Originally Posted by
chucky
What's up with all the small wheel hate? Frankly, I'm not a fan of 16" wheels because they're too large to really exhibit the advantages of small wheels such as lighter weight, more aero, compactness, more possible frame geometries, etc and so close to 20" that you might as well go with the more popular/available/cheaper 20" rims and tires.
IMHO you really can't appreciate these advantages until you've ridden a very high quality micro folder like the Carryme which I find to have better quality wheels and bearings than bikes costing 4-5 times as much.
Smaller wheel hate. That is a bit of an over reaction.
I stated a prefference for a different bike at a given price level, not an objective assessment of smaller wheels verse big wheels. I have ridden a carry me, a mobiky, and an A-bike before, and I think the carry me is competitive even at the high price as their is little with similar characteristics. I do not feel the MObiky offers anything really compaired to other bikes IMO.
I would sooner Rollerblade at this level of bike. I am a former rollerblade coach. Therefore skates for me would be at least as fast, as safe , and massively more compactable. Have you considered rollerblading?