Ultimate bike for the tram
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![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)
![You can tell the Brompton bike design is both refined and matured: things like the super strong reinforced mudgards give you plenty of confidence to simply use the bike - also note the titanium rear frame](/blog/2022-09-15_the-ultimate-freedom-bike/images/i_08_You-can-tell-the-Brompton-bike-design-is-both-refined-and-matured-things-like-the-super-strong-reinf_500px.jpg)
![My bike has both a 2-speed rear derailleur and a 3-speed internal gear hub, making a total of 6 gears with a very wide range](/blog/2022-09-15_the-ultimate-freedom-bike/images/i_07_My-bike-has-both-a-2-speed-rear-derailleur-and-a-3-speed-internal-gear-hub-making-a-total-of-6-gears_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)
![Andrew Ritchie inventor of the Brompton 3-part foldable bike](/blog/2022-09-15_the-ultimate-freedom-bike/images/i_00_Andrew-Ritchie-inventor-of-the-Brompton-3-part-foldable-bike_500px.jpg)
![The Brompton in our family car: taking up less space than a baby stroller!](/blog/2022-09-15_the-ultimate-freedom-bike/images/i_15_The-Brompton-in-our-family-car-taking-up-less-space-than-a-baby-stroller_500px.jpg)