I'm a confirmed LWB guy, but recently I've been having thoughts about the transportation advantages of a SWB or folder (sacrilege!) for commute and public transportation purposes...  Simply because getting the SXP onto even a DART train is a not simple task, much less a short bus   and I definitely have occasions to use DART instead of driving.
 
Lynn Morrow has offered to loan me her extra hiracer, that has 1.25" tires, so I'll probably take her up on it and see how it works with DART and (the ultimate test) if it fits into the back of Terrie's Prius...    
 

I've only taken the Corsa on a DART train once, and it was a Saturday morning, but I had no issues.  I'm a little reluctant to try that during Rush hour though.  Please do tell us about how it goes, cause I'm curious.
 
Take Care,
Nelson.

My wife has a folder. I find it alot easier to throw it into one of the big bags on my cargo bike then try and hitch up a full size bike and tow it on 407  
 
She can also put it on the backseat of the on call truck when she goes onto and comes off of call for her turn so it should be really easy to use it on a train or a bus.
 
I hear that a bacchetta will fit those DART busses but I have eyed them for my hurricane and I am pretty sure it is a no go.

I went over to Lynn's today, and after adjusting the seat position a bit, we went for a 5-6 mile neighborhood and WRTrail ride...  Except for a few heel strike issues, I not surprisingly had no issues with adapting to the hiracer SWB.  However, I did notice a definite difference in the overall balance while riding, such that I felt myself correcting every few seconds...  Given that the center of gravity is a lot higher, that's probably the reason, but it still came as a surprise.
 

 
The bike has 1.3" tires, and a hardshell seat, which I have at the current lowest pin holes, recline maybe at 35 degrees.  As far as being able to put it inside a Prius, the back area with seats folded down is essentially 36" x 60" -- but the length from rear wheel to front chainring is 66", and the height from handlebar to bottom of front wheel is about 42", so to get it into the car I'm going to have to remove both wheels, leaving me a couple of inches of room...  although I MIGHT be able to get it in without removing the rear wheel, it's worth a shot...  The seat comes off by a quick release. (Terrie's got the car right now, so I can't try it...    but she's very fond of her Prius, and will not tolerate chain grease, ya know...)
 
I successfully put the bike on my standard rack on my Cruiser for transport home, then rode it the couple miles up to the DART station here in Rowlett -- took about 10 minutes.  I'm sure it'll go on the "short bus" without a problem, so if the rain holds off tomorrow, I'm going to try the commute...  Ride to Rowlett bus, take train to Mockingbird, ride to choir practice...  all for $1.50.  Beats driving 20+ miles one way at 6PM!

Quote from diannalightning on Apr 28^th, 2009, 6:52pm:

 
 
I'm not certain, but probably...  she up and bought herself a Mango Corsa... SS?  

Well, the bike fits on the DART "short bus" if they fold up one of the seats, but if there are more than ~10 people on the bus, there won't be a place for the bike.  It also fits into the "disabled" area at the front of the traincar, just about perfectly, one wheel against the seatfront, and one against the forward panel.  So I successfully made the non-motorized commute tonight, only getting a little wet when the showers hit about 6:10PM on my way from the Mockingbird Station over to SMU.

Now you understand why those of us on highracers don't dabble in photography. Except John, who's a freak of nature (and balance).