Here is a photo that might illustrate how flexible a Brompton could be:
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I do not know if it is current or not-taken before or after 9/11/01 and/or the new strict luggage policies. Just think that if it is still true, Brompton owners are not subject to the brutality of luggage handlers, or lost luggage of a valuable item.