is that a folding bike?

is that a folding bike?
what are people trying to tell me?
has the folding bike become cool?
http://online.wsj.com

Jonathan Maus of Bike Portland has been a firm believe in the folding bike for years
http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=maus

Peter Wilborn of SC Bike Law is also a believer in the cool factor of the folding bike
http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=brompton
http://gwadzilla.blogspot.com/search?q=wilborn

some great stuff on the links
gotta love the random collection of ideas