terry passed along this link for a newer type of folding bike.  only people who were raised with transformers can fully appreciate this metal-origami creation.  i have serious doubts about the stiffness of this bike.  look, i'm not stupid, i understadn that it's primary appeal is a swiss-army-knife type folding convenience, but look at it.  even if it weighs forty pounds, how much lateral deflection do you think you could generate at the bottom bracket?  i'd say a hell of a lot but I'm probably too cynical.  maybe they could spin it as passive suspension.  those commuters love them that kind of stuff.