Originally Posted by
Raxel
The brazing line of 360 frame is not as clean as UK Brompton but it's total BS to call it dangerous. They use better material than UK one (4130 cro-mo vs cheap hi-tensile steel) and overall better components as well (one-piece crank, two bolt seatpost, CNC ez wheel etc).
Also the bike has been available in my country for more than a year now(with quite a number of buyers) and had no issues so far.
On the other hand, I have seen many people reporting issues with their expensive Brompton CHPT3 edition (painting issues, tire bursting after days of riding, steerer tube deforming etc.) Potential dangers?
Thank you for your reply. Can you give some review about the riding experience on not-so-smooth roads and going up/downhill? Or maybe just an overall one. If you can also share pointers to make the bike lighter. According to my local retailer, the stock configuration is at 12.87kg so it's kinda on the heavy side and I'd have to cross a footbridge every day if ever I'll pick it up and use it for bimodal commute. Would really appreciate it. Thank you!