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Old Apr 11, 2015 | 12:51 PM
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Maybe I'm just a little slow but what exactly is the purpose of having the plate holder on a hinge?
 
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To avoid traffic/toll cameras, of coarse.

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It's also handy when you're trying to put multiple bikes in a narrow space, like a trailer.
 
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To avoid traffic/toll cameras, of coarse.

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It's also handy when you're trying to put multiple bikes in a narrow space, like a trailer.
People fold them in on i75 down here. And in baltimore, people keep them folded because of the cameras.
 

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Lol...I got pulled over for mine being folded in! It is nice when the bike is parked in the garage.
 
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