I'm thinking of possibly buying a folding bike. It would be nice to have a bike that I could take with me when traveling or take on the train etc. Currently I own a road bike. I'm wondering what are the downsides of a folding bike. Everyone seems to say that a folding bike rides as fast a road bike. I imagine that road bikes have advantage when it comes to aerodynamics, how well its wheels absorb shock, its maneurability?
In short, I'd like to know the pros and cons of folding bikes? It'd be great to hear the opinion of someone that's experiences both.
Just a bit about myself, though I enjoy riding fast, riding just a little faster doesn't really do much for me. I don't race and ride (for fun) but on my way somewhere usually around bumpy city roads or sometimes do 37 km (one way) longer commutes.