Originally Posted by
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I am big into foldies and none of them roll for beans. Lugable, hard to lift due to their bulk and weight, for a feeble old guy like me.
Best thing I have done is emulating the Brompton GOrack ($$ item) with an old collapsing 2 wheel trolley if I have any distance to go.
Heavy (sorta) and inelegant (huh yep), but easy to roll once set up
Foldies are all about compromises, just gotta decide what works in your application,
The other option is a very light weight fold...my Bike Friday pakiT weighs out at 19lbs (which is a tolerable weight for this 70 y/o female) but if you're willing to spend even more than I did, you can get it down to 15 lbs! At that weight, who cares if it rolls, lol. I've carried purses that weighed more than that, a bag of groceries weighs more, etc. But if you go with a standard folder which typically weighs around 25lbs or more, rolling is a nice feature. No way I would schlep around a Brompton at 26+ pounds, so it's good it can roll. Same with most other folders. Although my Dahon Mu Uno, with a few tweaks by me, is down to 22lbs which isn't awful for a short trip up stairs. And it also rolls ok on two wheels when folded in half.