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Space concerns and an epidemic of bike-thieving punks means folding bike ridership is on the rise. Eric Kamphof at Curbside Cycle says a Brompton is the go-to model for bend-happy bikers, because of its smooth ride (the stretched-out wheel span matches a standard mountain bike’s), ease of foldability (four screw twists and 10 seconds and its done) and small, portable size (just 2 feet square and 25 pounds when it’s all scrunched up). $1,100 and up, 412 Bloor West, 416-920-4933, www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk.
