Originally Posted by
Abu Mahendra
i am actually calling you largely ignorant of the specifics and the gamut of small wheel bicycles. your comments about gearing, your comments about weight are glaring examples. you speak in blanket generalities devoid of nuance. you glossing over the differences among ISO305, 349, 355, 406, 451 exemplifies this. you set up the 24" strawman only to take it down yourself. you are biased and ignorant.
Biased, yes. Ignorant, no. And, as bicycle wheels aren't a protected class, I'm
allowed to be biased.
That said, I'll let my slightly taller wife than 408mopar's friend have the last word. I asked her if she recalled test riding a Dahon which she did. I also asked her what she thought of the bike to which she said it was okay. I then asked her if she would like to use one as her regular bicycle. After I wiped the tea from the spit take off my face and helped her straighten up from laughing, she said "No. They are just too goofy."
'Nuff said.