🚀 go-pugleaf

Richard Boenigk wrote:
> 
> Yay for folding transportation! I bought a folding bike during the strike.
> The past two days using the bike and transit together have been more fun
> than a person should rightly have with the MTA. The bike is very small when
> folded (not a small as the scooter, though) and fits under the bus/ train
> seat (no permit needed, the MetroRail rush-hour bike ban does not apply). I
> used transit for the long haul distances, then got out, unfolded the bike
> and zipped around to my final destinations without having to wait for a
> connecting bus just to travel 2 more miles. During rush hour, I've even
> managed to beat my car-driving friends to certain destinations.
> 
> The bikes can cost anywhere from $100 - $1000, though in my opinion the
> really high-end ones are kind of overkill if you aren't planning to enter
> the Tour de France.
> 
> Here are links to some folding bike companies:
> www.caribike.com  SoCal made.
> www.dahon.com most popular U.S. folding bikes
> www.bikefriday.com   insanely expensive
> www.bromptonbike.com  probably the best for commuting, cheaper than a
> bike-friday, but still not cheap.

Is it true that Bay Area Rapid Transit would only allow bikes if they
can be folded?