all on the chain. However, I haven't found a bike yet that will fit in a suitcase that doesn't require some sort of sacrifice.
On the plus side, the build quality is quite good, and the design is very well thought out. It handles much better than I expected it to, and while I would never replace my street hybrid with it, those little wheels on the Mobiky soak up more bumps and road irregularities than you would think. The real selling point though is the fold. Most of the other folding bikes brake apart on a hinge, and then basically have to be locked up somewhere, or carried when you go on a train or in a store. Not the Mobiky! I ride up to where I am going, fold it up in a few seconds, and walk right in with it. I haven't had a single person complain, going into restaurants, bookstores, grocery stores, large retailers, or trains. You just roll it beside you, and it hardly takes up any room at all. It also seems to be the most popular bike I have ever owned. Normally people don't even notice my bike, except to note that there is a guy on a bike. I can't go anywhere on the Mobiky, without people commenting on how cool it looks, and asking me questions about it.
It isn't a perfect bike, but it is good enough that I am going to buy a second one for my wife, which I guess is a pretty good recommendation.
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