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

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GregP Aug 2009 9:07pm, 24 Aug 2009 19,981 posts	GregP Due to the vagiaries of my relocation, my Brommie will pay for itself by Christmas
GregP Aug 2009 7:20pm, 25 Aug 2009 20,015 posts	GregP Took the Brommie on the train today. One 'rite of passage' ritual complete, although admittedly it wasn't rush hour.
SarahL Aug 2009 7:24pm, 25 Aug 2009 8,960 posts	SarahL Yeah Grep, you need to knock a few shins with it and get a few dirty looks to really be a Brommie rider! Mine paid for itself within weeks!
Keefy Beefy Aug 2009 10:43pm, 25 Aug 2009 3,360 posts	Keefy Beefy May I enquire as to how far you guys ride yours during your commutes (or at any other time really)?
GregP Aug 2009 6:33am, 26 Aug 2009 20,016 posts	GregP Home to station is a bit under 2.5 miles. Station to office about 0.7. Regular daily BFR commute just over 3.
Keefy Beefy Aug 2009 6:43am, 26 Aug 2009 3,361 posts	Keefy Beefy Ta. Mine would be 1 mile, then train, then 4.5. Could do 4.5 in morning to other depature station for a furthers saving of 400 a year but the best part of 20 miles a day seems a bit much with running to do too. I'm not in the Rach and Sarah energy bracket.)
SarahL Aug 2009 8:03am, 26 Aug 2009 8,962 posts	SarahL I do 9 miles total per day on brommie (when able to cycle!) + trips to physio / massage / sports shop/ bike shop at lunch etc
Keefy Beefy Aug 2009 8:10am, 26 Aug 2009 3,362 posts	Keefy Beefy Exactly!
Keefy Beefy Aug 2009 8:32am, 26 Aug 2009 3,366 posts	Keefy Beefy Incidentally I looked up more about that Dahon single speed and apparently it only has a coaster brake, which I'm not a fan of. Also doesn't fold up very small at all (saw on train today).
GregP Aug 2009 8:35am, 26 Aug 2009 20,029 posts	GregP If you can't take it 'everywhere' then that rather defeats the point, I think.

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