=v= There was an article about folding bikes in last month's
_Metropolis_. They wait a month before putting it online,
and now it is:

http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=1112

The focus is on the locally-made Swift Folder, but there are
three Bike Friday photos in there.
<_Jym_>

P.S.: They also pay attention to the "IXI," which I've seen
at a sporting goods store just north of Union Square. (It's
got a fascinating look but the ride does not compare.)