Bike Forums - Long-time rider, not yet a folder, but...

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Originally Posted by born2pdl (Post 15018196)

Good point. For me, is a folder a solution looking for a problem? For family day trips or vacation road trips we don’t travel light, 5 kids, so originally I was thinking of a folder that I could just pack inside the minivan, stay low profile in a few ways. Maybe find a club ride wherever we happen to be, or ride along our route and get picked up. And they are cool so why not use it on my commute? Might be best to stick with my roadbike for my commute and either rack the van or down spec my folder requirements in case it doesn’t see that many miles.

Maybe I should do two things for now: 1- spend time lurking here, go thru old posts and other research; 2- watch for retail specials and used machines.
Thanks for all the input. I’ve learned that I have a lot to learn about folders.

But, but, but then you won't n + 1... :D

I think that (1) you can find a folder to do what you want and (2) you may not need to.

And if you are patient and wait for the right bike to show up on CL, that sounds like a big win, too.

And not to beat a dead horse, but:

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Originally Posted by born2pdl (Post 15018196)

Would it hurt these bikes to bunny-hop the 2 or 3 obstacles that I hop over daily?

For what it's worth, this worries me a bit. If you are going to do this, I'd consider a folder with suspension to lessen the impact on the frame.

Cheers,
Charles