ChrisBailey
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stephenjubb said:depends on what you mean by a suboptimal bike?
my bike friday new world tourist, agreed a pain to get in the suitcase, but it is worry free travel by plane with bike without having to worry about an expensive full size bike getting damaged by baggage handlers.
My imminent next cycling break http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/cb2010a in the US, is with my Bike Friday NWT, not my usual Thorn Audax, because it's going to be $300 cheaper on flight charges and with all the flights (4) involved I have no worries (crosses fingers & TSA permitting) with the suitcase.
I can pack / unpack into the suitcase in an unhurried 15 minutes. It's not a Brompton.
The ride quality is good, if my average speed is 1 mph less than the Thorn (and I have never tried to work out what, if any, it is) then who cares, I have to ride at the most 1/2 hour more a day.
If I had to have only 1 bike, it might well be a quality folder like the NWT.