Originally Posted by
charleychen
1) How easily is it to carry the Swift up a flight of stairs?
3) When you remove the front wheel, is there a place to attach it to the rest of the folded bike or do I need to get some straps?
1) Really easy IMO. Before you fold, get the non-drive crank roughly in line with the chainstay, flip the front wheel 180 to the left before you fold. After you've folded the rear under, rotate that crank backwards so it's pointing straight down and it will hold the front wheel in place. Then you can carry the bike with one hand by holding the top tube - it's a slim enough fold so you can hold it so it won't touch your clothes, without too much effort.
3) I've never found a need to remove the front wheel - try without removing before worrying about straps. You need both wheels on when folded so it stands up