[QUOTE=cliff_cliff;23414493]hi hope everyone is well.

just a few more questions:

1. i have a 90s mountain bike i commute to work on 12 miles (a bit hilly). on that ive mounted a front jack rack and strap my backpack to it.

​​​​​​when spring comes i want to commute sometimes on the dahon too. is it possible to do anything like a front rack or pignose adapter or something for such an old dahon? i like my backpack cos i can get more in it than in my carradice rack bag shown in the photo below:



I think you can. So maybe. If you look on AliExpress there are companies who make pig nose add-ons for Birdy and Dahon. There are some that give their dimensions. You will need to measure your tube dimension with a caliper to determine if it will fit. If it is close, but your tube is slightly smaller you can shim. IMO H&H make the best ones. Litepro will work but their angle that the bag makes is a little off.

Some of the Brompton bags have rear pockets that can be used for water bottles. They work out well and won't affect riding out of the saddle.