Originally Posted by
TheLibrarian
I imagine you would be considerably more comfortable on a touring bike or any bike that's not a folding bike. Doesn't Europe have train cars for full size bicycles?
We like our foldings and we use them in the city as well. I'm not so sure about buying a second bike...
Anyway... in most of Europe's long-distance trains bicycles can travel free and without reservation only if folded or disassembled, otherwise you need to pay. In most of the busses we took we could travel only with folded/disassembled bikes. It looks to me that having a foldable bike is quite useful, especially if you need to jump on a train/bus that is leaving quickly (we almost lost two).
A 26" foldable wouldn't be a valid alternative?