Originally Posted by
bragi
Trust me, the guy on the hybrid ignores no one; he's thrilled just to have someone to talk to.
I'm thinking about getting a folding bike for travel use (planes, boats); any suggestions?
Depending on your budget...I would suggest Brompton or Bike Friday. I have been researching for the past year and trying various bikes. The Brommie is my first choice. Expensive but from what I can tell well worth it in the long run. If you are below 6' in height and not over 200# you probably can get a way with a Dahon or Downtube. Those are less expensive than the Brompton but this is one of those cases where I feel you get what you pay for.
As far as Hybrids are concerned...what constitutes a true hybrid? I have an aluminum framed, upright bike with 700c wheels that was sold as a Trekking bike in Germany, I have a steel framed former MTB that has skinny 26" wheels and butterfly bars on it set up for expedition touring. I have another steel framed bike with 700c wheels on it that used to have flat bars that now has drops on it...does that automatically make it a roadie (actually a tour bike because of the racks, fenders and lights)? To me a bicycle is a bicycle and as long as it is being ridden it is a good bicycle
Aaron
