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Old 02-06-13 | 08:25 AM
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Bikes: 2011 Felt Z85 (road/commuter), 2006 Marin Pine Mountain (utility/commuter E-bike), 1995 KHS Alite 1000 (gravel grinder)

Originally Posted by jrickards
Folders tend to have small wheels and upright seating. Their obvious attraction, for some anyway, is their ability to fold for carrying onto mass transit or storing. However, I'm curious, would those of you who ride folders be willing to ride the same bike even if it didn't fold? In other words, is the bike size/shape attractive enough to you to consider it for commuting whether or not it folded (for those of you who don't need it to fold)?
Some people do, because there are in fact bikes out there that have the same form factor and appearance as folding bikes, but do not actually fold up.
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