Combine your bike with the plane
Riding the Brompton foldable bike
Sep. 15, 2022 - Willem L. Middelkoop
Rarely have I been so amazed by a bike: the past 5 months since I've picked up my Brompton foldable bike in Amsterdam have been great fun! About 500KM down the road, I'm happy to share some of my experiences with this ingenious piece of engineering, read on!
Continue reading![It's compact and lightweight, easily allowing you to move it around the platform and trains (<10KG)](/blog/2022-09-15_the-ultimate-freedom-bike/images/i_13_It-s-compact-and-lightweight-easily-allowing-you-to-move-it-around-the-platform-and-trains-10KG_500px.jpg)
![My modern Brompton foldable bike - note how similar it is to the earlier model](/blog/2022-09-15_the-ultimate-freedom-bike/images/i_03_My-modern-Brompton-foldable-bike-note-how-similar-it-is-to-the-earlier-model_500px.jpg)
![No need to pay extra for the foldable bike in the train: it is considered](/blog/2022-09-15_the-ultimate-freedom-bike/images/i_14_No-need-to-pay-extra-for-the-foldable-bike-in-the-train-it-is-considered-normal-luggage_500px.jpg)
![Riding the Brompton foldable bike surprisingly doesn't feel much different from a normal bike: it quickly gives you the confidence needed to go faster (if you wish)](/blog/2022-09-15_the-ultimate-freedom-bike/images/i_10_Riding-the-Brompton-foldable-bike-surprisingly-doesn-t-feel-much-different-from-a-normal-bike-it-qui_500px.jpg)
![The bike is small enough to bring with you: it certainly won't look out of place while you enjoy your latte!](/blog/2022-09-15_the-ultimate-freedom-bike/images/i_16_The-bike-is-small-enough-to-bring-with-you-it-certainly-won-t-look-out-of-place-while-you-enjoy-your_500px.jpg)
![The Brompton Junction in the](/blog/2022-09-15_the-ultimate-freedom-bike/images/i_02_The-Brompton-Junction-in-the-Negen-Straatjes-in-Amsterdam-is-missing-one-bike-guess-where-that-one-w_500px.jpg)