Originally Posted by
MooGroc
I have been watching CL for months but haven't seen anything that meets my needs. Folding bikes on CL tend to be in bigger cities and that is
not at all convenient for me. I did go to Nycebikes in NYC (days before they went under) and test drove a Dahon. It is not easy to find folders
to test drive. I've concluded I will probably have to take a chance and buy online w/o ever having tested the model first. I understand the risks.
You don’t really need to test drive a folder since most of them are “one size fits all”. Otherrwise the guidance in size based on height from the bike grands website usually works well. Fit is only super critical for roadies that spend hours in hunched over racing positions. What are your needs anyway? Do you need a small fold? Bigger wheels? Cargo hauling capacity?