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title: Brompton
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layout: post
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categories:
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- blog
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tags:
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- bikes
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- fun
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- brompton
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date: Sun, 10 Mar 2019 17:24:23 +0000
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image: "blog/brompton/IMG_0927.jpg"
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<figure class="photo photo--wide">
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{% picture photo-wide blog/brompton/IMG_0927.jpg alt="Brompton" %}
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<figcaption>Taken on February 22nd, 2019. iPhone X wide angle, ISO 20, 1/787 sec at ƒ/1.8</figcaption>
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</figure>
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I've coveted the Brompton folding bike for a few years now, and finally decided
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to get myself one after find more and more badly maintained Citibikes. It's
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a fantastic piece of engineering and great fun to ride. It's also a real head
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turner, especially when folding or unfolding the bike!
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Mine is an S6L Nickel Edition. S means sporty flat handlebars, 6 means it has
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six gears; three on a wide range Sturmey Archer hub and two on a little
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derailleur system, and the L means it has mud guards. The six speed setup works
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surprisingly well, and the mud guards keep all the muck off my back. The nickel
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finish was expensive but looks stunning and is very hard wearing.
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It's a surprisingly fast ride, and it is very lively due to the small wheels,
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but never feels sketchy at speed. I'm loving it so far!
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