Brompton, no need to look any further
I don't think a Brompton would fit down the aisles of most of the small shops where I like to buy my groceries. Plus after all the time spent folding/unfolding at each shop it'd probably be quicker to just walk.
Originally Posted by
EvilV
Strida is such a tiny bike you don't need to fold it to take it indoors. It is also extraordinarily light. It folds in five seconds. If folding and neatness are your priority it takes some beating. If faster riding and biking versatility are what your requirement is about, then maybe not.
All true, but the Carry-me is even lighter and smaller when unfolded. Also, if you don't telescope the seat or handlebar posts then it folds down just as quickly as the Strida into a package just as small that doesn't have to be balanced (all of which is very convenient for popping in and out of shops...not to mention that it can get much smaller still given 30 more seconds).
Please excuse my enthusiasm, but not only do I think the Carry-me improves on the Strida in every way for this purpose but, as I already mentioned, I also think further improvement is impossible.
The disadvantage of course is that the riding position is too cramped for larger riders, but I think this limitation is inevitable: ie that the "most easy to take indoors" possible folder for a given rider will always be too cramped for riders larger than him/her.