http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Brompton Bicycles - The unfolding saga..." en Mon, 18 May 2026 13:16:17 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186529 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 20:05:35 +0000 sallyhinch 186529@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@stickman <a href="https://cityexile.wordpress.com/?s=101+uses+for+a+Brompton">101 uses for a Brompton</a> (a work in progress...) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186520 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 16:59:50 +0000 Roibeard 186520@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, if you use multi-modal transportation in the UK - i.e. attempt to take a bike on a train/tram/bus...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186292 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 14:39:11 +0000 wee folding bike 186292@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Still there. </p> <p>Actually I forgot, one of the physicists cycled in a few days before Easter. It's down to 50% Brompton but a 100% invrease in cycling. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186287 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 11:03:30 +0000 Tulyar 186287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>100% of my employees use a Brompton... but then I'm self employed.</p> <p>Got a place in BWC 2015.</p> <p>A bit frustrated that Brompton Bike Hire is focussing on their operation in SE, but if they can be persuaded there could be options, with a sponsoring organisation to install a private or public system.</p> <p>Latest Brompton Dock units have 8 bays &amp; modular 4 bay extensions if required. Can also be supplied as manual use for pool bike fleets. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186282 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 09:54:58 +0000 gembo 186282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nice factoid, you could win cycle friendly employer, if it was not in fact the case that you are the only cyclist at the banner man if that is still your employer? :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186281 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 09:04:57 +0000 wee folding bike 186281@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>100% of cyclists at my work arrive on Bromptons. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186280 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 08:54:05 +0000 gembo 186280@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Link in that article to Jonathan Edwards reviewing different folders. He finds the Brompton fiddly and 2cm too short???</p> <p>He has a lot of Rapha on, including a belt. Who pays for Rapha belt? Also very bad gutties </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186278 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 07:17:57 +0000 Nelly 186278@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Its odd, we have lots of cyclists in our office but no folders at all.</p> <p>If I was getting the train into Edinburgh I would definitely have one.</p> <p>Some odd comments on that post, lots of people still think brommies are expensive toys! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186277 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 07:15:29 +0000 wee folding bike 186277@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Go on then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186265 Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:34:06 +0000 Greenroofer 186265@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Keep meaning to say that I've been spotting a lovely purple one with matching purple Ortlieb bag on Colinton Road in recent evenings. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186263 Fri, 17 Apr 2015 21:25:13 +0000 chdot 186263@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Probably not... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14692#post-186262 Fri, 17 Apr 2015 20:59:04 +0000 Stickman 186262@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/17/brompton-bicycles-the-unfolding-saga-of-a-two-wheeled-success-story">"http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/apr/17/brompton-bicycles-the-unfolding-saga-of-a-two-wheeled-success-story"</a></p> <p>I'm starting to crave a Brompton. A new chap in our department came in with his all folded up and I thought "that is cool". </p> <p>I don't need one. I don't. I really don't.</p> <p>Do I? </p>