Ivor Tingting wrote:Bromptons are not only the quickest and most compact folder but the safest ...
Personally I think it is unreasonable to expect there to be a best folding bike. There is no such thing as a best road bike or a best touring bike, there are such things as a road bike which is really suited to you and your style of riding. There are lots of good folding bike designs and you tend to get what you pay for. Like for like you will always pay more for performance on a folding bike rather than a satandard bike, but in my opinion it is worth the flexibility.
And anyone with any doubts about the distance tou can ride on one might like to have a go at the folding bike challenge ride in September http://www.foldingbikechallenge.com/