I've had one for five years now, fantastic practical machine. I use it all the time, mostly commuting to work, sometimes to the gym and then meeting the family in the park after.. any excuse really.
On Friday, 30 May 2025 at 19:49:13 UTC+1 Shawn Granton wrote: > I've owned my Brompton for 3 1/2 years and I like it a lot. My partner and > I mostly got them due to how easy and small they fold, as we'd been flying > a bit and got tired of the bikeshare/sort out rentals/use the janky hotel > loaners dance. And yes, that fold is the key selling point for Brompton and > compromises had to be made (wheel size, luggage capacity, proprietary > parts, etc.) But in the end the positives outweigh the negatives for me, > and I ride the Brompton a bunch for commuting and travel, plus general just > getting around and fun rides. > > I've done a little bit of touring/bike overnights with the Brompton and > hope to do more. Below is a photo from an overnight to the Columbia River > Gorge last year. You can't load the bike up as you would a Long Haul > Trucker, but if you pack smart you can make it work. I found the six gears > just fine for climbing the Historic Columbia River Highway. And for those > of you who think that six is too little, Brompton now makes a twelve-speed > version. > > The biggest drawback of the 16" wheel version of the Brompton for me is > that it's not that great at gravel. Light gravel and crushed limestone on > rail-trails is doable, but it's not fun riding on chunky stuff. But now > Brompton made the G-Line with 20" wheels and wide tires. It's a cool bike > and I wouldn't mind getting one if I had the cash, but it's not as compact > as the standard version. If you're going to mostly use a Brompton for > commuting, go for the 16" version. > > Shawn in PDX. > [image: 53904526185_1715f42c5f_c.jpg] > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cf4fc62e-5a91-41b9-825f-853dcff28b29n%40googlegroups.com.
