Most of those folks wouldn't know an alternative to the Brompton if one fell on them so they can hardly be considered credible arbiters or discriminating consumers That's certainly my actual experience when encountering Brompton owners on and off the road. They are genuinely surprised, indeed perplexed at seeing a simple 16" bi-fold touring competently, long-distance. They literally have no idea (or clue). Even more surprised when you tell them the price.

But you need not go out in the real world to find clueless Brompton faithful. Here on this very channel, heck, on this very thread, we witness the same inbred, unimaginative parochialism and ignorance regarding viable alternatives among the resident chattering class.

And the most puzzling part of this is that tcs himself has been the frequent object of this ignorance, frequently needing to correct Brompton owners about the characteristics and features of his Dahon Curl relative to the former.
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