Originally Posted by
linberl
The bike you linked has 26" wheels, that is not the frame size. I would contact the seller and ask the actual frame size. I'm 5'4" and, when I ride a 26" wheeled bike, I need a small frame, 15-17 inch size.
Can I ask why you want a full sized folding bike instead of one with 20" wheels? It is probably going to be pretty heavy and only fold in half so not all that space-saving.
Argh, I'm so glad I asked, I was so confused.
I am not sure, I don't suppose I understand the various types and their pros and cons yet. I only just discovered the existence of folding bikes yesterday and was super excited because I have an apartment and while I
could fit in a full sized bike in the winter (which lasts 6-8 months here...), I'd rather
not. I wasn't sure how a bike like the one I linked to would fold either, they didn't include a photo so I've been trying to figure that out. Now I know, haha!
Initially, I'm just going to be riding it around, building up stamina, getting into shape. If I get strong enough, I might like to ride to work which is about 4-5 miles away. Are folding bikes restricted to how far they can go? Not that this would be an immediate problem, I am obviously a total newb so I won't be going 10, 15, 20 miles anytime soon.
Sadly, my limit is about $200 so I can't go super fancy. =(