Brompton Folding Bike Review

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Brompton folding bike review.

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. The brompton electric is also a lot more expensive than the company s regular folding bikes. Still i wanted to get a test review of a brompton. To research this guide i consulted with david lam owner of bfold a folding bike shop in manhattan that carries bike friday birdy brompton dahon and tern among other brands.

Brompton makes divisive bikes. It makes getting around by bike so much easier since you can fold it down quickly and easily. It has 16 inch wheels 6 speeds and a stable and springy ride. November 22 2015 january 21 2015 by tejvan.

Another reason to buy a brompton is that its resale value is much higher even when you ve used it for years. While the two speed non electric brompton starts at 745 the. Folding bikes are great for on the go exercise that doesn t compromise on space when they aren t in use. It is the market leader for fold up bikes.

British designed and built. The brompton was born in london in 1975 and is still to this day the uk s favourite folding bike. Steven huang a. Brompton folding bike review.

We ve listed top picks from brompton mini and raleigh in our roundup. This bicycling editors choice brompton is the best folding bike you can get for 1 500. Brompton bikes for example have a long seatpost that is adjusted via a simple quick release lever making it easy to swap between riders. The brompton m6l black edition is more expensive than a majority of folding bikes on the market.

It is not a perfect bike but it has its own characteristics and people love the amazing build quality. And when i say a lot i mean a lot.