Originally Posted by
tds101
Really, you don't say... I didn't specify JUST the USA, and I stated that CONSUMER REPORTS is North America geared. I said different criteria for different geographic locations will mean different priorities for reviewing. It's usually more simplistic for our needs. Didn't you UNDERSTAND that? Americans are usually more concerned about price point, and Consumer Reports has ALWAYS been an America first BARGAIN for the value magazine. Unless you know this personally, like I do, you can't actually have an opinion on the rag (magazine)...
Good points. For the generally suburban, middle-class subscribers of Consumer Reports, their primary use case for a folding bike will be to simply take up less space in their SUV or RV. They're not likely multi-modal travelers, and even if they were, they'd be (hopefully) doing more research than just this single Consumer Reports article.
Overall, I think it's good exposure for folding bikes in general to be in a general consumer publication like Consumer Reports.