Bikes that can be folded for travel and stowed in a carry bag, car trunk or luggage compartment are very convenient to have.  This is the first year I won't be traveling for the holidays and am very relieved that I can stay home, relax and enjoy this time of year. 

That being said, because we have traveled for family gatherings the past three years I think of our good ol' Dahon Mariner.  Even with all the excessive packing of stuff including cold weather clothing, gifts for family members and the kid's "must have with them" bag upon bag of entertainment items and food I have always been able to fold the Dahon and tuck it in without anyone complaining about lack of space for......"stuff".  With its' "one size fits all" design it's a fun bike for the entire family which I suspect helped to quell any complaints about it taking up valuable cargo space.

When not traveling I enjoy the convenient handling and size of the 20" wheels for bike commuting on sidewalks when necessary and when there's an opportunity to stretch its' legs the gear ratios of the '98 Dahon Mariner five speed can get up and go.  I found this bike at a used marine supply shop when I stopped in for a bathroom break.  Bike had obviously been neglected on their porch, rusted solid chain, flat tires and paint had oxidized in the Gulf Coast air.  I haggled out a reasonable price and after getting it to my shop gave it plenty of TLC   With older model Dahons like this one of the complaints is being unable to obtain proprietary replacement parts.  However, most of the common components that require routine service and with normal wear require replacing are not proprietary such as wheels, brakes and the like.