First commute on the Brompton... Fell off!

[Pale Rider]

Why would you want to lean a Brompton against anything? It has a built-in stand which means you can leave the wall for someone else.

A Brommie in the back wheel folded under stand position is not stable if there is any weight in the front Brommie bag.

The stand position also relies on a level surface and there being nothing on the rear carrier - conditions which are not always met.

So there are lots of reasons why I might want to lean the bike against the wall, but I've left the best one until last:

Because it's my bike to do with as I like.

 

[TheDoctor]

I'm a bit confused by this thread.

My 2010 Brommie is a standard bike. It can run with either a locked or swinging rear triangle.

It's not a new one sadly, a second one circa the late 90s, works fine but may be a death trap!

The locking back end is from about 2009 onwards or so, IIRC.