Originally Posted by
Jipe
I guess that the quick fold with front wheel turned is as on the picture below ?
This fold is about 36" long (Bike Friday specs and also measured). How do you come to less than 30" (= more than 6" less) ?
For fitting in a shopping cart the measurement only needs to be at the lower point below the "tab" on the back end so you don't need to compensate for the angling back of the seat mast (that happens above and outside the cart). Also I have a small frame, pakiTs are not all one size, unlike Brompton. And I ride slicks so there's no tread on the tire either. The bike fits in the cart like a trapezoid with the smaller end down. And in most carts there's enough room, since the bike is so narrow, that you can shave an inch or so by angling the front wheel better.