Suggestions on Most "Portable" folding bike

Hi all
I am new to the forum. :blush: Hence, a warm handshake to each of you great individuals!
I want to buy a folding bike that is the most portable. I have only this one criteria.
Hence it needs to be as light as possible
Secondly, it would be awesome if I can ā€œdrag and rollā€ it on its wheel(s) once I have folded it. So that way I do not have to lift the whole thing up.
These 2 things will make it portable. Even if I canā€™t ride in some place, after folding it if I can drag like a cabin baggage airport strolley, it will not wear/tire me down. :neutral_face:
I do not have any other criteria.
I need a ā€œcommuting bikeā€ basically.
Kindly suggest. Any idea on how to purchase also welcome. :bulb: Over internet etc. :question:
Thanks
Regards.

Hello bikerider123,

welcome at our folding bike forums (Iā€™ve seen also your post at the foldingforum).
As your question is not really Strida specific, Iā€™ve moved your post to this category and hope you donā€™t mind.

Let me say one thing first: Many folding bikes cannot be dragged, in this position will the reversed back wheel drive the cranks - and pedals or cranks will interfere with the frame - most folded bikes can be pushed before you, but not pulled behind you.

You did not say anything about your expected road conditons:
If the surface is very bad you should look for wheel sizes not below 20 inch.
If there are steep hills you will need gears - single speed will not be satisfying.

However, one of the lightest folding bikes seems to be the Dahon Jifo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOKkaJzhYhk
unfortunately itā€™s not made to push it along.
I know that it is possible to push the Dahon mu series,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKLGIXim8J4#t=0m37s
but it is not very comfortable because the wheels are not completely parallel to each other.
As a Strida fan, I believe the Strida is the most comfortable bike for being pushed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7W8d4JCw6c#t=3m04s
but Iā€™d not recommend to buy it without being ridden on it before - the Strida is a bit special - either you like or you donā€™t.
And it would be bad to have bought a bike which you donā€™t like to rideā€¦

Howeverā€¦the owner of this folding bike store
http://www.dasfaltrad.at/
dasfaltrad stock/pricelist
is a good friend and each of your questions will be answered, just let me know :smiley:

Generally we recommend to test ride a (folding) bike before purchase, guess exactly that might be a problem in your regionā€¦

Kind regards from Vienna,

Chris