Even though a Brompton with a small front hub nano motor is the best solution for me, I like Birdy much better in terms of design, especially with the expedition rack mounted. It's a pity front hub motors are not recommended on front hubs since I would have a front hubmotored Birdy with a Rohloff and High speed Schlumpf as a hitech commuter.

Dahon MU P8 or MU SL or similar models might be the reasonable way to go due to enormous price advantage over the others above, however they are completely unattractive, aesthetically bland and plain bikes with no wow factor to me and to many who thinks as I do. Some may think that loks are not important but then biking is not important for others, and this line of thinking has no end. If I would buy a Dahon, it would be just because my budget allowed only a Dahon.

Birdy Hybrid in Europe is around EUR 3350, and price increases with the addition of an expedition rack, hydrraulic brakes etc. Bionx fitted Birdies in USA seems to be around USD 2350 (2950 for PL350). And I am talking about Monocoque ones. Very huge price difference. Does any of you know what is the selling price of a Birdy Hybrid Monocoque in USA, original preconfigured by R&Me, not a Birdy with a Bionx added by a dealer.

Thank you