Brompton Folding Bike Review

The brompton m6l black edition is more expensive than a majority of folding bikes on the market.

Brompton folding bike review.

This bicycling editors choice brompton is the best folding bike you can get for 1 500. Brompton bikes for example have a long seatpost that is adjusted via a simple quick release lever making it easy to swap between riders. It has 16 inch wheels 6 speeds and a stable and springy ride. And when i say a lot i mean a lot.

Steven huang a. Still i wanted to get a test review of a brompton. The aesthetic of the company s miniature folding bicycles is best defined as raspberry pi meets google cardboard appealing to a sense of nerdy utility not emotion. It is the market leader for fold up bikes.

The brompton electric is also a lot more expensive than the company s regular folding bikes. We ve listed top picks from brompton mini and raleigh in our roundup. To research this guide i consulted with david lam owner of bfold a folding bike shop in manhattan that carries bike friday birdy brompton dahon and tern among other brands. I ve long had an interest in getting a fold up bike usually spoilt by the need to spend silly money on racing bikes.

While the two speed non electric brompton starts at 745 the. It folds in thirds too which makes it. Gocycle gs folding e bike review. Brompton has a reputation for setting the standard for folding bikes easy to commute with hardwearing and with a surprisingly good ride for a bike with 16in wheels.

It is not a perfect bike but it has its own characteristics and people love the amazing build quality. British designed and built. Brompton folding bike review. The brompton was born in london in 1975 and is still to this day the uk s favourite folding bike.

Another reason to buy a brompton is that its resale value is much higher even when you ve used it for years. It makes getting around by bike so much easier since you can fold it down quickly and easily.