I have owned a bike shop and been in bike shops all over the western US. Almost never see folders.

Most bike shop mechanics and salesmen are into really fast and light---roadies, or really big suspension---

When I first brought folders into my shop (20 years ago) I was thinking my brothers friends who are all pilots would be a great market---nope they could not believe someone would spend $800 on a Bike. These guys had hundreds of thousands in their airplanes.

I had brought into the shop a couple of Montagues and a half dozen Dahons. It took a couple of years for them to sell so I never re ordered.

The pitch I would use now would be ---No car rack needed--or Ride when you get there---always ready for the ride--. The shop I sold to my son sells $800 to $1500 bikes like popcorn. In the last 15 years we had one Dahon in the shop---total--and that one got traded in on a mountain bike.

Fourknees, I am amazed I don't think I have seen 5 folding bikes being ridden in a ten year period.

I can see how a Folding only shop like Nyce can do well in a city.

I have seen the fold... I mean the Light.