Hi Wim,

As you are a Dahon owner you can compare the top tube of the Brompton to that. The P-type is about the same, a tad shorter. Dahon tend to be fairly long in top tube(with the saddle set for our height).

A week ago I had some rides on my Batavus folder near the seaside (it looks very much like a Dahon Mu, come to think of it some original parts actually have "Dahon" on them...). The handlebars on the P-type Brompton are about the same height as the Dahon's set on 1 inch under the maximum insertion mark (with the standard flat bars). In the picture below that means the height of the handle bar clamp (should be about 103cm from the ground). The saddle would be set 2-3 cm too low for you. Top tube is a bit shorter, hard to tell how much exactly. I had them side by side last week at the dealership.


One of the reasons why I'm buying the Brompton is the more compact fold. The Dahon looks petite untill you load it into the trunk of your car together with some bags and a cooler box. All of a sudden it takes up a lot of space! The compact fold is also a lot easier to carry up stairs etc. There's not much of a weight difference between a 20 inch Dahon and a fully equipped B. But the compactness makes all the difference. But even then I wouldn't want to carry either for more than 50 meters.

But they are very comfy and fun bikes to ride and easy to mod (you can even fit suspension seat posts etc.). Brompton's can not be modded that easily. Lots of proprietary parts

The best advice I could give you is to take your Dahon to a dealer and put it next to a Brompton for P-type for comparison. The ride of the Brompton is surprisingly comfy, considering the smaller wheels and narower tyres, when compared to the 50mm wide front and 47mm wide aft tyres on the Batavus that is. If you ride the standard tyres on the Dahon, you won't feel much difference in ride quality or comfort. Good points for Brompton there!

Happy hunting!

Bye

Luca

PS: Luca is my nick (as in Ray Luca in Crime Story)