If you have used a brompton before, part 3 may still be a useful source of tips. Bromptons website has an excellent bike builder function where you can have fun specing out your very own folder. The amazing compactness of a folded brompton makes the bike so easy to carry about or stow that you neednt give it a second thought. Brompton folding bikes brompton is one of only two major frame manufacturers still based in the uk, and we have been in full production since 1988. Bromptons are excellent for touring and if you can be a bit frugal on what you need to pack then i recommend a standard brompton bag on the front this provides easy access to everything you might need during the day. Brompton bicycle is a british manufacturer of folding bicycles based in greenford, london. Components are added, removed, or replaced by titanium parts to form the many variations. This is the classic brompton bike featuring a reliable 3speed hub, brompton tyres, a telescopic seatpost, a c bag, battery lights and a brooks b17 saddle as standard. Within hours of riding it i found myself wondering if i can go cycle touring on a folding bike.
And whether your trip involved other forms of transport, or just your bike, at journeys end your brompton fits in a cupboard, under a desk or in a cloakroom, safe from theft and the elements, ready for your next journey by personal transport. Like i said above bromptons are sturdy bikes but if you have the bad luck of running into a major failure, they are not as easy to fix as a regular mountain bike or racing bike. On bikes fitted with eazy wheels, remember to push the seat pillar down completely when not wheeling so that the rubber bung in the base acts as a brake to stop. The dimensions of a brompton when folded are 585mm high x 565mm long x 270mm wide 23 x 22. Our handy guide to how to fold and unfold your brompton bike so you look like a pro when you hire a folding bike for the very first time. Brompton pins hopes and profits on new foldup electric bike this article is more than 3 years old annual profits slump 40% after london firm invests heavily in new factory and its. Weve got a wide range of bikes that are built and ready for you to click and collect from your nearest store. The front luggage is carried via a frame on a tapered block. Man, i frikkin love this versatile folding bike by brompton. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Just a few miles from bradford city centre, this highly desirable location is also within easy reach of leeds, yet close to open countryside. The company has come a long way since its initial production facility in a railway arch, and the current site occupies 22,000 ft some 2,000m. Even better a bike that you can take with you, wherever you go. That means this, the rolls royce of folding bikes, has been refined for more than 25 years of continuous production in bromptons london manufacturing facility. But, event the lightest brompton weights a hefty 9. For full warranty terms and conditions please refer to the website or your owners manual. I stumbled upon this bike and chose this over a dahon and im really happy i did. If you have not had the brompton demonstrated or explained to you, read this section before trying to unfold or fold the bike.
Before starting my tour i usually service my bike at a brompton dealer, as they are the expert and know what are the parts that mostly need looking at for wear and tear. This folding bike is about half the weight of a brompton. Brompton b75 is the perfect introduction to city cycling. Brompton folding bikes have a fullsized frame, made mainly of steel for strength and stiffness. Stay uptodate about the latest upgrades for your bike and brompton news. Do not use the raised saddle as a handle to push the brompton along. Even better, a bike that you can take with you, wherever you go. Folding or unfolding is simple and takes ten to twenty seconds. Thanks to brompton bicycle, ive travelled the world, living and breathing urban cycling.
Such is the success and global fame of the brompton, its folding mechanism seems simple and obvious today, but when it first appeared it was revolutionary. Widely regarded as the best folding bike mechanism, and still the fastest and most compact folding bike design in the world, the brompton was the brainchild of andrew ritchie mbe. Chpt3 edition special edition brompton bicycle singapore. Brompton 2009 bspoke the colour the brompton way the brompton was conceived as a product that. With an onsite shopping centre, our town is set among parks and wetlands, with waterways, bike paths and walking trails connecting the centre to its surrounds.
Bromptons therefore ride superbly, are safe, agile and fast, yet fold easily and quickly into a highlycompact and portable package. Ive long had an interest in getting a foldup bike, usually spoilt by the need to spend silly money on racing bikes. An electric folding bike you can take anywhere with you. Superlight is available as a custom option on the brompton bike builder or from stock at brompton. For full warrantyterms and conditions please refer to the website oryour owners manual. Publishing platform for digital magazines, interactive publications and online catalogs. When purchasing a brompton you have to choose a handlebar type. The brompton folding bicycle and accessories are the companys core product, noted for its selfsupporting compact size when stored. The brompton is the only bike in the world to combine such portability with a firstclass ride. I had only been to salford and back before i realised the brompton was the first bike ive tested that i would buy.
Measurements are based on a bike with folding pedal and a standard seat pillar and saddle. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Brompton accessories, bikes, components evans cycles. Brompton bikes are the archetypal commuter bike due to their ability to fold into a reasonably portable size. Ive seen examples of environments which work and ive spent plenty of. A steel frame, efficient and puncture resistant tyres, handmade with high build quality and a design that has been refined over 25 years means brompton folding bikes provide years of regular city use and beyond. Myths on touring with brompton you cannot climb mountains with a brompton i was the first to believe this. The b r o m p ton way the brompton way of doing things marries excellence in. The only difficult thing about custom ordering a brompton is that you have to wait for the bike to be built the wait as of the writing this blog post is 4 weeks. A range of quality products tailored for the city cyclist, for on and off the bike.
Will butleradams ceo of brompton bicycle once youve tried one of the nippy. Brompton and the limitation are not that much different from those you have to consider when touring. A brompton superlight marries the classic steel mainframe with a titanium rear frame, front fork and other lightweight componentry to deliver high quality performance with excellent portability. The distinctive ushape of the m types handlebars has been used on the brompton since the outset which give.
The brompton is a folding bike that collapses into a bundle so small you can tuck it under a restaurant table. The lightest brompton bike at the moment is the single speed s1ex 9 kg, which has just one gear and lots of titanium parts, such as the rear triangular frame and the seat post. With the introduction of brompton electric, theres now the option to go even further, or take on steeper hills without breaking a sweat. The brompton utilizes a unique tri fold design that gives it the smallest folded package with the largest expanded wheel base of any folding bike on the market. Brompton bikes are custom built for you in 68 weeks. When i decided to use a brompton bicycle for touring i was extremely careful in choosing a route that wouldnt entail much climbing.
But it rides like a regular bike, with the wheels, saddle and handlebar all. Brompton folding bikes are the ultimate bicycles for commuting, traveling, or anyone who needs a versatile bike that is easy to transport, fun to ride, and easy to store. Convert documents to beautiful publications and share them worldwide. The bike is not the only solution but it is definitely part of it. Brompton fold is a brand new development of 3 and 4 bedroom homes, set in the highly soughtafter village of apperley bridge in west yorkshire.
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