I just acquired a Brompton Explore 6-speed in [British] racing green and its exceptional quality of workmanship and design are bar none. The day you take ownership of a Brompton, it is a very special day indeed.
I recently got a 2007 Brompton, and I love it! The bike made of quality, every part still works flawlessly. Comparing to my previous aluminium folder Brompton looks so delicate and openwork, still stiff, fast and comfortable.
Cute and surprisingly fast. Well no one in London is surprised by their speed. I've had 2 bromptons keeping up with me and eventually passing me (on a road bike) at 40kph on the commute home a couple of years ago.
Ha ha! Awesome! Thanks for the great video! I love my Brompton bicycles (mainly used when I travel from Cape Town around the world). Please post some more videos of your Brompton! Thanks again.
These look so good. I need to get one of these N+1 Good to see the investment in R&D. And 18 months before a welder gets to braze a frame!!! That’s some quality control right there 👌
I have one Brompton, which i love, but I'm finding that there's so many other Bromptons that i would love to own and one of them is the CHPT 3. Its looks a stunning Brompton to have, great video.
Welcome to the Brompton Army. I have 2 Bromptons....so much fun....and practical. I get stopped almost every time I go for a ride....people are always asking me questions about the bike. Stay safe on the road....AND HAVE FUN !!!!
USA here, can’t wait to buy one of these! Kind of hard to get though because I don’t live in a big city so I wont be able to road test one before i buy it
That was so cool. Loved the factory and the testing. It made my geeky, engineering heart glad. You should review it after a while perhaps. They look ideal for a UK commuter.
I love the colour of the bike and seat it really stands out good luck , I get my first bike in November it’s 20/20 Electric bike where I live there are some really big hills so no doubt it will give me boost and get me fit more and just have the amazing amount of fun so I am looking forward raiding my bike long the river and taking some good photos may be Videos .
These little bike's look cute and cool. I've seen them around beach area downtown shopping area's and on the trains witch is very nice go around town bike's.
Great to see them building these quality machines entirely at home ( ok, they don’t make the components). I was pleased to see the wheels being laced by hand. Good jobs doing good work. What’s better than building bikes?
After take it out the folded bike from the rear car trunk was laid side down, chain got mess up, came off themself, trouble, chain got stuck between frame and roller wheel arm. Difficults pull it out. Spend a lot of time put the chain place back on. Greasy both hand and my car rear trunk carpet. Need to change a better way, switch to belt drive, no greasy oil mess.
Hi Keira, how are you? Can you share more infos about your Brompton, if is it comfortable, how many mileages are you doing? Kind regards! Your video was amazing, I really enjoyed visiting Brompton’s factory with you. 😁
Nice video! You must be thrilled! By the way, that rose gold champagne colored Brompton in the background at 8:39, was it just a display prototype, or actually a limited edition color?
You could do it, but 20 miles every morning before and after work is a lot on any bike, unless you got a motor. A folding bike is generally used for mixing public transport with biking, not just biking. If you just want to do a 40 miles roundtrip every day you'd be better off with a full size bike. If you are already using public transport and still need to go 20 more miles you need to move or change your job :p
Like Max says its really only for small rides at a time, mixed with transport. For a straight up commute your best option is most likely a road bike or hybrid.
I'm sure Bromptons are great bikes; but if I were going to get a folding bike (which I may do at some point), I'd lean more towards one of the $400-$500 folding bikes that are available on Amazon.com.
I've always admired these bikes an found them to look really cool an impressive since the early 90s. Never owned one but rode one, reason.... can't afford one.
I first seen one in 92 an thought the design really folded well. A mate of a mate bought one in 2002, let me try it out. Ideal for local a to z journey, looked into buying one then, again price put me off, single speed etc. Now I'm older (52)i wish I had took the plunge and got one back then. Now the purchase is no go due to circumstances. Anyway enjoy the fun aye ;)
Bromtom is dirty expensive pay 1/4 for design but I advice you do not buy a bike with low price is danger for your life ..and last maxim 2 years Buy one around 250-400euro and ITwill be quality enough...
before buy any stuff, i always check if it's worth investment or not, and also check people experience. Before i bought mine, i saw most people could use their Brompton for over decades, that's where i know this bike is worth the price. I'm not gonna buy bike for under $1k if i'm gonna use it for 4 years and broken. I'm buying it because it will last long enough before i got bored lol
If you want bigger wheels and more fun bikes you are better off with a Tern than a Dahon. Tern is better quality in general and they produce some very sporty lines with big wheels and even ultegra. That being said, a folding bike is generally used by commuters, who also generally mix their commute with a little biking, say about 2-5 miles and the rest is public transport. So there really is no need to go fast or have a super comfy ride. The bromptons are made in London, they have a long history with their bike, they have a high resale value, you can get all kinds of accessories, AND the fold is probably the smallest of all folding bikes, BY FAR. So depending on your use case there may be another folding bike out there better suiting your needs, but all around, the Brompton beats most if not all of them.
@@maxmeier532 - Yea, that is all true. The best bike for one person may very well be unsatisfactory for another person. It all depends on what each person's needs are. It is true, no bike folds as small and neat as a brompton, and that has it's obvious appeal for a daily commuter taking the bike in to a train or bus. However, it's small size does mean that sacrifices have to be made in terms of comfort, stability and overall ride enjoyment. I paid £350 online for my Ford authorized Smax Dahon. I am happy with it. 👍👍 I saw a 20" Tern at the bike shop the other day, selling for £450. Halfords have two 20" bikes ot their stores. Raleigh £250 and a Carrera £350. Plenty of choices out there. 👍
@@ToxicVaccines_HivHoax Have you tried a Brompton? I don't see how it's uncomfortable. Pretty fun to ride and zero comfort problems (I also ride full size bikes). Obviously a bigger wheel will have better performance in some aspects, but I wanted a folding bike because it needs to be small when folded, so 16" wheels makes the most sense.
@@KeiraMcVitty I've narrowed my choice down to the eBrompton, volt axis or tern vectron. I like the foldability of the Brompton but the other two models have bigger batteries.
These are great bikes for public transport/commuting in towns , but i dont get why you would choose them to ride anywhere else, especially up and down hills!!
2:50 Why are you pointing the camera at the ceiling when the man is demonstrating how to fold /unfold the bike on the floor?? 😳 4:22 is the correct angle to point the camera.
