If you are planning to go for something that's stylish and gives a workout while riding, folding bikes can be a perfect pick for you. They can be taken anywhere and used for regular routine trips as well as special trips like biking to mountains. With the same fun level as that of a normal bike, they are also very convenient to keep in places like inside the house or even in the office. With multiple brands offering similar-sized folding bikes in the market, it's tough to pick from, and it could be wrong to just buy while looking at their colours or shining. A small research will assist you with what to notice when you go out looking for the bike as per your requirements. Let’s go through the things you should consider before buying a foldable bike:

1) Parking Space: The big factor which segregates normal bikes from folding bikes is that the latter doesn’t need a space in parking lots. It can be folded in a simple way and kept in a room or can be hung over a wall like a frame. It’s tough to think of every place you will take your bike in the coming future, but you can imagine where you would usually go if you had a bike and plan the storage space accordingly. Apart from this, it would be good to see whether you have space to keep it or not. You can also buy a cover to keep the bike inside it in a folded state. One more thing you need to check is whether the public transportation in your city is allowing you to take the bikes or not. If you plan to travel by air and take your bike along, it would be best to check the airline’s website beforehand to see if they are allowing bikes or not.
2) Folding Frequency: If you are purchasing the bike for daily usage, it's better to have one which has an easy method to fold. Like if you are taking the bike to the office every day, the frequency of folding would be on the high side. And you don't wish to see a bike that has a complex folding system. So the best bike would be which has easy steps to fold and unfold. For example, Birdy R20 11 SP bikes are very easy to fold and weigh just a little over 10 kilograms, which makes them easy to carry anywhere.
3) Wheel Size: The bigger the wheel size would be, the more area it will have when it’s folded. If you are planning to carry it daily, you can imagine a bigger folded cycle would be slightly inconvenient to take everywhere. On the other hand, if your purpose is to ride on tough paths and try the adventure routes, small wheels won’t be much of a support. Here the bigger wheels will be backing your ride.
4) Modify as per the usability: For new users, folding bikes can give a little different experience than a normal bike. The handle could seem low, or the seat couldn’t adjust to the usual height. It is important to check whether the handlebar and seat are adjustable to the user or not. Once you verify that, it will be a smooth ride with the correct seat level and handle.

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