2008 style tikit rear latch

Figured I'd post some pics so you could get an idea of how the the new latch setup works. I got my BTO (built to order) Express tikit in early March (was a late Feb build). Was a little surprised that there wasn't an over latch bolt as I had been reading about it on the Yak. After studying my tikit it appeared that the new setup did everything the previous design did without the bolt. No big surprise there since we are talking about BF here!

This picture shows the two "paddles" that cause the rear wheel to release when unfolding. There is a pin in the lower paddle that locks the rear assembly in position (you can just see it in the center of the lower paddle in the 2nd pic below). When you release the clip on the rear seat tube and raise it the paddles connect and the top one pushes the bottom paddle out and releases the paddle latch from the pin. The rear wheel can then pivot out into place.

By raising the seat mast when folded the pin also will release and allow the tikit to over fold. I fold my tikit multiple times daily and the setup has been rock solid.

Vik has additional info from a post that Rob English put on the Yak about the new latch.