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Postby Weakling on Fri Dec 28, 2007 12:07 pm

The Carry All trike will be showcased in SICEX 2008 Singapore. http://www.pacific-cycles.com/news_detail.asp?nowbtn=1&brandbtn=1&cat0=2&cat=23

The new CarryAll, a compact folding trike that is the world’s first 8-inch wheel foldable tricycle, will be showcased in SICEX 2008 for the first time in Asia outside Taiwan!


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Postby Amuro Lee on Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:44 pm

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Postby Weakling on Mon Jan 07, 2008 7:41 pm

If that bike could carry my 210lb then maybe that one is a better investment for the future for me than a Carryme that doesn't stand my overweight.

But I guess Carryall will cost a fortune? Hope the guys at the Singapore forum ask him about what weight it would carry and what price he has planned for it.

Amuro, thanks indeed for that text.
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Postby Burningwood on Sat Jan 12, 2008 7:49 pm

Weakling wrote:If that bike could carry my 210lb then maybe that one is a better investment for the future for me than a Carryme that doesn't stand my overweight.

But I guess Carryall will cost a fortune? Hope the guys at the Singapore forum ask him about what weight it would carry and what price he has planned for it.

Amuro, thanks indeed for that text.


I'm friend of Amuro.
I ride my CMDS for around 3mth (over 500km now) and so far so good.
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I think 210lbs wont be a problem (becos I'm 200lbs), but, if you are too tall, then maybe there will be some problem. (I'm 172)
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And, same as AB, if the road status isnt good enough, it's still quite dangerous to ride it. In my opinion, if you have enough space, a little bit bigger folding bike is still a very good choice.

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I think your case should be much better than Amuro & me in HK, HK's public transport is very NOT WELCOME bike even we fold it up.
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Postby Weakling on Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:09 pm

Burningwood, thanks indeed for joining and telling us of your experiences of the CM Double Speed.

wow indeed, you have really tested it.

May I ask you same thing me asked Amuro Lee. When you compare riding a CM with riding a Strida 3.2.

Are they very similar in riding. Isn't the Strida having a bit more resistance when you steer it. That was my experience of the old models of Strida. Not sure if I tested a Strida I or Strida II.

CM should be much more easy to steer cause it has bearings in the upper and lower part of the Stem while as far as I know Strida doesn't have bearings? Am I wrong?

Amuro Lee have a Strida 3. something me already forgot which number after the 3. something. He seems satisfied with it.

I'm rather tall. 194 cmtrs. So one problem could be the handlebar will be too near my knee so I touch the handlebar while I take a turn and the bike could get jolted out of course if it happens unexpectedly throwing me out of balance.

So the best thing would be to test the bike first but the nearest dealer is in London and that is a bit too far for me. Would take me many many hours and much money to go there. I could afford it but I rather don't.

Maybe it would work to just buy a CM and if I'm too big I could try to sell it.
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Postby Weakling on Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:24 pm

The bigger bikes like Dahon and Brompton and Mobiky and BF Tikit and all the others with 16" wheels are too big for my purposes.

The commuter train and buses here are very crowded and one need to have as small foot print as possible and Brompton is the smallest but has a big footprint compared to a Carryme. I travel very short distances and the most important thing for me is how easy it is to take it inside a Shop when I buy food.

My main food shop even accept me taking in the Microbike without me having to fold it.

Maybe just me lucky to have an unusually tolerant shop owner. Other Shop owners got very upset, I remember one Mobile Shop owner shouting at me. No bikes inside my shop. So I chose another one. Same company but another franchised owner. Further up the street.

A Carryme would be the ideal bike now when my Microbike is too old. Bought it maybe 1997 or so. Fail to remember I love the bike but the plastic rims in the wheels will break sooner or later and I have not found easy replacements. The wheels are 12" and they have Kevlar belt that are half the width as the standard so one have to buy the standard and splice it into two twins. Such needs a very good saw.
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Story about Uncle George Lin on The Straits Times, Singapore

Postby Amuro Lee on Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:31 pm

Story about Uncle George Lin, the designer of CarryMe on The Straits Times, Singapore
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