Brompton to You is our free home delivery service for all bikes in the UK (excluding the Channel Islands and Isle of Man)
. With Brompton to You, your bike will arrive fully checked by our factory team and will be ready to ride following an easy set up. Orders will be dispatched within 4-7 working days.
Why Brompton bikes are so expensive?
Why Are Brompton Bikes So Expensive? Two main reasons:
their frames are handmade, and they have an incredibly high resale value
, which often transcends their initial purchase price. Brompton frames are handmade in England. Because Bromptons fold up, their frames also require two hinge axes instead of one.
Can you take Brompton on plane?
You are allowed to fly with a Brompton as a carry-on
. However, not every airline employee is familiar with the bike, and it's possible that the person checking IDs and boarding passes will see your bike and arbitrarily decide you have to check it. Covering the bike will spare you the hassle.
Where is Brompton in the UK?
| Brompton | Post town LONDON | Postcode district SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10 | Dialling code 020 | Police Metropolitan |
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Where is the Brompton bike made?
Each bike is created by hand in
Brompton's London factory
.
The Brompton factory in London makes 1,000 folding bikes per week. The process starts with steel tubes, these tubes are cut to length and put into an auto-brazer.
Why is Brompton so special?
The frame is the foundation of every bike
. For over 40 years, we've hand-built, and quality assured ours in our London Factory. Using over 1200 parts in the final assembly, each designed, engineered, and sourced by us. This is how we achieve the unique ‘fold and ride' characteristics across every bike.
Is Brompton warranty worldwide?
As stated in the Brompton warranty terms and conditions: –
The warranty is only valid within the country in which the bicycle was purchased
. – Bikes exported from one country to another will be supported, within the warranty period, by the free issue of parts from the factory, where necessary.
How much do bromptons weigh?
Depending on the model of the bike and its configuration, the weight of the Brompton can range from
9.9kg to 13kg for a C Line model and 14.4kg to 15.6kg, plus the 2.9kg battery, for a C Line Electric
.
How do you travel with a Brompton bike?
First, pack your bike into a Dimpa bag with cardboard side panels. Then, put the Dimpa bag inside a large – but lightweight and foldable – canvas bag and pack your clothes and other items around it. And there you go! In using lightweight bags, you are maximising the amount of actual luggage you can bring.
How do you pack a Brompton in a suitcase?
How do you pack a Brompton bike?
How long can a Brompton last?
How long do Brompton bikes last? The Brompton warranty is good for 7 years, but with proper maintenance, a Brompton will last
multiple decades
. It's not uncommon to see ones from the early 2000s that are still in daily use! Like any bicycle, some of its parts will wear out over time.
Are Brompton overpriced?
Bromptons are expensive because of their reputation, high quality, and durability
. Each component of each bike is designed and manufactured by Brompton. Brompton also offers excellent customer service and makes spare parts available even for any model ever sold.
Are Brompton bikes comfortable?
In actuality
the Brompton rides very comfortably despite its little wheels
. The comfortable ride is accomplished by incorporating suspension into the frame design. The rear swing arm of the bike has an elastomer where it contacts the main frame allowing for a small amount of travel.
Is Brompton nice London?
A quiet and affluent residential neighborhood
. West Brompton has an above average violent crime rate and an above average property crime rate for London.
Who was Brompton?
| Founder Andrew Ritchie with a folded Brompton bicycle | Industry Manufacturing | Founded 3 June 1976 | Headquarters Greenford, Greater London, England, UK | Key people Andrew Ritchie (Founder) Will Butler-Adams (CEO) |
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How many Brompton junctions are there?
Brompton now has a total of
16 Junction stores
located in key cycling cities across the globe, with branches opening in London, Singapore, Tel Aviv and Melbourne over the last 12 months alone.
Is there a Brompton bike shortage?
The CEO of folding bike maker Brompton Bicycle has warned that
a shortage of raw materials is hitting the cycling industry
, and that it could take a year and a half for the sector to recover from the supply chain problems that have hit it since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
Is Brompton successful?
Brompton had just 24 staff producing 7,000 bikes a year when he joined; it now has 230 people and is on course to make 50,000 this year
. It sells to 44 countries around the world and 80% of its folders are exported.
How can you tell an original Brompton?
Each Brompton leaves the factory with two numbers that uniquely identify your bicycle. These are the serial number and frame number. For all our bicycles manufactured since 2022,
only the serial number appears on the identification plate
.
Is Brompton made in China?
The bikes have always been manufactured in London
. In the early 1990s Brompton licensed its designs to Euro-Tai of Taiwan, and a joint venture company – Neobike – was formed to manufacture the bikes and distribute them in Asia.
Are Bromptons good for long distance?
There's many great features that the Brompton offers for those that prefer to travel great distances across land or water
. You can transport your Brompton cheaply and stress free with the Brompton Padded Travel Bag. This protective bag has reinforced side panels to keep your personal belongings safe during transit.
