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The article touched on it, and I agree, the biggest benefits for me are the portability and storability. I can easily fit my folding bike into my car trunk, an
by Magi604 5mo ago
The article touched on it, and I agree, the biggest benefits for me are the portability and storability.
I can easily fit my folding bike into my car trunk, and very easily fit another one in the back seat. This enables you to drive to the start of a distant cycling route without having to deal with bike racks behind or on top of your car. So much less friction to you just going somewhere and cycling around.
And the small size means I can skip the common bike storage in my complex and store it in my apartment and it doesn't take up as much space as a full-sized bike. In my city, like most major cities, bike thievery is rampant. And if they can't steal your bike, they strip it of parts.
There are some drawbacks though. You can't really use them for hauling heavy loads, so forget bicycle touring or pulling a little trailer for kids or other things. They are also quite slow. And maybe some models have lots of gears, but the ones I checked out (in my admittedly limited search) did not, so they are not suited for very hilly routes.
I got mine used for $200 off FB Marketplace, it was in great condition and ready to ride. It is some generic brand that was sold in Walmarts a few years ago and I could not find any other information on it. I don't really care though. It got me out and cycling again!
- jodrellblank 5mo ago> "You can't really use them for hauling heavy loads, so forget bicycle touring or pulling a little trailer for kids or other things" Eh? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzRqKP0XmhQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzRqKP0XmhQ - Brompton with Burley Travoy trailer while the guy moves house. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocMRuUBUFrU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocMRuUBUFrU - Bromtpon with Cyclone trailer while grocery shopping. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvBA1K8oFmQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvBA1K8oFmQ - Brompton with child trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOH3wEB0pS8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOH3wEB0pS8 - with different child trailer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waW1wq07JsA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=waW1wq07JsA - Brompton with child seat adapter in front of the rider. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV60S7ma4d4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV60S7ma4d4 - Brompton with child seat on the back.
- interloxia 5mo agohttps://global.brompton.com/s/article/What-Is-The-Recommended-Maximum-Rider-Weight-And-The-Recommended-Maximum-Load https://global.brompton.com/s/article/What-Is-The-Recommende... What Is The Recommended Maximum Rider Weight And The Recommended Maximum Load? Rider + load 110kg-130kg(G line)
- jodrellblank 5mo agoLoad meaning bags and rucksacks weighing down on the tyres, not trailers being pulled. That’s another reason I like the G-line and am suspicious of the “just buy a cheaper folding bike from Ali express with a Brompton style tri-fold”. Idk how much I would trust a bike to take a 100kg person if it didn’t explicitly say a carrying capacity.
- underdeserver 5mo agoDid the guy in the grocery video just leave his bike outside? That's so beyond naïve it's rude.
- sdenton4 5mo agoI love my Brompton, have taken it for short tours, and use it for a weekly grocery run (big front bag and a back pack). You can carry quite a lot, actually, though probably not a Costco run for a family of four. (That's what my cargo bike is for.) The Brompton bike is also quite bombproof. It's heavier than other options, but solid as hell.