Originally Posted by
Crankykentucky
Ok, I just bought my first folding bike--a Giant Expressway. I am kind of hooked on this bike. What is the best folding bike on the market?
My LBS says that some buyers put a lot of miles on these Giants besides using them for commuting and traveling by train.
Just wondering,
Fred
Asking for the best folding bike is nothing like asking for the best racer or MTB. Folding bikes are extremely diverse in design and can be a sub-category all of their own.
IMO,
For multi-modal commuting - Brompton
For touring - Bike Fridays
For off-road - Montague, Birdys
Most common - Dahon, Tern
Their diverse design means they may be terrible in certain aspects but amazing in others. Every brand listed here but the lower-end Dahon/Terns run into the thousands of dollars. Be prepared to pay a sizable fraction of the cost for a good fold. There are cheaper folders which are mainly commuters like Citizen, Origami, etc.