Brompton second most popular bike in the UK

[Kell]

Bit of a misleading title. But that’s what the article did too.

It’s not based on sales, but on searches per month.

https://www.pedalsure.com/blog/the-...yZDeo0C_ej4TYbm8N_evN1tL4EUyGenlCsFUxSv9uNGUo

 

[ExBrit]

Searches on the Specialized website?

 

[HMS_Dave]

It doesn't really tell us anything useful unless a person makes a purchasing decision based on how many times people window shopped for them.

 

[ianrauk]

Not surprised at Van Moof being there. Seeing a lot of these in London these days.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

Poor attention to detail by the author of the article.

There’s a 1st, 2nd then a joint 3rd so the next is, rightly 5th. Later there’s two joint 6th but the joint ones after are incorrectly placed 7th when they should all be joint 8th.

 

[Kell]

It doesn't really tell us anything useful unless a person makes a purchasing decision based on how many times people window shopped for them.

This is true in as much as it doesn’t (necessarily) translate to sales.

It’s from an insurance site so they need click bait, but I think it’s interesting that so far this year a Brompton is the second most searched bike.

I still consider it to be a fairly niche bike. Same goes to some degree for Canyon and Ribble.

Raleigh is a surprise too. Unless it’s just old-timers like me wondering if it’s still going.

 

[the_mikey]

I google "Specialized" to see if their bikes are still a horror show of weird proprietary suspension systems and compromised steering.

 

[Drago]

The searches will be me checking Google several hundred times a day to see if they've made a bike capable of handling anyone taller or heavier than Tom Cruise. The moment they do...

 

[Dogtrousers]

"Most sought after" might be better.

 

[tinywheels]

haters gonna hate!

 

[sevenfourate]

Lmao.

There’s more ginger haired; Chinese people with freckles in these parts than Brompton users…..

 

[Kell]

i think commuting in London (other cities are available) means I get a skewed view of how well-known Bromptons really are.

i.e. outside of major cities... not very.

I still remember taking my car down for a service and pulling the Brommie out the boot and the mechanic saying "Oh that's one of those foldy jobs. That's quite useful. What are they? Couple of hundred quid?"

He was staggered when I said "Mine was just over £1,000 a few years back, think they're about £1,500 now."

 

[Nibor]

I think Ribble are so high because of people looking to see where the ducking bike they have ordered and paid for is lol.

 

[Tenkaykev]

i think commuting in London (other cities are available) means I get a skewed view of how well-known Bromptons really are.

i.e. outside of major cities... not very.

I still remember taking my car down for a service and pulling the Brommie out the boot and the mechanic saying "Oh that's one of those foldy jobs. That's quite useful. What are they? Couple of hundred quid?"

He was staggered when I said "Mine was just over £1,000 a few years back, think they're about £1,500 now."

On a recent visit to our daughter who lives In Portobello on the outskirts of Edinburgh, I was ambling along the High Street and almost got a Full House on my Hipster Bingo card when I saw a guy sporting a man bun, sleeve tattoos and pushing a Brommie. 😄

 

[sevenfourate]

On a recent visit to our daughter who lives In Portobello on the outskirts of Edinburgh, I was ambling along the High Street and almost got a Full House on my Hipster Bingo card when I saw a guy sporting a man bun, sleeve tattoos and pushing a Brommie. 😄

***Thumb ring would have left a permanent mark on the grips….