Brompton Folding Bike Review

November 22 2015 january 21 2015 by tejvan.

Brompton folding bike review. Brompton folding bike review. It is not a perfect bike but it has its own characteristics and people love the amazing build quality. Brompton makes divisive bikes. We ve listed top picks from brompton mini and raleigh in our roundup.

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. 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. Another reason to buy a brompton is that its resale value is much higher even when you ve used it for years. It makes getting around by bike so much easier since you can fold it down quickly and easily.

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. I ve long had an interest in getting a fold up bike usually spoilt by the need to spend silly money on racing bikes. This bicycling editors choice brompton is the best folding bike you can get for 1 500. And when i say a lot i mean a lot.

Gocycle gs folding e bike review. The brompton electric is also a lot more expensive than the company s regular folding bikes. Folding bikes are great for on the go exercise that doesn t compromise on space when they aren t in use. It folds in thirds too which makes it.

Steven huang a. British designed and built. The brompton was born in london in 1975 and is still to this day the uk s favourite folding bike. While the two speed non electric brompton starts at 745 the.

It has 16 inch wheels 6 speeds and a stable and springy ride. The brompton m6l black edition is more expensive than a majority of folding bikes on the market.