Folding bicycles have (0) around for quite some time now. However, an amazing new Japanese version (9) ....... be folded with a swiftness and efficiency never seen before. This bike is designed (10) that it is possible to fold it up quickly. Once folded, you pull the bike along (11) ....... ease. This remarkable bike has a half-folding frame with a hinge in the middle. And, although the basic idea is (12) original, its inventor has created an especially clever variation, combining compactness (13) convenience with smart design. Recently, folding bicycles (14) become very popular in Japan, particularly in congested urban areas like Tokyo, a city (15) ......... every square centimetre of space is in great demand. Japanese cyclists need to be able to store their bikes in tiny areas at home or the office. And (16)........ they should want to take their bicycle on the underground, a folding model is a big advantago.