| Pacific Cycles have announced that the pricing on the | | | | represent a very tight and compact folding mode |
| larger wheeled IF mode folding cycle will be released | | | | which is invaluable for stowing or commuting purposes. |
| soon. It will feature a Schlumpf 2 speed drive which will | | | | Mark Sander's Strida series proved to be a huge niche |
| enable both a cruising and higher geared option. The | | | | success and with the backing of Pacific's |
| latest video released by Pacific on youtube really | | | | manufacturing quality and marketing resources, it is |
| shows the potential of this folding bike. | | | | very likely the IF series will have an even larger impact. |
| What is revolutionary about the IF mode? In my opinion | | | | Up to now, folding bikes have experienced strong |
| a lot of manufacturers tend to concentrate solely on | | | | growth but they still represent a minority of global sales |
| refinements to existing bikes or small incremental and | | | | in the cycling industry. This is simply because the |
| largely conventional upgrades on their annual models. | | | | majority of people prefer larger wheeled bikes and the |
| Pacific has a record of implementing more unusual | | | | smaller wheeled folding bikes tend to represent a |
| innovations and taking them to the production stage. | | | | niche. The IF mode makes larger wheeled folders |
| There is no better example of this than the Pacific | | | | more practical and accessible to a larger audience and |
| Carryme which is arguably the best sub-16" wheel | | | | could well revolutionise the way consumers think about |
| folding bike currently in production. The new IF mode | | | | folders. Up to now, larger wheeled folding bikes have |
| not only has a beautifully simple folding process but | | | | tended to have a clumsier fold, requiring either an allen |
| produces a very ergonomic and neat package that is | | | | key to unlock them such as the Dahon Cadenza or |
| easy to wheel along. The IF fold also appears to | | | | wheel removal in the case of the Montague. |