Looking to join The Fold

[HaloJ]

Hey! Been a little while!

Due to an upcoming office move I'm looking to get a myself a Brompton mainly for the compactness as I'll be travelling on London's hell trains. I think I'm pretty settled on a mudguarded C-Line 12 speed but wanted to ask about the rack. No rack the bike seems to fold onto it's jockey wheel pair and what looks like a protrusion on the actually mudguard which gives me concern as that seems like quite a lot of weight to be resting on such a flimsy component. How strong is the base mudguard and should I be adding the rack kit to my budget? There will be times that I'll need to wheel the bike folded whilst transitioning from train to street as I'm not sure I'm strong enough to lug 12K about without a little assistance.

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[fossyant]

I don't see many folk at work wheeling a brompton - most carry them. Although the rack with the wheels looks better

https://www.google.com/search?q=whe...ate=ive&vld=cid:5ed7e544,vid:TbqZQb6PA-Y,st:0

 

[HaloJ]

I don't see many folk at work wheeling a brompton - most carry them. Although the rack with the wheels looks better

https://www.google.com/search?q=whe...ate=ive&vld=cid:5ed7e544,vid:TbqZQb6PA-Y,st:0

Thanks Fossyant, I'd not seen that wheeling video. I also found a thread from Wafter debating the same thoughts I had regards durability of the guard ( https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/brompton-racks-help-me-make-up-my-mind.292844 ) before their Brommie purchase. Interesting to see most advocating to just unfold and roll rather than specifically using the jockey wheels, something I'd not considered.