@@mattkenney3359 I think the audio issue is that the voice over is only playing on one side of the stereo audio. So if you listen on headphones, you'll hear the music coming out of both ear buds, but your voice is only in the right ear bud. Fix that and it's pretty well balanced otherwise
I just bought this bike too, probably from the same exact sale as you. I agree with everything you said, including the stem (which doesn’t bother me much but I hear the creak if I press down hard). One other complaint I had is the top quick release for the seat post I had some issues getting it reliably locked in place which I probably just need to take to a mechanic. Something interesting I did is I took it on an airplane for a trip using the original box. Most airlines let you travel with it as if it were standard luggage because it’s a bike so they waive oversized fees. It was really perfect for this, and an awesome way to explore a city, including when I daisy chained a trip using public transit. I did get one flat on the trip, and again, really appreciated it here. Just grabbed a cab to a bike shop, easily stuffed into a compact trunk and then the flat was fixed in 30 minutes. It’s been a good enough time I might consider making it my primary for commuting because the folding feature opens up some interesting options. Great review by the way, I already have a priority bike so I knew they would work with me if I hated it but seeing this would have given me a lot more confidence in the purchase otherwise.
Nice thanks for sharing. Now that I have one bike from them I almost want to replace my gravel and e-bike with priority bikes. Glad you liked the review, I appreciate it!
As a mechanic who works on internal gear hubs, I would recommend checking the shifter adjustment after about 500 miles. There are marks that have to line up on the hub. It can go out of adjustment on a new bike because the shifter cable "beds in" and loses a little of its tension, possibly making the hub slip. If left misadjusted, continued slipping can damage the hub. Enjoy your new bike! Thanks for the video.
I love my Brompton as my main bike, but definitely not worth it if it's not being regularly used. I've been eyeing the Priority Folding bike as a winter backup, but haven't convinced myself if it's the direction I want to go. I appreciate the review though, nice seeing it outside of first party ads and website.
You're a godsend. I've been on the lookout for a quality review of this bike for months. I really appreciate the effort put into the review. I might have some ignorant questions since I'm new to biking in general. I've only ever used trigger shifters. If I'm not mistaken, this Priority bike uses a twist grip shifter. How did that feel? And how did the gears feel in general if you used it going up hills and slopes? Thanks again for the great review!
Glad to hear it helped! It does have a twist shifter. It is very easy to shift. Nice thing about internal gearing is that you can shift while stationary. With internal geared shifting, you can’t shift while putting a lot of force into the pedals but I don’t even think about it too much. It just shifts really smooth. Pretty nice being able to go all the way from 7 to 1 or vice versa when you need to shift. We live in an area without a lot of hills but the granny gear feels perfectly fine for the few hills we do have.
Hi great review! I also feel there are not enough 3rd party reviews of priority bikes in general. I picked the Folder up in the spring and have been using it for train commuting. I’ve been generally pretty happy with it though def on the heavy side so being strong really helps with carrying it on and off the train. I’ve made some changes to mine, dropped the tire width to 28mm, added a full size rear rack so it can accommodate conventional panniers, added quick release pedals to slim the profile down a little bit more, and most importantly upgraded the front sprocket to a 60 tooth to get a little more speed out of the top end. Ohh and the handlebar stem latch was creaky for me too, it can be tightened up which helped, priority made an instructional video on the process. Thanks for making the video!
Thanks for the vid! I love the idea that this could fit in the trunk of my Corolla. Any updated thoughts? Have you tried the "174HUDSON Suspension Seatpost" upgrade?
Aside from the Gates carbon belt drive, I don't see a lot of differences between this bike and my Dahon Mariner D8 - Dahon offers/offered the same internal geared hub on some of their models, too. I'm glad that Priority didn't go crazy with a price mark-up because of these features and I just visited their website and they're offering a $100 off deal right now, so their 7-speed model would then be $699 plus tax and shipping -- seems like a very good deal to me. Thanks for the review. I think folding bikes are great and I agree with you -- Brompton's gone a bit off into the deep end re pricing. Their Ti bike is about $6k+ and their 6-speed C line model is right at about $2k.
@@Tanstaafl1976 I appreciate the comment! Totally agree about brompton. I’m not paying 6k for main go fast gravel bike so it feels crazy to spend that much on a folding bike no matter how nice it is
Main thing is really how much you need the size and quality. In NYC the difference between the typical 20-inch folder and the Brompton is night and day. You can take the Brompton inside almost everywhere, you can take the 20-inch bikes almost nowhere. But if your main use is just to have a folding bike for storage at home or to throw in cab, something like a Dahon Mariner or the Priority makes a lot of sense.
