Originally Posted by thatsut

Thanks geekybiker for reading and the advice, it definatley has to fold from exerience;

one... getting the bike to the place i'm going i.e plane,train etc
two... easier to take in a hostel rooms (every tourer sleeps with there bike ), however i prefer and mostly camp but not always
three.. sometimes when travelling within a country having a bike that can fold enough to fit in the back of a car is very, when some local wants to show you a place of intrest useful but i prefer to keep two wheels on the ground
four...folding bikes are the future