Originally Posted by
Rick@OCRR
Since I've been commuting to work, I've used my trusty DaHon folder (16" wheels) to ride about 16 mi. per day, plus folded for 22 mi. per day on the Metro Green Line train.
I thought it was a good compromise between ride-ability and fold-ability. I really felt good about not having a huge (relatively speaking) bike for non-cycling commuters to have to get around (or over) when entering or exiting the train. Okay, the fit and riding position weren't as good as on my road bike, but good enough for a short commute.
Until this morning . . . As I rolled the DaHon down the driveway, the rear tire blew out big time (my wife heard it and she was inside the house!). Not wanting to take the time to put a new tube in (IGH and attendent hassle) I just grabbed my road bike, transferred the lunch, clothes, etc. from the DaHon bag to a backpack, and I was on my way.
Wow, what a huge difference! The ride was wonderful compared to the DaHon.
No problem on the train this morning . . . will advise how bad it was (probably) on the return train ride this evening!
Rick / OCRR
I have three folding bikes and tend to use the full size 3 speed because it's just more enjoyable. I'm not fast but the bigger bike just feels safer. I was wondering if anyone on this forum with a full size bike ever experimented with the Nashbar Transport bag? It might take about 5 minutes or less to remove the wheels from the frame and put everything into the bike. However, I kinda like this idea since a bag like that would have far less problems on a train and might even work on some city buses. What do you think?