Featuring only minor alterations since it was first produced in the early '80s, the Brompton has truly stood the test of time. To this day, the Brompton continues to fight off lighter, better-equipped and considerably cheaper competition from other bicycle manufacturers. So, just what is it that keeps people flooding to this quirky British bike? We requested a 2016 model to find out for ourselves.
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The Brompton’s ability to fold quickly and efficiently into a fraction of its size is its main selling point and it's something it has always done exceptionally well. Its distinctive frame design means that five simple steps, and around twenty seconds, are all it takes for the Brompton to go from fully rideable to easily hideable.
Folding procedure
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1. First up, allow the Brompton to display its party trick. A locking lever at the rear end (not present on early models) must be released; the Brompton’s rear triangle can then simply be lifted as it and the rear wheel pivots 180 degrees. With a slight turn of the handlebar, the rear end will then tuck neatly as both wheels touch.
2. The front of the Brompton’s steel mainframe must then be separated. Chunky wingnut style fastenings make this an easy and quick process. The front end then opens like a hinge as the fork locates neatly against the folded rear triangle.
The ride
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