Living in a fourth-floor walk-up or a cramped studio makes owning a standard bicycle a logistical nightmare. I’ve spent the last three years testing how various frames navigate narrow hallways and fit into the literal “dead space” behind a couch. After commuting over 400 miles through congested city centers and timing dozens of transitions from…
Navigating a multi-modal commute when you live in a fourth-floor walk-up or work in a cubicle-dense office is a logistical nightmare. Standard bicycles are too cumbersome for crowded trains, and “compact” bikes often still hog half a hallway. After three months of navigating the subway systems of New York and London, carrying twelve different models…
Wrestling a full-sized bicycle into a cramped studio elevator or leaving it to rust on a tiny balcony is a frustration every urban dweller knows too well. To find the ultimate space-saving solution, I spent three months commuting through city traffic and hauling various frames up four flights of stairs to see which truly disappear…