Thanks jur and vmanqui. I know in this day and age people are sceptical, but the Rubins and their bikes are a far cry from umpteen knock-offs and frauds. To compare a UFB with those is ridiculous. I can appreciate many aspects of the Brompton design, but the UFB is the bike they should be building in many respects. They do have a good relationship with Brompton going back many years- talked about the UFB with Brompton MD Will Butler-Adams at the Smithfield Nocturne last year, he had nothing but praise and respect for it and Len.
And yes, it's a tiny operation- so was Andrew Ritchie's when he started....