Being asked of my dualdrive Mezzo.

" does it have 3 gears",( ask either in a snard way, or due to being innocentley unaware)

"No, its got 27 ,highest gear is higher than a mountain bike"

"oh", then considers next question more carefully.

On another ocassion a mountain biker said of my folded Brompton,"these folding bikers are OK for what they are"
I replyed, "yes, if I want to go faster than a mountian bike I use my other folding bike"

I feel this thread is for comments other than the usuall small wheel misconceptions, so I will restrict myself to two comments of this type!

I find I get few ,if any, genuine negerative comments concerning folders with dropped bars. I have had one such bike described as "sick", though, and another mezzo owner once commented " what have you done to your mezzo handle bars!"

I one unfolded my Mezzo in the train station whilst holding a coffee in a take out cup. However, as I flicked the bike open the pressure in my hand spirted some coffee out the lid and hit a man wearing a suit. He did not notice and I could not tell if there was any mark, but I owned up to him. He did not even look at his suite when I told him and replied, " well it was woth it to see that bike unfold!"

Love his attitute.