Comments on: The Advantages of a Folding Bicycle

By: Brompton Folding Bike

Brompton Folding Bike — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:51:14 +0000

[...] The founder and chief designer of this long established folding bicycle company is Andrew Ritchie, not surprisingly an engineer by trade, who chose the entrepreneurial life not long after completing his degree. In 1976 when Mr. Ritchie was introduced to a ‘Bickerton’ Folding Bike backer something clicked and his quest to make a better folder began. Working away from the cramped, tiny bedroom he could see the ‘Brompton Oratory’ hence the inspiration for the name and possibly the urgency for such a compact, convenient bike. [...]

By: Folding Bicycles, Ease of Transportation and Storage

Folding Bicycles, Ease of Transportation and Storage — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:41:10 +0000

[...] it to be carried on trains, buses and all sorts of both public and private modes of communication. The advantages of a folding bicycle Folding bikes are better in comparison to the conventional lots. This is because they are easy to [...]

By: Bicycles, Different Types

Bicycles, Different Types — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:00:41 +0000

[...] Folding bicycles are mainly used for first and the last legs of a commuter’s journey, they are compact and light. Many of the folding bikes do not include folding pedals. However, they can be purchased, if [...]

By: Why Folding Bikes is So Good

Why Folding Bikes is So Good — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:38:43 +0000

[...] to be folded is indeed significant, but what puts folding bicycles on the top of the list is the fact that they can be easily stored and [...]

By: Cycle Commuting

Cycle Commuting — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:38:28 +0000

[...] 2. Distance is too great. The cycle might take too long or take too much out of you if you live more than, say, 11 miles from the day job. But consider ways to increase your potential range. Most commuters, for example, use folding bicycles so they can go half way on a morning train. [...]