I get the impression that a lot of people who end up buying Dahons didn’t go to a bike store with the intention of buying a Dahon... rather they see one, it looks good and that is what they leave the store with. When I had a Dahon and saw someone else with a Dahon I’d try and acknowledge them but I was always met with a odd look or ignored.... in my experience, Dahon owners don’t seem to want to talk about their bikes...... they are just folding bikes.

By contrast people who buy Bromptons usually have seen the bikes and know that is what they want to buy. I have found that I can approach anyone with a Brompton and be sure of an enthusiastic response (regardless of whether I have my Brompton with me or not). I’ve never met a miserable Brompton owner or one that was unhappy with their bike.