Dear Tern team
Is there a possibility of launching Tern bikes in Hong Kong? Sadly there has been not much seen and heard here exept information (mostly from website/other sources overseas) circulated among cyclists. I searched on-line and found out this website myself.
By the way, I am also looking for a touring foldie and I am setting my eye on your link P24i or verge 11i. However, sometimes the 'Teeth' information of cranks and freewheels is missing which is important to me as it tells how well a given bike could handle hilly terrains. Although the gear inch information is provided, I still hope the missing information could be available.
The use of Alfine hub is a welcoming move to me but I am not sure if you would consider using freewheel with greater no. of 'teeth' and crankset with fewer. Of course speed-lover's might disagree, but I am looking for an all-purpose bike that make me believe climbing is no longer 'impossible' but 'nothing'.
Cheers,
KK
KK – thanks for your message.
Yes, we have a HK distributor all lined up and ready to go. Each of our distributors has their own launch strategy – based on shows and availability of product. So we let them announce on their own schedule.
Regarding more info on gear inches, that’s a good idea that we’ll discuss adding.
The Link P24h has plenty of gearing for the steepest hills in HK. If memory serves correctly, we pair a 46T chainring with an 11-32 cassette with a 3 speed hub that steps down by 27%.
The Verge S11i doesn’t get that low – but its pretty easy to modify with a larger sprocket.
J