Hi all,

I am a long-time bike and train commuter with a trusty but aging Bianchi that
will need to
retire soon. I have been trying to figure out what to get for a new bike. I
could get another
cylcocross bike like the one I have now: fast enough for my Needham->Boston
commute,
and rugged enough for bad Boston roads (but can't go on the T). Depending on the
weather and what I have to carry, I either bike in, bike to the Green Line in
Newton or Bike
to the Commuter Rail in Needham. It would be nice if I could bring a folder on
the T so I
could, for example, bike in in the morning and ride the train home in the
evening or ride
the train in in the am but ride the Green Line home if I miss the train, etc.
There is a guy I
see who does this with a little Strida folder, but there is no way I could make
it up the hills
to my home on that one. Another alternative would be an electric folder, like
the Dahon
Roo EL. Overall, though, I think for me the techonology of electrics is not
quite there yet
and I'd rather wait a few years. I have been thinking about a Bike Friday, but
in order to
work for me it would have to be fast enough for the Boston-Needham commute,
rugged
enough for the potholes, geared enough for the hills, but small enough to be
stuffed into
a bag and smuggled aboard the Green Line. Has anyone done this that could tell
me if it
works?

thanks!

robin colgrove