>>1242602Not American, but in a lot of countries (even outside of Europe) you're not allowed to bring bikes with wheels larger than 20 inchs into a subway, train or bus, even if they are folding.
I've been wanting to get a 24-26" bike that folds for commuting but the train guys told me that even if it folds I can't bring anything larger than 20".
I hate the way they look too, but if you want to combine the bike with public transportation you're limited to 20" or less.