Originally Posted by 26infolder
Thanks for pointing out the backward fork issue! Being a newbie not-yet-buyer, I hadn't notice it, and didn't know what was meant either (and am learning new words each day: fork, derailleur, fillet brazing...)
Cheers,
If you have some
local
bike
store (LBS) that carries any type of folding bikes, it might be worthwhile to stop by, chat with the people there and test ride some of the models...
Some good reading on bicycles in general:
http://sheldonbrown.com/