The best part of the Brompton is folding it up and bringing it inside places. We don't carry locks anymore because we don't lock them up outside. Get the one with a rack and EasyWheels upgrade and push it inside with you. Buy the cover and throw it over it. Build up the grumption and learn to use the Jedi Mind Trick and get your Brompton inside.
We've flown with ours, passed the check in gate, through TSA scanners and gate check our bikes.
http://pathlesspedaled.com/2011/03/t...is-not-a-bike/
If you're just going to lock it up outside, save yourself the $$$$ and buy a beater bike and don't worry about it.
R
www.pathlesspedaled.com
Originally Posted by
fumblewhat
Hey all,
I'm starting graduate school in a few months, and after a month or two of research on folding bikes, I'm looking at getting a Brompton.
Here's my question. I don't see how I could lug the thing into my (small, seminar style) classes, and its unlikely I'll be able to bring it into the library -- where I'll be spending a lot of my time. So that means I'll be locking it to the campus bike racks for 2-6 hours at a time.
Is there any lock that would make this a good idea? I'm not going to be in a big city -- it's a college town, and I'll only be leaving it out during daylight hours... But is this just a recipe for a stolen bike?
What do you think?