Not to drift off into another thread but I just don't get the Birdy. It is not super small. It is quite expensive for what you get. It has odd size tires that don't have a lot of choices. It isn't featherweight. After riding one I wasn't super impressed. Dare I say it but a Brompton is a better value. To say that makes me feel like I am going to cough up a hairball as I don't particularly love Bromptons. Compared to Birdy they seem like a great deal. The new Birdy seems more promising but with the dollar/Euro exchange rate being pretty bad must foreign bikes aren't looking so good if they come from Europe.