Originally Posted by
mlau
Those are very reasonable goals.
I just asked because there was a time when I was cycling through different folders in search of "the one"- a Strida clone, a carryme, and ended up on a Brompton and Xootr Swift.
I ended up losing a bit of money on the Strida and carryme.
If it's possible, can you up your budget?
I've learned the hard way that it's better to buy once and cry once.
With a cheap anything, you cry every time you use it.
I have some flexibility with the budget but part of me prefers something inexpensive as it doesn't feel quite so precious. I do own a couple of very nice Helix folding bikes that I can't bring myself to ride while the roads are so salty and grimy - perhaps I'll get over that at some point. And hopefully there will be fenders available for the Helix in the future.
I'm curious what your impressions of the Strida were? Do you prefer your Swift over the Brompton?