traveling with your bike is easier when it folds

as a bicycle touring and tandem focused shop, we aim to offer cyclists of all experience levels a fun place to visit and a place to indulge their inner bike adventurers and with Brompton we are able to offer our customers what in our opinion are the easiest to live with folding bikes.

in case you aren't already in the know, Brompton is a storied bike maker in England who have been at the forefront of multi-modal bike travel for over 50 years. imagine being able to take your bike with you into your office or shop rather than locking it to a pole hoping it is still there when you come out. pretty cool, right? and being able to wheel them around like a wheely suitcase with the integrated roller wheels means that you rarely have to carry them. awesomesauce.

if you've ever been curious about traveling with your bike, you'll love Brompton's designs and because MBW is all about bike travel, we think it's important to keep a couple of their most popular designs in stock. Between the new 20" wheeled G Line folding gravel bike and their lighter, more compact 16" wheeled T Line titanium folder with 12 speeds, we think we can show you the essentials of what anyone considering one of their bikes should know in advance of pulling the trigger.

for about the same price as a nicer non-folding bikes, you can ride a truly handmade British bike brought to life with heart and craft. Brompton's ready to ride, hard surface capable single bikes start at around $1,300 (May 1st, 2025) their wider tired hard & soft surface gravel bikes start at $3,500 (June 2025). while the initial cost of riding a Brompton may be slightly more aspirational than some of the other more production oriented folding bikes that come out of the far east, you won't find another maker anywhere who makes a higher quality, more compact, quicker to fold bike that rides as nice a Brompton.

perhaps they've learned something or two since Andrew Ritchey made the first one five decades ago?

for all a list of all their models, customization options and prices, check out Brompton's website or reach out to us and we'll be happy to start guiding you down the path to small-package cycling nirvana. top tip: for the most accurate price and inventory status make sure you have been re-directed to the US Brompton site vs. their more global focused website.

OK, but what do they ride like?

do they ride like "regular" non-folding bikes? yes and no. yes, if you are talking about Brompton's 20" wheeled G Line gravel bike as that has a longer wheelbase and wider tires as those attributes are closer to those you would find on non-folders. no, if you are talking about Brompton's smaller and even more compact-able 16" wheeled bikes like their T Line, P Line, C Line and A Line models (all share similar frame geometries, btw just different frame materials and parts) as you will find their shorter wheelbases (distance between the two wheels) to be a little more lively and require a bit more steering input on your behalf, but something you get use to after a few rides.

Brompton also makes electric versions of there G, P and C lines which have been designed to ride and fold the same as their non-battery powered siblings - just a tad heavier due to the motors and battery, but oh so much faster and easier to ride. hills be damned!

what's with the alphabet soup of model names?

G Line, T Line, P Line, C Line, A Line and electrics oh, my!

call or email us to help you decide which model is best for your adventure. all it takes is for us to ask you a few simple questions for us to point you towards a specific bike in their line-up.

in the meantime, here's a (hopefully) handy condensed guide to give you an overview of there five 'different' models. all are Bromptons so the fold and unfold is the same. which means fast and easy.

generally speaking the main differences between the five different lines come down to seven main factors: wheelsize, size when folded, frame material, the number of gears, overall weight, if you wanted e-bike assist and of course cost. we'll help you prioritize which ones are most important to you by asking you to take our two demo bikes (see below) for a spin in our parking lot as your butt and legs will tell you more about the various options than our brains ever could.

so, take a look at the chart below and click any of the models which look of interest to you and you'll be transported to Brompton's own page for that specific model which will show you all the nerdy ins and outs.

* btw, prices, colors and specs below are correct as of Mid-May 2025. see Brompton's site for any updates since. *