Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
I've ridden the Swift and the model I had was as slow as a hybrid. Then again, it did have big apple tires and a Nexus 7 hub. Yuk! If the OP wants to go fast and has the money, he should look at Bike Friday.
Steve, I bumped this for another member. I am the OP of this thread. I was offered a very special price on a Dahon, so another brand was not an option. In the end, I settled on a Honda Goldwing GL1800. It doesn't fold, and it doesn't have 20" wheels, but it certainly gets me around ok.