Brompton Folding Bike Review
The best folding bikes a folding bike could be the ideal solution if you want to combine a cycle trip with a train journey michelle arthurs brennan january 20 2020 127 pm.
Brompton folding bike review. Brompton folding bike review. The brompton m6l black edition is more expensive than a majority of folding bikes on the market. While the two speed non electric brompton starts at 745 the. The aesthetic of the companys miniature folding bicycles is best defined as raspberry pi meets google cardboard appealing to a sense of nerdy utility not emotion.
Still i wanted to get a test review of a brompton. By tejvan on january 21 2015 in review. And when i say a lot i mean a lot. Brompton makes divisive bikes.
The brompton electric is also a lot more expensive than the companys regular folding bikes. There are a host of folding bike out there but which is best. Ive long had an interest in getting a fold up bike usually spoilt by the need to spend silly money on racing bikes. The brompton was born in london in 1975 and is still to this day the uks favourite folding bike.
I advised her to try the boris bike for a while and see how she went on with her confidence before trying the brompton as an every day bike. It folds in thirds too which makes it. Another reason to buy a brompton is that its resale value is much higher even when youve used it for years. 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. This bicycling editors choice brompton is the best folding bike you can get for 1500. It makes getting around by bike so much easier since you can fold it down quickly and easily. We asked olympian and cycle fan jonathan edwards to put the latest through their paces.
It has 16 inch wheels 6 speeds and a stable and springy ride. 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.