Originally Posted by
JimBeans83
Not too clear why you need a folding bike, as this is often what steers the model. For those types of rides, it sounds like you have already what you need.
More important is deciding, when you need to fold, what type of riding you'll be doing. That determines how compact bike is, how fast you'll be going there, etc.
Good point. For me, is a folder a solution looking for a problem? For family day trips or vacation road trips we don’t travel light, 5 kids, so originally I was thinking of a folder that I could just pack inside the minivan, stay low profile in a few ways. Maybe find a club ride wherever we happen to be, or ride along our route and get picked up. And they are cool so why not use it on my commute? Might be best to stick with my roadbike for my commute and either rack the van or down spec my folder requirements in case it doesn’t see that many miles.
Maybe I should do two things for now: 1- spend time lurking here, go thru old posts and other research; 2- watch for retail specials and used machines.
Thanks for all the input. I’ve learned that I have a lot to learn about folders.