Pale Rider
Legendary Member
This could be the most stylish Brompton yet, but it indicates a growing problem with the brand.
Bromptons are excellent bikes, they have plenty of substance, but the company seems increasingly concerned with style.
Fine if you can do both, but rather than concentrating on boutiques and ludicrously priced designer luggage, I would like to see Brompton concentrating a bit more on product development.
There are one or two areas in which the bike could be improved, the gear change mechanism is cheap and nasty.
Removing/refitting the rear wheel on geared versions is over complicated.
The supplied pump is next to useless.
I would prefer to see Brompton work a bit harder on improving the substance of the product, rather than the style of its presentation.
Bromptons are excellent bikes, they have plenty of substance, but the company seems increasingly concerned with style.
Fine if you can do both, but rather than concentrating on boutiques and ludicrously priced designer luggage, I would like to see Brompton concentrating a bit more on product development.
There are one or two areas in which the bike could be improved, the gear change mechanism is cheap and nasty.
Removing/refitting the rear wheel on geared versions is over complicated.
The supplied pump is next to useless.
I would prefer to see Brompton work a bit harder on improving the substance of the product, rather than the style of its presentation.