Wellington Regional Council is offering discounted Dahon folding bikes for just $560, a 30% saving.
As the new Matangi trains are introduced there is less space for bikes, esp on peak hour services. But with a folding bike you can travel on any train, Go Wellington and Valley Flyer bus with no worries. New policy is here.
Info on discounted bikes is here.
Contact Simon Kennett at the Regional Council for your discount voucher, or to try a demo bike.
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I actually I´m sitting here in Germany, supposed to turn back to New zealand mid September. I tried to gain information, where to buy DAHON ECO C7, without any succes. And I don’t want to take my DAHONE from Europe to New Zealand.
So p l e a s e help me to find a bike dealer possibly in Wellington area, where I live, where I can find a Dahone Eco C7 .
Thank you in advance-
Andreas
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Hi Andreas. This page http://www.gw.govt.nz/folding-bikes has a list at the bottom of the dealers who had the Dahons for the GW bike voucher scheme. My suggestion would be to email those dealers to see if they will have a Dahon (or can get you one) when you arrive in Wellington.
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I’m afraid Dahon EcoC7s are no longer being sold in NZ. Dahon production world-wide on hold. I suggest you bring your Dahon with you, or think about buying a Giant Expressway here (with a discount voucher available for Wellington region residents.
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Is that because of the Tern bikes ructions?
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Family strife in the Dahon clan, is what I heard.
What are the Tern bike runctions?
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The same thing. Two of the Hon family started making Tern bikes using Dahon resources and the whole thing exploded. Tern promo here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfG4IHmpjs8
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Really want to get a specific dahon bike
does anyone know where I could find one around wellington
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I have a Dahon Speed Pro TT for sale. Bought it to do Round Taupo on (and did that last year – five and a half hours for a hilly 160 km) but haven’t used since. Has a wide range of gears, so great for hills, but the handlebars need an allen key to fold down to minimum size. This used to retail for over $2500 (w/o pedals) so I’m looking for about $1250.
http://www.foldingcyclist.com/Dahon-Speed-Pro-TT-folding-bike.html
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We have a discount voucher for folding bikes again (until the end of March 2014). It’s for 25% off the Tern C7 or D8. If you’d like a voucher, please send an addressed envelope to ‘Folding Bike Voucher, GWRC, PO Box 11646, Wellington 6142’
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Hi, Simon. I was wondering if there still are any vouchers left and, if so, if there is a chance I could pick one up personally. Thanks!
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I believe you can get vouchers from Penny Farthing/Giant as well. Best to give them a call to check though.
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Hello, I live in Auckland. I don’t suppose the discounted offer is available for Aucklanders?? : )
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Sorry, but the discount vouchers are funded by Greater Wellington and only apply to Wellington region residents. However, if you wave a pile of cash in the face of your average bike shop owner, they’re usually open to a little haggling around the recommended retail price.
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I missed the folding bike discount voucher. Got the bike lights voucher though: awesome, thanx!
Where would you recommend I go to haggle for a new folder?
Cheers,
L
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Burkes ordered in the Tern D8 for me. Love it. They might be able to do something for you if you ask nicely! 😉
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