- Location
- London
You're really missing out - you should get one pronto - it's amazing the weight you can carry there and all handles well.
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You're really missing out - you should get one pronto - it's amazing the weight you can carry there and all handles well.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
I've had mine out this week while the hybrid is broken. I've forgotten how much I love riding it. And you make so many more friends with a Brompton - everyone wants to watch you fold & unfold it.
GM
Legendary Member
- Location
- North of the river
Up until 6 months ago I had 2 Bromptons, a 3 speed and a 6 speed. Reluctantly I sold the 3 speed one which was 10 years old, I've been regretting it ever since, even though I got almost as much as I paid for it with people queuing up to buy it. Here they are on holiday.....
Love the 6 speed, that's a keeper!
I would like to get another, maybe pimp it up a bit to make it unique.
Love the 6 speed, that's a keeper!
I would like to get another, maybe pimp it up a bit to make it unique.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
If you can afford it, go for it. They have many uses and it's so easy to carry it in the car or bus.
With the large front bag fitted, they are so practical for carrying groceries or running errands.
They are in some ways the ultimate touring bike if you don't mind walking the odd hill. The front T-bag holds a lot and I added a Carradice saddle bag (I have a Brooks saddle) for a little more space and to balance the bike out better. The front bag unclips easily, the saddle bag is only a matter of (the slightly tedious) leather buckles and the bike can be folded up and placed on a bus or train along with the luggage and you can easily transport it to the opposite end of the country or anywhere else you want to go. It opens up so many options and you will make many friends.
They are also simply just great fun to ride around on.
With the large front bag fitted, they are so practical for carrying groceries or running errands.
They are in some ways the ultimate touring bike if you don't mind walking the odd hill. The front T-bag holds a lot and I added a Carradice saddle bag (I have a Brooks saddle) for a little more space and to balance the bike out better. The front bag unclips easily, the saddle bag is only a matter of (the slightly tedious) leather buckles and the bike can be folded up and placed on a bus or train along with the luggage and you can easily transport it to the opposite end of the country or anywhere else you want to go. It opens up so many options and you will make many friends.
They are also simply just great fun to ride around on.
FrankCrank
Old layabout
....OK, my post about the locally made copy was half in jest (there's also a titanium copy being made in that there China). I say half in jest, because it wasn't so long ago that Britain had a thriving car and motorcycle industry, and simply couldn't see the threat from the East. Before you knew it, Japan was producing and selling cheap, better made, modern designed, reliable and cheap versions, and the rest is history as they say, and did I mention they were also cheap. There's no denying a Brommie has a fine pedigree, and an evolution over a few decades now, but of course being hand made in the UK does have a hefty price tag compared to other parts of the world. So, all I'm saying is, don't get too complacent about a product being so special and homegrown, history can repeat itself.
Just saying like......
Just saying like......
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straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
Have the newer versions been changed in this regard? The guy in the shop was showing my the M6L being wheeled around
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OP
straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
Is anywhere doing the M6L cheaper than £975? Or should I pull the trigger at evans?
OP
OP
straas
Matt
- Location
- Manchester
Got my sums slightly wrong - trigger pulled at £985 at evans.
Looking forward to getting it!
Will it be given boxed or can I just cycle it away the same day?
Looking forward to getting it!
Will it be given boxed or can I just cycle it away the same day?
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
If you have room to store it, I would retain the box in case you need to mail it somewhere someday. I had to mail mine and convert a mtn box from the LBS to fit. They mailed it back in a Brompton box so I have one now.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Don't know whether they have changed. We had 2 (with eezy-wheels) and neither of them were any good for moving more than a few feet, hence the costly and ugly rack addition as a solution.
vickster
Legendary Member
Surely they’ll build and PDI it for you if you’ve done click and collect
did you go through quidco for cashback? (4.6%)
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Brommies arrive from the factory fully built and folded in a box.
My local dealer tells me most don't need any more than unboxing.
The box is sturdy and re-usable.
Worth keeping if you think you might want to send the bike somewhere.
My local dealer tells me most don't need any more than unboxing.
The box is sturdy and re-usable.
Worth keeping if you think you might want to send the bike somewhere.
mustang1
Guru
- Location
- London, UK
Haven't been following this thread. Has OP bought it yet?