Folding bikes are about as handy as two-wheeled transportation will get (no, scooters don’t depend – ever tried using one for various miles?). They’re most suited to using over roads, although – or at the very least, they have been earlier than Brompton pulled the covers off its new G Line vary. This extra adventurous folder – in common and electrical varieties – is the agency’s most radical rethink because it first began making bikes 50 years in the past.
A completely new body, bigger 20in wheels (fitted with custom-made Schwalbe tyres) and revised geometry ought to make using one in every of these really feel such as you’re on a full-size bike, regardless of the floor beneath your rubber. Hydraulic disc brakes and a Shimano 8-gear hub system are constructed to deal with gradients, grass and gravel paths in addition to flat Tarmac and concrete.
The puncture-resistant tyres are tubeless-ready should you’re wanting to really take issues off-road, whereas the broader handlebars and pedals provide higher stability than Brompton’s earlier efforts.
In fact it’s a Brompton, so the G Line nonetheless folds flat in 20 seconds for carrying onto public transport or gliding about like a wheelie suitcase. Weight begins from a mere 13.9kg, with a carbon base saddle shaving off grams at each alternative.
The Electrical G Line swaps the 8-gear hub for 4-speed gearing, however makes up with it with an all-new 250W rear hub motor. It’ll ship between 20 and 40 miles of assisted using per cost, with the battery pack simply detachable for handy top-ups. Built-in entrance and tail lamps hold riders seen in low mild, and a built-in Bluetooth connection permits you to pair to Brompton’s telephone app for controlling energy modes or monitor distance.
Present Brompton luggage nonetheless lock firmly into place on the entrance of every G Line bike with a single click on, and there’s an in depth vary of latest add-ons to customize your experience with. Mudguards, water bottle holders, toolkit storage and a storage rack are all prepared for launch day.
There’s just one body dimension throughout the entire vary, however totally different stem lengths imply there are three sizes to select from. The G Line 8-speed begins from £2,395, whereas the Electrical G Line 4-speed will set you again £3,495. Each may be had in Forest Inexperienced, Journey Orange, or Traildust White colors.
You’ll be capable of order one from the seventh of October, both instantly from Brompton or from the same old accomplice retailers.