Originally Posted by
tudorowen1
I also have a Brompton and a Tikit..I have an old 3 speed M model on to which I have fitted flat mountain bike bars with bar ends..and a 42 teeth front chainwheel..My Tikit is the basic model T..
I find all the comparisons rather pointless in many ways.Beauty is in the eye of the beholder...If I want to go far and fast I use the Tikit..If I want to go shopping and take my bike in the shops..on the bus..or in the library I take the Brompton..
Fixing punctures on a Tikit is easy ...a puncture on the rear wheel of a Brompton is a nightmare..
They are both wonderful bikes..In fact I would go so far to say that if the Brompton had 8 speed derailleur gears it would be perfect..I even think my Tikit is a better bike to ride than my New World Tourist..but..come on..let people decide for themselves..or better still..buy both..
That is the point of this thread - for Brompton and Tikit owners to voice their likes and dislikes so that others contemplating a purchase decision in the future can have a reference point. It's not to dictate choice.