http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: Brompton replacement - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 04:10:04 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18875#post-283929 Sun, 03 Jun 2018 10:23:07 +0000 fimm 283929@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My Brompton is 10 - 12 years old and has been my regular commuter for that time; ridden in all weathers, 4 or 5 days a week. So it is not surprising that it is somewhat battered. I took it in to BikeTrax yesterday and the mechanic reckon just by wiggling the frame and hinges and stuff that I'd be looking at a £400+ repair bill... </p> <p>So I need to decide what to do. I could<br /> - pay up and get a bit more time out of it<br /> - ask for the minimum needed to get it back on the road and accept that the frame is on its way out, giving me a bit more time to save up for a replacement</p> <p>If I'm going to replace it (or when I do replace it), I could<br /> - go for another Brompton. A quick play on their site suggests a like-for-like (3-speed, same kind of handlebars) would be about £1000. (I kind of have the money but it is supposed to be being saved up for something else... work also has a Bike To Work scheme (which is how I got the current Brompton) which I'm going to look in to on Monday).<br /> - get a cheaper folder. Opinions on alternatives to a Brompton particularly welcome<br /> - get a full size replacement. This has storage implications (we have a bike storage problem anyway</p> <p>I'm mostly thinking aloud here, but would appreciate thoughts/opinions/sympathy for the demise of my beloved Brompton </p>