Also bought mine with 15% discount on Memorial Day. Fortunately I don't have any noise from the handle bar stem. I was using a Zizzo Campo and wanted a belt drive and hub gear so I could stop greasing and cleaning. It's an excellent bike and feels well made. I use it almost every day when it's not raining. Highly recommend.
Thank you for taking the time to put together this video. Have you folded the bike and put it in a shopping cart when going to the store? One of my concerns would be locking the bike up outside while I shop. If it fits in a regular Target, King Soopers, Kroger, etc, shopping cart when folded I would simply put it in the cart while I'm shopping. Just curious what your experience is there. Also how tall did you say you were? I'm 6'1 but should be okay on the Folder.
It probably could fit in a shopping cart but I don’t think it would be ideal. It is small enough that I just take it into the grocery store and use it as a shopping cart (it’s smaller and honestly more maneuverable than a regular cart). I put a removable basket on the rear rack for picking up groceries. I can post a picture of my setup if you’d like to see. I am also 6’1 and it fits me well.
Great timing on the review as I was just looking at this bike. My wife is about the same height as your mom. When the seat is adjusted to fit your mom, how low is the lower part of the seat post protruding below the frame? It seems like it would only be a few inches above the ground. Also, hope you're doing ok with the storms hitting Texas today. It mostly missed Houston but looks like CC may have gotten hammered.
Glad the review helped. The seat post has 2 posts that telescope out from one another so it allows you to raise the bottom one so it isn’t protruding too far out of the bottom of the frame but keep the top one low for shorter riders. Hope that makes sense. Thanks! Seems like the worst is behind us here in Corpus. Haven’t gone out yet to see if there was much damage but we didn’t have any trouble luckily.
@@mattkenney3359 I’m from the valley and when the video started showing the beach areas I was like “wait a minute; that looks like corpus” lol cool man. I just saw this bike on their site last night and was curious about it. I recently went to nyc to do the 5 boro bike tour and had an amazing time. It was a little bit of a pain flying with my trek checkpoint, so I’m thinking if I go do it again next year, I want a folding bike that could fit in a large suit case and make it easier to transport. I have always dreamt of owning a brompton but price is the limiting factor. Not sure if I want to spend the same amount as my trek for a bike I don’t plan to ride everyday.
Oh cool, I just moved to corpus a few months ago! That’s how I felt too. I know people love bromptons and they fold down to a smaller size than the folder, but the price was just too high for me. Love the folder though. And now I want all my bikes to be belt drives so I like what they are doing at priority.
@@mattkenney3359 from what I’ve seen cycling along the coast in corpus and the downtown area is nice. I wish the valley had something similar to that. Cycling at south padre is great but, unless you live there, it’s inconvenient to go just to cycle. I ride in harlingen but there isn’t a cycling infrastructure at all. I mostly ride the parks or the nicer neighborhoods where traffic is more respectable to cyclists. Hopefully I’ll get the priority for travel soon. I go to New Orleans often, so it would be perfect there
@@BUCKSHOTSTV yes definitely! We were lucky that we found an apartment on ocean drive which is where I see most runners and cyclists. The downtown is pleasant too but other parts of Corpus are definitely very tricky to bike. We want to go to SPI to ride but it feels very out of the way just to ride bikes like you said. I’m thinking about making a city review style video about the bikeabilty of Corpus. We lived in Pensacola before corpus and we lived visiting New Orleans. Really cool city!
Nice video. Thanks for taking the time to make it, edit, give all your thoughts. I'm looking at: priority folder, zizzo forte, dahon launchD8, and Brompton C urban. They all seem like good bikes, each with their pros and cons. It really helps having videos like yours. Thanks again ☮️
The music in the video distracts from the review - I cannot hear much of what you say.
Gotcha thanks for the feedback. I’ll try to fix it
@@mattkenney3359 I think the audio issue is that the voice over is only playing on one side of the stereo audio. So if you listen on headphones, you'll hear the music coming out of both ear buds, but your voice is only in the right ear bud. Fix that and it's pretty well balanced otherwise
I just bought this bike too, probably from the same exact sale as you.
I agree with everything you said, including the stem (which doesn’t bother me much but I hear the creak if I press down hard).
One other complaint I had is the top quick release for the seat post I had some issues getting it reliably locked in place which I probably just need to take to a mechanic.
Something interesting I did is I took it on an airplane for a trip using the original box. Most airlines let you travel with it as if it were standard luggage because it’s a bike so they waive oversized fees. It was really perfect for this, and an awesome way to explore a city, including when I daisy chained a trip using public transit.
