Hi John,
I'll give you an answer in a few weeks time as I just ordered one last week. I prefer cycling to
work as it takes only 10 mins longer than in the car (sometimes it's quicker if there's roadworks)
and it's also 'free' time in that I get exercise without having to make time for it. The problem is
getting home. It's 9 miles and the last 3 are uphill, not particularly steep, but sometimes I can't
be bothered and if I get stuck working late and struggling against the wind /rain then it puts me
off taking it for a few days / weeks. I thought I'd solved this last year when I put an engine
(31cc Honda) on the back of my Dawes Street Life, converting it into a moped. It was great for
doing the last few miles but I soon realised that having an assisted ride was only part of the
problem - the other part was that I don't actually want to be out in the rain / wind on some
nights. So that's why I thought I'd give the foldie a try. If I need to then I can just cycle along
to the bus station at the end of the day and hop on. I went to the nearest dealer last week, left
the car keys, and took off for a test ride on his demonstrator. If I'd only rode 100 yards then I
probably wouldn't have gave it another thought as the handling seemed odd and I didn't think it
capable of getting up much speed. But after 15 or 20 minutes away from the town centre it was ok
and it grew on me quite quickly. It's quite expensive at 500 pounds but they seem to hold their
value quite well so I'm confident that I could get 100 pounds worth of cycling on it (6 weeks) and
sell it if need be for 400.
Regards,
Pete at angeltec co uk
On Sat, 22 Mar 2003 07:38:18 -0000, "John Hemmings" <
[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi everyone, are there any 'Brompton' users who would like to share their experience of this bike,
>good/bad, with me/us. The reason I ask is that I'm thinking of purchasing one for coach and plane
>travel as taking a full size bike can be a problem or a costly experience. I've also just come back
>from Amsterdam and there were a few 'Bromptons' around and they seemed ideal for exploring the
>area. Many Thanks, John