Well everyone,

I did buy a swift a few days ago and it's simply amazing! I'll post photos and put more details on my swift in a little while. I'm still in the process of tweaking it to my liking.

I'd like to post one tip I discovered experimenting with folding the swift that I don't think anyone has mentioned. It's a bit tiring to lift the swift in it's folded position, but there is another way to fold the swift that allows you to roll it on both wheels and push it comfortably along!

To do this, you basically:

1. fold the swift part way till there is about an inch gap between the rear tire and the front tire with both tires in a perfectly straight line.
2. You then put a velcro band around the seat tube and top tube preventing the swift from unfolding from that position.
3. Put the seat post in place through the seat post clamp, but don't push it down all the way. Just push it down part way so that it doesn't touch the tire or the rear brake system.

Now you basically have a swift you can push around with one arm resting on the seat (which happens to result in a perfect height) and the other arm controlling the steering wheel. I think an elegant solution can be made in place of the velcro - I'll try to think of something but this intermediary fold should have been thought of in the design of the swift so that you can part-way fold it and push it instead of lifting it. The main reason I want part-way fold/push is so I can take it on the metro/train legally without the effort of carrying the folded bike.