Originally Posted by
bhkyte
Feits bob you keep mentioning the bespoke brompton upgrade options in the UK. I don't want to spend 2-3 grand to get something I can do to another make of bike for one.....
Madness.....rich madness....
A Brompton is a solid bike but it's priced out for the VAST majority of the world.
Even though the MIT V8 is half the price, it's still a princely sum for most people to pay for a commuting bike, but it comes with the most obvious benefit of a Brompton - that sweet, sweet fold. It is the poster pauper (relatively speaking) for "multi-modal" transport.
It's like saying "why get a Hyundai when you can get a BMW?". Better warranty, better ride, better quality all round. Yes, the price difference may be big TO MOST OF US, but to a multi-millionaire it's nothing at all.
That's the difference when talking about a Brompton and a Brompton clone to the (lower) middle class. That US$1,000+ differential is the key.