Brompton Folding Bike Review

I ve long had an interest in getting a fold up bike usually spoilt by the need to spend silly money on racing bikes.

Brompton folding bike review.

Still i wanted to get a test review of a brompton. The brompton was born in london in 1975 and is still to this day the uk s favourite folding bike. Brompton makes divisive bikes. Another reason to buy a brompton is that its resale value is much higher even when you ve used it for years.

We ve listed top picks from brompton mini and raleigh in our roundup. The brompton electric is also a lot more expensive than the company s regular folding bikes. Brompton folding bike review. The brompton m6l black edition is more expensive than a majority of folding bikes on the market.

And when i say a lot i mean a lot. It is not a perfect bike but it has its own characteristics and people love the amazing build quality. It is the market leader for fold up bikes. Brompton bikes for example have a long seatpost that is adjusted via a simple quick release lever making it easy to swap between riders.

While the two speed non electric brompton starts at 745 the. November 22 2015 january 21 2015 by tejvan. Steven huang a. It makes getting around by bike so much easier since you can fold it down quickly and easily.

The aesthetic of the company s miniature folding bicycles is best defined as raspberry pi meets google cardboard appealing to a sense of nerdy utility not emotion. It folds in thirds too which makes it. This bicycling editors choice brompton is the best folding bike you can get for 1 500. Brompton has a reputation for setting the standard for folding bikes easy to commute with hardwearing and with a surprisingly good ride for a bike with 16in wheels.

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