Quote Originally Posted by emily_in_nc View Post
We hardly ever even fold our Bike Fridays, but they're great little utility and touring bikes even without being folded. Steel bikes are always nice. And you will get LOTS of attention on a Bike Friday. This can be good and bad depending on how chatty you are feeling and whether you have time to answer questions. Sometimes it's just a thumb's up or "cool bike" (said mostly by teenagers).
I've done self-supported and supported touring on my Bike Friday, and it's great. The advantage is that I can take it places that I can't take a regular-sized bike, and it can fit in smaller cars (like rentals and taxis). I don't notice a difference when I'm riding it.