(Ward relates): Karen and I walked into a bike shop in London and saw Brompton bikes featured on the showroom floor. She has been on me to get one ever since. site 
One great place to shop for folding bikes is Clever Cycles in Portland Or.
The friends who really love folding bikes also have airplanes. Those only get to you to an airport. It is great to pull a couple of bikes out of the hole when they are looking for dinner.
Small enough to be luggage on commercial aircraft. This idea really sold me on my need to buy one before our trip in november.
Plastic storage bag works with some bikes. ikea
Having a folding bike allows mixed mode transportation, meeting w/ cars, trains, busses, etc, without planning ahead.
Videos help with a Brompton's folding details. From Brompton, youtube .
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