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Plan the first 10 km as three legs — ride, fold and carry, ride again — and pack for the carry, not the ride.
Break the commute at the fold. A typical first 10 km might be 3 km from home to the station, a folded leg on the train, and 7 km from the arrival station to work — the bike rides the ends and rides along in the middle.
Fold before the platform, not on it. Most folders collapse in 15–60 seconds using 1–3 hinge releases, but that is a practised time; rehearse at home until the fold is automatic, and arrive with a minute to spare.
On the train, park the fold beside your seat: a Brompton-class fold stands about 585 × 565 × 305 mm, which fits the end-of-carriage gaps and the space by the doors. Keep a hand on it through braking.
On narrow screens, swipe or scroll the plate sideways.
Pack for the carry leg. A 12 kg folder is manageable over a few hundred metres; add a bag and the total climbs fast. If the trip becomes a flight, most airlines cap checked baggage at 23 kg, so a 12 kg bike leaves about 11 kg for everything else.
Set tyre pressure for the ride legs: folder tyres are 32–50 mm wide and take 50–100 psi (3.5–7 bar), and the lower half of that range softens rough station approaches.
Before the first ride leg of each day, run the 60-second fold and hinge safety check, and if you are still choosing a bike for this route, start with the folding bike comparison.
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