I'm reposting this from my Speed TR thread::

I finished a tour in China and S.E Asia last year and am thinking of crossing America this summer. My LHT cracked, so I left it in Beijing, so now I'm looking for a new bike. I was thinking of hitchbiking actually, so I am tending towards a folder, and Speed TR seems the most economical around (677$ on amazon 2008 model). But for folding bikes a few things seem troublesome for me: weight limits, durability, and the ease of repair.

Additionally, I'm going to be self-supported, camping and cooking all the way (I managed to find crappy hostels all the way to Beijing on my last trip, so this will be a new challenge for me)--can the bike take such a load?

After I graduate, I feel like crossing Europe and cycling across Asia, could the Speed TR take that?

Or should I give up biking and hitchhike all the way? Hm..

And...can a Tubus Carge 26" and a Tubus Tara fit on the Dahon Speed TR?