I did get one flat on the trip, and again, really appreciated it here. Just grabbed a cab to a bike shop, easily stuffed into a compact trunk and then the flat was fixed in 30 minutes.
It’s been a good enough time I might consider making it my primary for commuting because the folding feature opens up some interesting options.
Great review by the way, I already have a priority bike so I knew they would work with me if I hated it but seeing this would have given me a lot more confidence in the purchase otherwise.
Nice thanks for sharing. Now that I have one bike from them I almost want to replace my gravel and e-bike with priority bikes. Glad you liked the review, I appreciate it!
As a mechanic who works on internal gear hubs, I would recommend checking the shifter adjustment after about 500 miles. There are marks that have to line up on the hub. It can go out of adjustment on a new bike because the shifter cable "beds in" and loses a little of its tension, possibly making the hub slip. If left misadjusted, continued slipping can damage the hub. Enjoy your new bike! Thanks for the video.
It would roll a heck of a lock faster if you actually put some air in those tires....
Thanks for making a review. Took so long for me just to find one on TH-cam. Appreciate the effort!
I love my Brompton as my main bike, but definitely not worth it if it's not being regularly used. I've been eyeing the Priority Folding bike as a winter backup, but haven't convinced myself if it's the direction I want to go. I appreciate the review though, nice seeing it outside of first party ads and website.
You're a godsend.
I've been on the lookout for a quality review of this bike for months. I really appreciate the effort put into the review.
I might have some ignorant questions since I'm new to biking in general.
I've only ever used trigger shifters. If I'm not mistaken, this Priority bike uses a twist grip shifter. How did that feel? And how did the gears feel in general if you used it going up hills and slopes?
Thanks again for the great review!
Glad to hear it helped! It does have a twist shifter. It is very easy to shift. Nice thing about internal gearing is that you can shift while stationary. With internal geared shifting, you can’t shift while putting a lot of force into the pedals but I don’t even think about it too much. It just shifts really smooth. Pretty nice being able to go all the way from 7 to 1 or vice versa when you need to shift. We live in an area without a lot of hills but the granny gear feels perfectly fine for the few hills we do have.
@@mattkenney3359 Great! Thanks so much for the quick feedback!
This is most likely going to be my next bike thanks to your positive review.
Great review!
Hi great review! I also feel there are not enough 3rd party reviews of priority bikes in general. I picked the Folder up in the spring and have been using it for train commuting. I’ve been generally pretty happy with it though def on the heavy side so being strong really helps with carrying it on and off the train. I’ve made some changes to mine, dropped the tire width to 28mm, added a full size rear rack so it can accommodate conventional panniers, added quick release pedals to slim the profile down a little bit more, and most importantly upgraded the front sprocket to a 60 tooth to get a little more speed out of the top end. Ohh and the handlebar stem latch was creaky for me too, it can be tightened up which helped, priority made an instructional video on the process. Thanks for making the video!
@@benjaminkoon7484 cool! Glad to hear they made a video about how to fix the creaky sounds!
Thanks for the vid! I love the idea that this could fit in the trunk of my Corolla.
Any updated thoughts? Have you tried the "174HUDSON Suspension Seatpost" upgrade?
Thanks! I haven’t heard of it. I’ll have to check it out
I also own the Priority Folder & agree with this video after +/- 700 miles
Aside from the Gates carbon belt drive, I don't see a lot of differences between this bike and my Dahon Mariner D8 - Dahon offers/offered the same internal geared hub on some of their models, too. I'm glad that Priority didn't go crazy with a price mark-up because of these features and I just visited their website and they're offering a $100 off deal right now, so their 7-speed model would then be $699 plus tax and shipping -- seems like a very good deal to me. Thanks for the review. I think folding bikes are great and I agree with you -- Brompton's gone a bit off into the deep end re pricing. Their Ti bike is about $6k+ and their 6-speed C line model is right at about $2k.
@@Tanstaafl1976 I appreciate the comment! Totally agree about brompton. I’m not paying 6k for main go fast gravel bike so it feels crazy to spend that much on a folding bike no matter how nice it is
Main thing is really how much you need the size and quality. In NYC the difference between the typical 20-inch folder and the Brompton is night and day. You can take the Brompton inside almost everywhere, you can take the 20-inch bikes almost nowhere. But if your main use is just to have a folding bike for storage at home or to throw in cab, something like a Dahon Mariner or the Priority makes a lot of sense.
Thank you! I have been looking for a real review FOREVER! For the record, how tall are you?
No problem! I’m 6’1. No problems fitting on the bike for me
Not so much review on this bike. And I think this is the first 3rd party review. Another interesting bike the company has is Gemini.
where is that gorgeous bike path?
