I’ve recently noticed NYC bursting with new bike lanes as our intrepid Mayor Bloomberg tries to create Paris on the Hudson.  No better time to get your butt in gear and start pedaling to that desk job of yours in the newly renovated Garment District or your night job working the door at the Cave in Williamsburg.  The beautifully foldable, TX Commuter from SwissBike.

This bike is designed to have all the features and performance of its non-folding brethren, with the added ability to be folded up, thrown in the trunk of your car, or taken up to your cubicle to prevent it being hijacked.  Weighs 30 lbs.

You can even take advantage of the newly minted Bicycle Commuter Act which is buried deep within this fall’s Economic Stimulus Package (i.e. bailout), which allows your employer to give you a tax-free $20 a month to cover your various bike commuting expenses.

goes for $699 @ swissbike.com