The metric is a small wheeled utility bike inspired by a visit to kyoto mini velo adult bikes are a huge trend in japan where they are stored in tiny apartments and used to zip around the city back alleys on errands it doesnt fold which means the frame is elegantly slim light and more rigid than a folder fitted with a handy front rack removable if you like its surprisingly sporty and fast metric is a one size unisex machine that can be swapped between colleagues and family members