Originally Posted by
prathmann
I've been very happy with my folding bike ever since I purchased it 20 years ago. It has enabled me to take my bike with me on many trips where a regular bike would have been too much trouble or expense - or banned by regulations of many public transportation systems that I utilized.
But I was struck that someone would cite as the only reason for getting a folding bike that he couldn't transport his regular bike using his private car. Since I daily see numerous people carrying their non-folding bikes in or on their private cars this seemed like an unusual rationale. From my personal observations I'd conclude that there are at least an order of magnitude more non-folding bikes than folders being transported by private car.
Well you must also take into account that the OP is in europe and it is likely that he might have a much smaller car than we might be used to in the states (then again I can't be sure of that). Even just a frame can be difficult the wrangle into a small car. Maybe he doesn't have the room or interest in folding down his seats every time he wants to travel with his bike. Removing the wheels makes it possible to transport a bike in a car but a folding bike could take up a small portion of just the trunk leaving much more room for stuff and people in the back seats and practical every day living type stuff.
To the OP. Good luck with the new bike and I look forward to seeing how you like it.