Originally Posted by
alcjphil
That would have been on my list of travel bikes along with a Moulton. Nether would sacrifice speed to a standard road bike
Agreed and more to the OPs question, I think a lot of misconceptions are out there because of the smaller tires. In the past 2 years I've gone from none to 4 folders for my family. They are quite addictive. The rider adaptability is much better than a regular bike and even my low end Dahon Vybe has never failed with anything I've attempted and my wife would kill me if she saw some of the things I've put that bike through. Racing down from the Griffin observatory while bouncing off speed bumps is one of the most thrilling descents I've ever done.
