Originally Posted by
Hefley
I'm 6'0"
6' w/33" inseam here,no issues riding 16 and 20" wheeled bikes.
Originally Posted by
Hefley
I think I've settled on a full size folding bike, lugging 30 lbs on and off a train doesn't strike me as a major inconvenience, and my home and work are only 1 stop apart (6 miles) and are the last 2 stops on the line (in the current phase) so there shouldn't be an issue of over crowding.
That's because you haven't tried it. During rush hour you will not want to be messing with a full size folder. I tried it once on the weekend with one of those Fuji Marlboro folders;wound up giving it to my Dad to ride around the farm. There is also the issue of a station manager giving you crap;they shouldn't,since it's a folder,but they may due to the size. You will prolly be told to take the full size folder on the elevator,while a small wheel folder will probably get by on the escalators.
Originally Posted by
BassNotBass
With this in mind, Hefley, have you checked the regulations concerning bike transport on what I assume is the Dulles Metrorail? There may be restrictions on certain types of bikes.
http://www.wmata.com/getting_around/...guidelines.cfm
Full size folder is technically legal at all times,but as I said,you might get some grief from a station manager. Other riders will def not be happy.