Originally Posted by axolotl
I don't expect (at this point at least) to be disappointed. Re-read my original question. Nothing in the responses thus far makes me think I would be disappointed. I don't buy anything if I expect to dislike it. Now it's true that I don't expect it to be as great as my Bike Friday (and pretty much everything I've read on this forum backs that up). I am quite willing to accept a somewhat inferior ride for the advantages that a Dahon would apparently provide in the 2 situations I originally described.
Sorry, I didn't mean to offend and hope I did not. I was only trying to point out that the tone of your message makes me think you will not like a Dahon. For example: You asked "Could a BF owner be happy with a Dahon?" Not something like "Is a Dahon a good choice for this task?" You asked "Being used to a Bike Friday, would I find the ride of a Dahon too inferior to tolerate?" Not something like "What kind of ride difference can I expect?"
I am not trying to criticize in anyway - just making an observation that
to me it seems you're not going to like the Dahon.
For whatever that's worth ....