Many thanks, Dynocoaster! All folded up, the Strida really is un baton rouge.

Speaking of the Brompton, I went for red on that one, too. Riding the showroom bike (a single speed, incidentally) elicited memories of my teenaged, pre-driver's license days. Back then (1980-81), I wanted nothing more than a British convertible roadster. A neighbor's British racing green MGB was an object of desire. So too was a red Triumph TR6 on the next street over. I ended up with neither (a FIAT 850 Spyder began and ended my grand experiment with convertibles), but the cars and the colors stuck with me. (I guess I wanted the Triumph a bit more. )

BTW, if I had gone for a tikit, single speed all the way - not a moment's indecision.