Brompton Folding Bike Review

This bicycling editors choice brompton is the best folding bike you can get for 1 500.

Brompton folding bike review.

Folding bikes are great for on the go exercise that doesn t compromise on space when they aren t in use. 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. We ve listed top picks from brompton mini and raleigh in our roundup. It folds in thirds too which makes it.

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 makes getting around by bike so much easier since you can fold it down quickly and easily. The brompton m6l black edition is more expensive than a majority of folding bikes on the market.

November 22 2015 january 21 2015 by tejvan. The brompton electric is also a lot more expensive than the company s regular folding bikes. Gocycle gs folding e bike review. Steven huang a.

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 is not a perfect bike but it has its own characteristics and people love the amazing build quality. 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. Still i wanted to get a test review of a brompton.

Another reason to buy a brompton is that its resale value is much higher even when you ve used it for years. Brompton folding bike review. Brompton makes divisive bikes. It has 16 inch wheels 6 speeds and a stable and springy ride.

And when i say a lot i mean a lot. It is the market leader for fold up bikes.