Hi everyone,
I've been testing folding bikes for the past three weeks. I've gone to almost every bike shop in the city that has them and ridden as many as I could. I've made some conclusions.

The Dahon bikes that are in my price range feel to big for me. I'm 5'2". This is because of the fixed handlebar height. The higher end ones with the telescopic handlebars are too expensive.

I was definitley curious about the Downtube but considering how different the "ride" of a bike can be, I just can't bring myself to buy a bike that I can't test ride first. Plus, I didn't find the customer service at Downtube to be overly friendly (I e-mailed them several questions and got very curt, almost shorthand, replies). Please note, this is just my personal experience with them.

A lot of the other low to medium end bikes I rode felt fine, not excellent, but totally acceptable. (Origami, Breezer, Kuwahara, etc.)

When I got on the KHS Cappucino, I felt like someone had made a bike for me. The first thing I noticed was the bike felt smaller. This is what I had been looking for in a bike and partly why I wanted a folding bike. The hadlebars are fixed but at exactly the right height for me and the frame might be smaller, not sure. The wheels definitely are, at 18". This may be a drawback for some but I really like it and my LBS said they can get 18" Marathon tires if I ever need them. Overall, I felt like I had more control of the bike. It also comes with some mudguards and a pannier rack that match the look of the bike nicely.

I would imagine this bike would feel too small for bigger riders.

Thanks to everyone for all your feelback. I decided to get the bike. If anyone has any questions about my experience with the bike, please let me know. I'm not going to write a review because I'm a bike newbie.

Thanks again!