Originally Posted by Urbanis

1. Yes, it's 13 miles each way (Inwood to SoHo), 26 miles round-trip.

2. Yes, I need to fully fold and bag my bike to get it in my office; the building management does not allow bikes in the building, so this is necessary camouflage. Yes, my office is accessible at night, so I use it as my downtown parking garage. My current routine is to ride my Mini to work (I primarily use the 8H now just for long trips) and then walk or take the subway for small jaunts around town and evening events. Then, before I head uptown for the night, I pick up my Mini and head home.

It's a fine routine, but ideally I would like the option of using my bike to get everywhere, because it's great exercise and *fun.*

The solution you mentioned appeals to me of using the Mini for the lengthy trips downtown and uptown and keeping, say, the Carryme at the office for the little jaunts.

In terms of multimodal use, I often take the Mini on the subway; it's small enough to survive the rigors of rush hour and there are times when I don't have enough time or energy to ride. It's also much easier to bag and drag than the 8H.

In terms of size, I'm 5'8", 145 lbs.