Why Bumble Bee? Well, I set out to buy a Dahon Hammerhead 8.0 initially. After visiting 2 shops in Shanghai who claimed they have the Hammerhead (which turned out to be the Smooth Hound 6.0 which is unfoldable), I saw a distinct yellow bicycle hanging on the displayed window of the 2nd shop. The sales person recommended the bicycle to me and I decided to try just for the sake of it.
The folding was fast and easy and the ride is good as I tested out the bicycle. That was when I fell in love with the bicycle. While I was deciding whether I should buy the bicycle, Ivy exclaimed that I could call the bicycle Bumble Bee because it is yellow. I thought it was befitting as it seemed fated for me to buy the bicycle. I had earlier gave up on buying a bicycle there since I had pretty much made up my mind on the Hammerhead.
So I bought the bicycle after drawing SGD$1500/- (about $7500RMB) from an ATM near the shop because the shop did not accept foreign credit cards. The money drawing process was exciting as it is because every withdrawal was $1000RMB per withdrawal! I had to draw 8 times in a ATM booth! The consolation was I discovered that the bicycle cost SGD$2399 in Singapore and I actually saved SGD$800 on it.
Bringing it home via the plane was smooth and hassle free and I couldn't wait to ride it back home in Singapore...
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