R & M Delite GX Rohloff HS -54cm-1,000Wh, Pearl White w/Kiox and Fox Upgrades

[Scbudd]

List Price: $9,579 + $118 + $706 = $10,403 (+ tax). Received this week in Northern California. I had wanted the "Homage" with similar set up, but was so anxious to get it quickly I bit on this. I do love it.....but, although I'm 6'2", I'm also 63yo. I'm in good shape for my age but when I have a basket on the back it's not easy to get my leg over the bike. I realize this will limit my use of this bike. I've ridden it around the neighborhood over the last 4-5 days, have put about 20 km on the bike.
I'm willing to sell it to a SERIOUS buyer at a good discount.
I bought it from Propel in Brooklyn, the invoice is dated 4/15/19, received on 4/30/19.
Make an offer, I'll post pics if necessary but it is, for all intents and purposes, a brand new bike.

No longer for sale, getting a dropper post

 

[jono1331]

will you ship it?

 

[Saratoga Dave]

Ortlieb handlebar bag on the front and/or some panniers on the back? Would that do any good for you? Seems a hell of a shame that perhaps could be worked around with a little tactical work?

 

[Alaskan]

I have both an Homage and a Delight Mountain with rack. I am 6'1", 68 years old and bought the Homage thinking about the ease of mounting, especially going forward. Although I am still limber enough to throw my right leg over the saddle, I can easily imagine a time in the near future where that may not be so comfortable.

I got a great deal on the Delight Mountain and bought it primarily to explore off pavement logging roads and trails in the North Cascades. The Delight Mountain came with a dropper post, something I had never considered.

I find the dropper post incredibly useful, dropping down the seat 5" whenever I come to a stop at a light, or getting off the bike. Using a Topeak trunk bag, which has a lower profile than a rear basket, I find the Delight very easy to mount with the saddle lowered. Taking off there is one more momentary move needed which is to remain standing on the pedals and release the dropper lever putting the saddle up into the ride position.

You have an amazing bike there that might have one more feature added that will improve the ease of mounting and allow you to be comfortable keeping and riding it. Send me a private message with your phone number if you would like to discuss this.

Here is a photo with the dropper post in the down position.

and with the seat post in the up position

 

[Scbudd]

I didn't realize dropper posts were a thing. That's a game changer, I'm going to "de-list" the bike. I'll ask for some recommendations re: brands, but a quick look showed the same companies that make forks and shocks also make dropper posts. I have a Fox fork and shock, so I'll look there first.
Alaskan, thanks a lot!

 

[vincent]

Beautiful bike, hope the dropper seat post works for you!

 

[lerxst]

Alaskan, where can I get that cool rear fender you have for your Delite? And which one is it you're running on the front? Thanks!!

 

[Over50]

I find the dropper post incredibly useful, dropping down the seat 5" whenever I come to a stop at a light, or getting off the bike...

Kudos to you for giving the OP an option to try before he has to sell such a nice and new bike at a big discount. I really hope this works out for him.

 

[Alaskan]

Alaskan, where can I get that cool rear fender you have for your Delite? And which one is it you're running on the front? Thanks!!

https://www.sks-germany.com/en/products/shockboard/
https://www.sks-germany.com/en/products/x-blade-28-29-zoll/

 

[Scbudd]

I finally got my dropper post, and I LOVE it! Thanks Alaskan, I love my Delite. I purchased the RockShox Reverb AXS because I didn't want to install another cable. It works as advertised and installation was a breeze. It's pricey, but if there's a bike that deserves the best, this is the one.

 

[Alaskan]

I finally got my dropper post, and I LOVE it! Thanks Alaskan, I love my Delite. I purchased the RockShox Reverb AXS because I didn't want to install another cable. It works as advertised and installation was a breeze. It's pricey, but if there's a bike that deserves the best, this is the one.

Great to hear. Enjoy the ride.