Originally Posted by
EvilV
That is the most horrible contraption I ever set eyes on. Who could have thought that was a good idea, let alone put money into manufacturing it? Jeeez - it's enough to destroy your faith in human nature and innate common sense.
Oh, and one more thing - I wanted to point out that the answer to your rhetorical question is in the Craigslist ad:
"It was designed by an engineer in the aerospace industry in
England that wanted a folding bike that didn't look like one (circa 1980's - early 90's)."
I would have guessed Japanese origins, myself.