Originally Posted by
bhkyte
I would be very interested to hear of any Mezzo buyers who then sold their bike to buy a Brompton.
Brompton have sold alot of bikes and this is the problem.
Many folding societies freely admit that the majority of their members are Brompton owners. Therefore presumerbly most output and reviews are writtern by Brompton owners. Therefore many potential folding bike buyers are influenced by this.
If you look at the collection of reviews the bais is undeniable in my opinion. It is difficult to agure that competiors are operating on an even playing field.
There are always biased people amongst every following. For example you are a Mezzonite and show bias towards the Brompton so much that you claim all the people who praise the Brompton are doing so under false pretensions. Sorry but that's absurd. People like me bought and praise the Brompton because it folds brilliantly, is durable and fun to ride. I am a general enthusiast and convert to folding bikes and have just written a review on the Dahon Mu SL I bought. I don't praise the Brompton out of bias but out of objectivity and the same goes for most people except a minority of Brompton fanboys.
You are entitled not to like the Brompton yourself but making sweeping generalisations and trying to explain away the Brompton's popularity doesn't stack up. You haven't addressed why it's such a bestseller. I'm afraid the answer is because it's a quality folder. Say what you want.