SavageHoutkop
Veteran
- Location
- South Manchester-ish
Honestly, my Brompton changed my life. It made a completely mad commute possible for 1.5 yrs because I was able to take it on the train without booking it on. It opens up lots of options.
Thinking about Brompton.
- Thread starter Bill
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The Jogger
Legendary Member
- Location
- Spain
I get free travel on the tube but choose to go by Brompton, I wonder why?
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
Is it because you smell?
The Jogger
Legendary Member
- Location
- Spain
Gosh, the wit.
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
Yebbut you've not denied it 
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Bromptons only look expensive if you have a consideration at the back of your mind that they are still not a proper bike.
I doubt many people on here would look at £1100 for a roadie and think gosh that is a lot, but apart from going very fast, a Brompton has more strings to its bow and is a bike you could live with and do different things on every day far more easily.
Even in the pantheon of quality folders, Brompton lives in the upper middle section rather than being properly costly.
All told over its working life it could end up costing you way less than £100 a year irrespective of whether or not it saves you on public transport fares / tanks of fuel.
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Bromptons only look expensive if you have a consideration at the back of your mind that they are still not a proper bike.
I doubt many people on here would look at £1100 for a roadie and think gosh that is a lot, but apart from going very fast, a Brompton has more strings to its bow and is a bike you could live with and do different things on every day far more easily.
Even in the pantheon of quality folders, Brompton lives in the upper middle section rather than being properly costly.
All told over its working life it could end up costing you way less than £100 a year irrespective of whether or not it saves you on public transport fares / tanks of fuel.
Aperitif
Meme bar
- Location
- ...I don't have much idea - really.
This is all Brompton oratory
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
It's because it's poorly staffed you plonker ....
No, I'm not playing, we're not allowed to be light-hearted in the Brompton section.
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Bill
Senior Member
- Location
- North Worcestershire
Thanks for all of the replies. I was not on a 'soap box' when entering this question. I own a Dahon Vitesse eight speed. It also has the bracket on the head tube for my old style Brompton Touring Bag and a SP extension carrier for another bag. I purchased it as I am profoundly deaf and did not want hassle off railway staff when day touring by train...no booking needed.
jay clock
Massive member
- Location
- Hampshire UK
I am another Brompton PLUS Dahon owner. And the Dahon has not been used since the Brompton arrived two years ago. Nuff said
Kell
Veteran
- Location
- High Wycombe/London
I have to say I was very anti-Brompton before I got mine.
Now I understand why they're more expensive.
Now I understand why they're more expensive.
chris folder
Well-Known Member
Hi I use dahon and bromptom bikes if I need a rack I use dahon I was thinking about adding a rack to my bromptom but cant belive the mudguard needs changing to fit it. I will just use my dahon
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- Location
- The TerrorVortex
I'd always suggest a front bag on a Brompton rather than a rack. I'd remove the rack on my M6R if the process wouldn't turn into a swearfest, as these things inevitably do for me!
SavageHoutkop
Veteran
- Location
- South Manchester-ish
What the Doctor said, front brompton luggage is great. I have rack and would still recommend, adds to folded stability and have used the rack bags in the past - less often now as if we need capacity we go out on the cargo bike. Mr SHK's bike started life as a M6L but went M6R soon after.
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
Bromptons are spendy for sure, but I find it very reliable and fairly cheap to keep running, and good for so many things. Carries a lot, goes at a decent pace, keeps me clean with the fenders, and is comfortable in street clothes due to the upright position. I find myself actually riding when weather, changing into bike stuff, dealing with locking up my other bikes etc would result in finding riding too much trouble. I expect to leave it to my kids which I think unlikely for the rest of my fleet.
