Originally Posted by
bargainguy
My advice: Don't buy a folder unless you can test ride and fold/unfold a few times. Any folder can look good or decent on paper, but it's real world function that counts. A few things to consider ...
Yeah, anything I buy will be local, and will be from a reputable manufacturer. That is a good list of considerations, I did not consider things like the location of the chain when folded!
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Though any proprietary part in case of Brompton can be acquired from any Brompton dealer
While they look nice, I suspect I'd have a hard time fitting a Brompton (or BF for that matter) into my budget.