Bromptons are not the only fruit (or "Oranges are not the only Brompton")

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SarahL Aug 2009 4:58pm, 19 Aug 2009 8,900 posts	SarahL Nope, just practice! For me on my original brommie it was all the way to the top then drop by approx 1 inch. For my new brommie it's easy... all the way to the top. But I guess you could mark it.
Keefy Beefy Aug 2009 5:10pm, 21 Aug 2009 3,338 posts	Keefy Beefy Looks like I'll be getting one of these soon! Liked the look of the single-speed Dahon I saw some bloke with (looks and the larger wheels) t'other day but it seem support is unanimous in favour of the Brompton.
Keefy Beefy Aug 2009 5:10pm, 21 Aug 2009 3,339 posts	Keefy Beefy This is the Dahon, BTW mikevaughancycles.co.uk
Rach E Aug 2009 5:41pm, 21 Aug 2009 4,234 posts	Rach E KB, I try to be neutral in my folding bike opinions, but I've heard so many horror stories about Dahons I just wouldn't even consider one. Welding not up to scratch, bits falling off, the whole bike falling apart. And a Brompton looks far cooler, anyway.
GregP Aug 2009 8:37am, 22 Aug 2009 19,936 posts	GregP I was in taaaan yesterday sneering at everything that had more than one gear and or wasn't a Brompton. A Dahon singlespeed technical passes my urban snob test, but suspect I'd still sneer Would my FCN be enhanced by a cravat, do we think?
Stepford Wife Aug 2009 8:49am, 22 Aug 2009 8,636 posts	Stepford Wife You don't have a cravat? Greppers, I'm frankly a little shocked.
GregP Aug 2009 9:31am, 22 Aug 2009 19,938 posts	GregP SW, I assume that either Argie, Hendo or OllyW typed that for you? (That might not actually be a compliment ;))
Argie Aug 2009 10:27am, 22 Aug 2009 2,370 posts	Argie Grep, any chance of seeing a picture of you on the brommy (preferably outside billerricaaie nick) to assess level of metrosexualness/londonnobness? Cravat/Pipe/Manbag is entirely optional!
Keefy Beefy Aug 2009 8:41pm, 23 Aug 2009 3,340 posts	Keefy Beefy Okey dokey - Brompton it is
Keefy Beefy Aug 2009 8:38pm, 24 Aug 2009 3,352 posts	Keefy Beefy Now rethinking this. Principle reason for buying is to save the 44-a-month tube part of my commute. At 650 a pop it'll take about 15 months before a Brompton saves me anything.