Hello,

Looking at 16"

Wife and I did a vacay to Florida for a week, flew Southwest, between us we could have checked four bags for free. She suggested I take a bike, but unless I performed intensive surgery, none of my folders could get under the 62inch bag limitation.

So, been seriously looking at Bromptons, but put off by price(initial/repair/upgrade) and would prefer ubiquitous in a common resource (like a bicycle) over "hand made".

Then stumbled on the chain drive DownTube Mini. I already have a FS9 that has stood up well over extensive abuse (I'm 6' and 230lbs) for 10 years.

Any user input here? Unfortunately, it isn't like it's in a showroom anywhere close by.

Note: before I bought the FS9, I bought a Kent 16" Magnesium folder, that was an absolute "clown" bike. Besides which the gear inches ranged from 1 to 9, or so it seemed. I (or any family member who tried) would get exhausted trying to get to walking speed. Don't want to get burned again.