Designed by world class engineers to fit all the technology and power needed into a compact and portable package.
Brompton bike models explained.
The main tube and stem are made of steel in all models.
For example a late 1990 s t5 would be similar to a present m6r and a c3 would be close to the present m3e.
A brompton electric bicycle provides assistance when you need it.
This bicycling editors choice brompton is the best folding bike you can get for 1 500.
The handlebars on this green brompton also have a deeper u bend in them compared to the current bars.
The actual weight of a brompton bike depends on the model and configuration but ranges from 9 12 kg 20 28lbs.
From the very earliest designs there has always been an option to carry luggage.
The steel sections are joined by brazing not welding.
If you are new to brompton and want to buy your first folding bike you might get confused with the various types of handlebars including s type m type p type and h type.
Until 2007 all brompton bicycles had m style handle bars with the versions being c no mudguards l mudguards or t rear rack and dynamo lighting.
Adding the suffix x indicates if the bike is a superlight model.
For example an m6r says this brompton has m type handlebar 6 speeds and a rear rack.
Bromptons built from 2017 onwards with the m and h have handlebars with a more shallow dip but the total bar height has remained the same.
It has 16 inch wheels 6 speeds and a stable and springy ride.
If your bike has no mudguards it is an e version if it has mudguards then it is an l version and bikes with racks d mudguards are r versions.
Wheels are 349 mm 13 7 in rim size carrying tyres with 16 tread diameter.
The final part to deciphering your model code relates to mudguards.
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The rear triangle and fork are either steel or titanium depending on model.
Only 3 or 5 speeds were available.
Building a brompton bike frames are built up via the bike builder to suit the rider s needs and there s a number of choices and selections you can make along the way.
The weight of mudguards pedals etc.
The first letter in the model number indicates the handlebar type.
The brompton bike was always designed with day to day city use in mind and integral to that thought was the means to transport ones possessions for the day too.
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Made for you brompton folding bikes come in a range of colours gears handlebars luggage and accessories.
The brompton is a bike which rides superbly is safe agile and fast yet folds easily and quickly into a highly compact and portable package.
