the super brompton
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Maybe one would need to purchase another cheaper bike as well so the armed guard to prevent bike jacking can ride alongside you. Maybe two armed guards would be better. They could ride one either side like when GWB went out on his mountain bike, or they could follow on in a hummer with a top gun at the ready.
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Do you need armed guards with you so not to be in imprisoned by the counterfitt bike police?
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I did say this is the bike Brompton should be building 'in many respects'. One respect I didn't mean is the price...Certainly many of Len's ideas could be used on the production line, like those of modders like Steve Parry and Ben Cooper- it's a shame their ideas haven't been picked up by the factory.
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I was joking about Evil V "counterfiet" bikes( strida copy + merc) not the Superbrompton,
I agree with your comment its a shame that expensive bespoke brompton mods have not being taken up by the brompton factory. Some of the issues discussed in Evil V "brompton get of your ass" thread.
I agree with your comment its a shame that expensive bespoke brompton mods have not being taken up by the brompton factory. Some of the issues discussed in Evil V "brompton get of your ass" thread.
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I noticed the Brompton didn't sell. I guess the price was too high that no one was able to buy it. I suspect it was selling for over $3,000.00 USD!
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I was joking about Evil V "counterfiet" bikes( strida copy + merc) not the Superbrompton,
I agree with your comment its a shame that expensive bespoke brompton mods have not being taken up by the brompton factory. Some of the issues discussed in Evil V "brompton get of your ass" thread.
I agree with your comment its a shame that expensive bespoke brompton mods have not being taken up by the brompton factory. Some of the issues discussed in Evil V "brompton get of your ass" thread.
I have no negative vibes for Brompton. They are excellent. I only went the copy way because the Brompton sales channel were content to make me wait for about three months. That's not my style. Nobody makes me wait. If they try, I buy an inferior product - though in the case of the merc - not much inferior and a hell of a lot cheaper - but I digress - as usual.
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I can't imagine improving on titanium in durability/weight ratio. It should last forever and if all the consumable parts are standard then the total cost of ownership over 30-50 years could actually be lower than a Brompton. To me, it seems like a good product, but to invest so much in unproven enhancements/features is too risky. So for now I'll leave it to the playboys.
On the other hand, one could just spend $2000 on an equivalent nonfolder and invest the other $10,000 in a "bribe fund" for train conductors and security guards. Or $3000 on a good roadie, $2000 on a good Brompton, and pick the right tool for the job.
On the other hand, one could just spend $2000 on an equivalent nonfolder and invest the other $10,000 in a "bribe fund" for train conductors and security guards. Or $3000 on a good roadie, $2000 on a good Brompton, and pick the right tool for the job.
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But he would have made it fold, if he thought it would make him faster. (Note.. him, not the bike any faster; 'cause the bike is inert until someone gets on and rides it! ) A fine example of someone who didn't let conventional thinking get in the way of progress; unlike the officials of UCI.