Seraphim, I thought about that as well, and I do have a couple beaters at home I bought off craigslist that I take with me out of town on trips. Usually these are mounted to my car rack, and when I get to my destination (be it a hotel or a friend's house), I take them off the vehicle and into the house. The advantages I see with the citizen bike, are that are more personal lifestyle preferences: <br><br>1. I don't want to leave the bike on the van all the time. I worry that the bike on the outside of the vehicle will send either the message that someone is inside, or that no one is there and the bike is ripe for the picking (I picture myself waking up in the middle of the night to a guy with bolt cutters). Also, I worry that if someone thinks I'm not there, they may be bolder and more curious to see what other valuables might be available to take.<br><br>2. If I'm in a metropolitan area, a folding bike affords me more options for public transit. While most busses have bike racks, not all of them do. Some cities have restrictions on what time of day you can take a bike onto a train. I was just in San Francisco, and you can't take your bike on the BART on certain trains during certain times (mainly the high traffic ones during rush hours). Having a bike that folds up and fits in a carry bag, could be the difference between getting a ride and having to wait for a later train.<br><br>3. If there's an emergency (you hurt yourself, there's a storm, etc) you can still take a cab or get a ride from someone, by folding the bike and putting it in the trunk.<br><br>Maybe it's the prepper in me, but I have a tendency to overthink the "what ifs"...<br>