Originally Posted by
dynaryder
First,are you saying you would prefer to go through a process rather than a much simpler procedure? Really? Second,why doesn't Brompton make it simpler? There simply is no good reason for them not to have a caliper that cannot be opened tool-free,and there's no good reason the tensioner can't remain on the bike.
What I would prefer is to have a remote in my pocket which would fix a punctured tube with a click of a button and pour a single-malt for me to enjoy while I wait. That is what I would really like but I'm not going to whine about not having it or question why a manufacturer can't build it for me. Be that as it may the Brompton's rear wheel removal isn't quite the ordeal that some people, such as yourself, portray it to be.