Hi Dimitry,
As for intercity busses, there shouldn't be any problem at all as
they take regular bikes as well (unless they don't have space)
Amir.

--- In israfold@yahoogroups.com, Dmitry Rubinstein <dimrub@...>
wrote:
>
> The first and foremost reason to buy a folding bike - is,
obviously,
> commuting. Here's how I get to work every day: I unfold my
Brompton,
> ride it to the railway station, fold it, take a train
to "University"
> in Tel-Aviv, unfold the Brompton - and ride it through the "Ganei
> Yoshua" bicycle path all the way to Ramat Hahayal, where my office
is
> located.
>
> So, how convenient it is to take a folder on a train? Quite
> convenient, but there are some point to have in mind:
> 1. The security does not like large covered objects, so it's best
to
> fold the bike where they can see that it's a bike. Only then do you
> cover it.
> 2. And cover it you do, because the station personnel sometimes
(more
> often than not) requires the bike to be covered - probably so that
the
> protruding parts don't get caught in other passenger's clothes.
> 3. The ticket checkers. There's a bit of a problem with those -
since
> they are quite high, and you have to strain your hands to get the
bike
> over them. Fortunately, my Brompton passes under those - people
with
> Dahon (20" wheels) will not enjoy this luxury.
> 4. Once on the train, the best place for your folder is between the
> seats, where people sometimes put their luggage. Brompton fits
there
> nicely.
> 5. The curious folks. If you own a folder, get used to people
asking
> questions. The questions are always the same, and almost always
asked
> in a particular order: "How much does it cost?" "Where did you buy
> it?" "Is it any good"? Sometimes I am also told "Do you know that
you
> can buy two pairs of ordinary bikes for this price?" Yes, thank
you,
> I've been told already! :)
>
> Overall, taking a train and using the folder on both sides of it,
is
> quite nice.
>
> I haven't tried to take a bus, but I guess there shouldn't be any
> problem - especially with intercity buses (considering the size of
the
> bags soldiers are hauling onto these).
>
> That's it, more or less. Oh, 2 more things:
>
> It appears that we will soon have a Dahon distributor. Another
person
> on this list will let us know the details once available. Dahon
makes
> very nice bikes - and they are cheaper than Brompton too!
>
> And another thing - a question: does anyone ('cept myself) here
indeed
> owns a folding bike? If not, do you intend to buy one soon? And if
so,
> what are your considerations towards buying one?
> --
> Vale,
> Dmitry Rubinstein
>