Gang, On my recent trip to Poland, I saw LOADS of these wonderful looking folding/city bikes being ridden all over town and country. They were along the lines of a Raleigh Twenty or those Italian made folders (badged "Safari" "Barbarella" "Bianchi" etc.) with 20" wheels...but the bikes I saw all had 24" wheels. With the possible exception of a Peugeot here or there, I am not sure I have seen a bike like these state side. Can anyone confirm if they were ever popular elsewhere in Europe? Or are these some sort of relic from the other side of the iron curtain? Lastly, anybody know of a source for one or have one to get rid of? Agnieszka has fond memories of riding them as a kid and I plan to surprise her with a new addition to the stable...
Matthew Bowne Brooklyn, New York (longing for the wind-swept dunes of Poland's coast)