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)?
I commute on a Brompton and Spez Tricross. If the Brompton does not fold, I don't think I would ever ride it :-)
The ride quality for me is better on the Tricross. The Brompton shape is OK, but it would not be enough to sway me to get one.