Swantner park on ocean drive in Corpus Christi
@@mattkenney3359 wow, never hear anything about corpus christi, looks like a great place to live.
Also bought mine with 15% discount on Memorial Day. Fortunately I don't have any noise from the handle bar stem. I was using a Zizzo Campo and wanted a belt drive and hub gear so I could stop greasing and cleaning. It's an excellent bike and feels well made. I use it almost every day when it's not raining. Highly recommend.
Thank you for taking the time to put together this video. Have you folded the bike and put it in a shopping cart when going to the store? One of my concerns would be locking the bike up outside while I shop. If it fits in a regular Target, King Soopers, Kroger, etc, shopping cart when folded I would simply put it in the cart while I'm shopping. Just curious what your experience is there. Also how tall did you say you were? I'm 6'1 but should be okay on the Folder.
It probably could fit in a shopping cart but I don’t think it would be ideal. It is small enough that I just take it into the grocery store and use it as a shopping cart (it’s smaller and honestly more maneuverable than a regular cart). I put a removable basket on the rear rack for picking up groceries. I can post a picture of my setup if you’d like to see. I am also 6’1 and it fits me well.
@@mattkenney3359 Thank you! I'm okay without a pic but maybe good content for a future video?
how tall are you?
@@brianhammerstein 6’1
@@mattkenney3359 same, thanks. bike fit well?
@@brianhammerstein it does. very comfortable!
Most excellent review
Great timing on the review as I was just looking at this bike. My wife is about the same height as your mom. When the seat is adjusted to fit your mom, how low is the lower part of the seat post protruding below the frame? It seems like it would only be a few inches above the ground.
Also, hope you're doing ok with the storms hitting Texas today. It mostly missed Houston but looks like CC may have gotten hammered.
Glad the review helped. The seat post has 2 posts that telescope out from one another so it allows you to raise the bottom one so it isn’t protruding too far out of the bottom of the frame but keep the top one low for shorter riders. Hope that makes sense.
Thanks! Seems like the worst is behind us here in Corpus. Haven’t gone out yet to see if there was much damage but we didn’t have any trouble luckily.
The stem on this bike is supposed to feature an adjustable hinge. Would making any adjustments help with the squeaking sounds coming from the stem?
Yes I ajustes the height and that seemed to help. It may have been that I had mine slightly too high
@@mattkenney3359 I was thinking of this hinge adjustment: th-cam.com/video/XKpadZOTxTo/w-d-xo.html
@@chrometune okay I see what you mean now. I’ll give it a try
Bro is this corpus? Randomly just found out about this bike and now I’m seeing your video
Yes it is!
@@mattkenney3359 I’m from the valley and when the video started showing the beach areas I was like “wait a minute; that looks like corpus” lol cool man. I just saw this bike on their site last night and was curious about it. I recently went to nyc to do the 5 boro bike tour and had an amazing time. It was a little bit of a pain flying with my trek checkpoint, so I’m thinking if I go do it again next year, I want a folding bike that could fit in a large suit case and make it easier to transport. I have always dreamt of owning a brompton but price is the limiting factor. Not sure if I want to spend the same amount as my trek for a bike I don’t plan to ride everyday.
Oh cool, I just moved to corpus a few months ago! That’s how I felt too. I know people love bromptons and they fold down to a smaller size than the folder, but the price was just too high for me. Love the folder though. And now I want all my bikes to be belt drives so I like what they are doing at priority.
@@mattkenney3359 from what I’ve seen cycling along the coast in corpus and the downtown area is nice. I wish the valley had something similar to that. Cycling at south padre is great but, unless you live there, it’s inconvenient to go just to cycle. I ride in harlingen but there isn’t a cycling infrastructure at all. I mostly ride the parks or the nicer neighborhoods where traffic is more respectable to cyclists. Hopefully I’ll get the priority for travel soon. I go to New Orleans often, so it would be perfect there
@@BUCKSHOTSTV yes definitely! We were lucky that we found an apartment on ocean drive which is where I see most runners and cyclists. The downtown is pleasant too but other parts of Corpus are definitely very tricky to bike. We want to go to SPI to ride but it feels very out of the way just to ride bikes like you said. I’m thinking about making a city review style video about the bikeabilty of Corpus. We lived in Pensacola before corpus and we lived visiting New Orleans. Really cool city!
Nice video. Thanks for taking the time to make it, edit, give all your thoughts.
I'm looking at: priority folder, zizzo forte, dahon launchD8, and Brompton C urban.
They all seem like good bikes, each with their pros and cons.
It really helps having videos like yours. Thanks again ☮️