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I took mine without the rack and haven't missed it for a second with a front block and easy wheels.
The retro fitting of a rack is apparently not as simple and straightforward as putting a regular rack on a regular bike so my advice would be decide now and commit to the decision.
I've got my Birdy running again & am likely to use it as folder #1. It has a rear rack that looks and works far better than the Brommy one but I am still working out how I could fettle a Brommy front block onto Birdy and go for that as my preferred carrying method.
The front luggage set up is elegant, simple and looks an organic part of the bike when not in use and works very very well both when riding - the damper effect on the front end is noticeable and helpful especially when you're going quickly - also if you do fold the bike and wheel it along you can do so with front luggage in place and let the Brommy carry your bag for you. Not with a rack.
The front luggage option is an absolute key feature IMO of the bigger Brompton appeal and knocks the need for a heavier (& let's be honest) very ugly, homemade looking rack out of the equation.
The retro fitting of a rack is apparently not as simple and straightforward as putting a regular rack on a regular bike so my advice would be decide now and commit to the decision.
I've got my Birdy running again & am likely to use it as folder #1. It has a rear rack that looks and works far better than the Brommy one but I am still working out how I could fettle a Brommy front block onto Birdy and go for that as my preferred carrying method.
The front luggage set up is elegant, simple and looks an organic part of the bike when not in use and works very very well both when riding - the damper effect on the front end is noticeable and helpful especially when you're going quickly - also if you do fold the bike and wheel it along you can do so with front luggage in place and let the Brommy carry your bag for you. Not with a rack.
The front luggage option is an absolute key feature IMO of the bigger Brompton appeal and knocks the need for a heavier (& let's be honest) very ugly, homemade looking rack out of the equation.