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Brompton Mini O Bag… it’s mine!

February 3, 2012

I am always over stuffing my bike bags with way too much. My typical trip finds me pedaling up hill against the wind with the equivalent of a huge sail attached to my Brompton. No fun. With the Mini O Bag I found it easier to pack because I am limited to the bare essentials [...]

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44 Bromptons bikes arrive on our doorstep!

November 22, 2011

It’s always an exhilarating feeling to have over 40 of the worlds best folding bicycle unloaded onto the sidewalk right in front of our shop. I feel like a kid at Christmas time! It’s no wonder too, that holiday being just around the corner. Speaking of… but no! We have to wait for Thanksgiving at [...]

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Will Butler Adams: A taller Brompton bike rider than I?

November 2, 2011

It’s rare that I see a taller person than myself more in love with the Brompton folding bike than I am and yet, there he is: Will Butler Adams – Head of Brompton Bikes in London, UK. Standing a good 2-3 inches taller than my own 6′ 2″ Will is a presence to be sure, [...]

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I wish I’d been at the Brompton World Championship

August 29, 2011

Another weekend of rain – even a hurricane – when I could have been living it up in London after the Brompton World Championship. Darn! This year looked like a good one too, with custom Brompton bikes as prizes and lots of great costumes – as usual! Instead we spent all Friday clearing out our [...]

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The Best Folding Bikes of 2011

August 17, 2011

Folding bicycles have always been more popular in crowded cities like New York but as folding bikes get better and more affordable their popularity is spreading out across the entire country. What was once cause for a double take is now a common sighting on the local bike path. Folding bikes have – almost – [...]

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Brompton – The folding bike for airplanes

August 11, 2011

Bromptons make some of the best all around folding bikes for airplanes. I recently received an email with a first class example of their super portable nature. Check out these two titanium Brompton folding bikes in Piper Sport personal aircraft. Pretty neat right? Brompton is the folding bike for airplanes I know it’s unlikely, but [...]

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Brompton bike travel stories

July 27, 2011

One of our recent customers and good friends, Joe D., has quickly gained a reputation for Brompton bike travel. His loyalty is impressive, traveling to our shop all the way from PA by train or by bus, and taking his Brompton folding bike all over the country. Recently, after a front fork replacement due to [...]

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Coolest electric Brompton bike ever!

July 25, 2011

We’ve done quite a few stellar conversions of Brompton folding bikes to electric Bromptons but this one is way up there at the top. It’s got everything: a flashy color, custom wooden fenders with Pac Man graphics (see our Brooks Brompton post for more on these), removable MKS pedals, ergonomic cork grips, and – yes [...]

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Register for the 2011 Brompton World Championship

June 15, 2011

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to (belatedly) let you know registration is open for the 2011 Brompton World Championships! I don’t know how I missed announcing it on opening day, perhaps it’s been the whirlwind summer we’ve been having here at the shop. We haven’t been able to keep Brompton folding bikes in [...]

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Promoting folding bike commuting – Coconuts for Commuters!

May 9, 2011

The whole idea of giving away free coconuts to commuters may seem funny to some, especially if you consider coconut prices have doubled since last year (ouch!). Still,  we think spreading the message about the convenience of folding bicycles is worth every penny. The air was clear and brisk this morning in Herald square. I [...]

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