Originally Posted by Bikkhu
the logic of the ticket inspectors goes something like this: it has two wheels, it is a bike, itīs clearly your bike and you are trying to avoid paying by cutting it in half via some trickery
They know a bike but are unaware of the concept of the folder and why it ought to go free
If it's in a bag, how would they know what it is?
Another thing that's cool about folders is that you can check them as baggage on most airlines without paying extra. Normally, I believe it's something like $75 on many airlines. I bought my folder for a trip to Hawaii because it was as cheap to buy a folder as it was check my bike. As an added bonus, I didn't have to assemble/break down my bike during my vacation.
Also, you can stick it under your desk, keep it in the trunk of your car, put it in a closet at your parents/in laws house, etc... My office is moving, making my bike commute 20 miles and while 40 miles a day isn't that bad, there will be times I don't want to do that every day. The closest I can get with public transit is 5 miles. My next door neighbor works 2 miles away, so I may start carpooling with her a couple days a week. I can't exactly ask her to put a roof rack on her car, but I can throw a folder in her trunk.