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Dahon appoints new distributor for Malaysia and aims to reclaim their market share with some pretty cool new products...
DIFFERENT CONCEPT: The Dahon Qix D8 folds vertically and has a trolley rack for the frequent train commuter..
There's a company up North that has taken over the distribution of Dahon bikes in Peninsular Malaysia.
The announcement was made at Dahon's International Distributor's meeting recently. Lerun Industries, who did a decent job by introducing the folding bikes into Malaysia is no longer handling the brand.
On it, there are at least three new models that are bound to hit the shelves by next month. But, there has been further delay and we might not see the new bikes till late December or early January at the latets. I was privileged enough to get a preview of at least three new bikes.
Qix D8
This is based on the smaller 16" Eezz's folding technology and weighs around 12kgs.
The vertical fold tends to be more compact and there's a roller wheel on the bike's rear rack that allows you to cart the bike onto a train.
Based on specs, the delux model features Shimano Acera parts, which is apparent on this rear derailleur and its front shifter.
Dahon's Qix D8 is an 8-speed bike and pricing is estimated to be between RM2.5k - RM3k at the most.
Ios D9
Said to be a direct competitor of Tern's Eclipse 24" bikes, the Dahon Ios is actually the predecessor of the Eclipse.
When it was first introduced in 2010, it won an award at the Eurobike show.
So, that said, with a little bit of tweaking, the bike has been around.
Pricing is said to be around RM4.5k or more.