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Old 10-18-06 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by tfahrner
the latter. more agile, compact, and quiet that way.
Doesn't the rear wheel interfere with the front wheel when it's tucked under and you try to go straight?
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Old 10-18-06 | 07:53 AM
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Originally Posted by megaptera
Thanks all for helpful responses so far.

So it is possible to put a Brompton under the cart, but not with Dahon... I may do a bit research on shopping cart sizes: which local market has the biggest cart?
It depends on the size of the cart. The supermarket where I shop has no room at the bottom and do you really want to scratch up your $900.00 dollar Brompton but putting it down there?
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Old 10-18-06 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by gbcb
Now that's a nifty idea. Do you ever run into stores that don't let you do this?
The front touring bag and attachment is probably the best feature of the Brompton folding bike. I don't know why others don't have this feature.
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Old 10-18-06 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Leisesturm
Portland is an incredible city. I didn't ride when I was there but I saw bikes and a general earth friendly way of life very much encouraged. Here in NYC where I live now that is simply not the case. My GF lives in Hoboken, NJ and we do our shopping there on a full size tandem towing a BOB Yak. We have easily exceeded the 70lb capacity on most every trip! It isn't hard to do and I would respectfully suggest that to be considered 'grocery shopping' the expected weight capacity be at least 40lb for one person doing a weeks groceries. That lets out panniers, maybe in tandem with a large backpack. I actually have loaded an expedition type backpack with 60 - 70 lbs for a weekly run when my GF couldn't help and it is no fun but can be done. My single folder is a Giant 1/2way and cannot tow an axle mounted trailer that needs access to two sets of axle bolts but some of you others using 'conventional' folders might think very seriously about getting something like a Burley or BOB cargo trailer. Highly recommended.

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I've never seen you guys (I live in Bayonne) but it would be a first seeing a couple go grocery shopping with a BOB! I'm thinking for a moment, the two of you must eat a lot of food! Then again, I only do shopping for myself but an alternative would be to haul a shopping cart behind you with a Traileron.
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Old 10-21-06 | 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
The front touring bag and attachment is probably the best feature of the Brompton folding bike. I don't know why others don't have this feature.
I've seen front Dahon bags, but nothing quite that substantial. It does seem like a logical addition, particularly if panniers don't work well for folders.
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