Brompton

My mate Tom loved this Brompton bike. He used to go on about it but I didn’t pay too much attention to his: “Blah blah Brompton this, blah blah Brompton that.” Tom passed away a couple of years ago and his partner (my mother-in-law, Nanny Gill) recently gave it to me. She just knew. I love its lightness, and ease of carrying, plus it is great fun to ride. Much that I missed my electric bike’s boost button on Greenwich Hill today, it wasn’t as much as I missed my mate Tom.

REVIEW | Brompton Water Bottle Holder Monkey Cage with Clip — You can purchase the Brompton Water Bottle Holder Monkey Cage with Clip here The Brompton is the perfect bike for me, here in Toronto, and living in an apartment. My usual rides are a leisurely 20–40km each, 3 to…

An introduction to urban bikerafting. — Cities are best explored by bike. I’ve always used my bike to get around Toronto, and particularly over the pandemic have leveraged it to discover the city’s hidden gems and deeper cuts. …

Ditch crowded busses, trains, and traffic by joining the folding bike crew — I know what you’re thinking: folding bikes are goofy. They look odd, and only trendy photographers in London can ride them. I’m here to tell you that you’re wrong. Folding bikes are an incredibly versatile tool for traversing an urban area. Downsides of traditional commuting:

An Upgrade, A Delight, and A Religion — Many people who read reviews of bicycles probably have their minds made up about the bike. The reviews found are more about settling a few nagging questions than coming up to speed with general specs. Folding bike reviews are often great to parse for these bits because many of the…

20ish Questions with Jenny Hung — Jenny rides a Brompton and takes lots of pictures wherever she goes and whoever she goes there with. I first met her under a dripping tree on a very wet Friday Night Ride to the Coast. She kindly agreed to answer my questions. Later, not under the tree. 0. Have…

by Anton Artemenkov If you aren’t familiar with this particular piece of British engineering, hold on to your helmets. The Brompton is a folding bicycle, which means that you can switch it from being a means of transportation to something that you can easily carry with a few moments of…