Originally Posted by
linberl
Folding is different from packing, though. The NWT does have a quick fold. And once you know it, it is pretty fast. Of course, my pakiT folds even faster, I can do it now in 21 seconds. But, honestly, I don't see the difference between 21 seconds, 30 seconds or even 40 seconds in terms of folding - if your life is so pressured that those 10 seconds are life-changing, you need to different life, lol.
I only use the quick fold on the Bike Friday and a nylon bag to stash it in the hotel closet so it's out of sight from staff in those 'no bicycles allowed inside' kind of hotels or smuggle it through the lobby and up the elevator. It's too inconvenient and bulky to carry around folded, so I only carry a cable lock for cafe stops. Otherwise it gets packed in the rolling suitcase. Sadly this year Bike Friday has been stuck in the suitcase as travel has come to a halt.
Also, that 10 seconds difference can be critical when you're avoiding the Hilton security staff or when your boss is in the lobby looking for you to to 'ask one more thing about the presentation tomorrow'.