Asia rides Britain's Brompton bikes to success

Executive Impact Feb. 04, 2013 - 06:10AM JST ( 16 )

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JeffLeeFeb. 04, 2013 - 11:05AM JST

Butler-Adams insists the fiercely British company will not cave in to pressure to cut costs by moving production overseas, or lowering its standards.

I hope the clowns responsible for the Boeing Dreamliner fiasco are reading this.
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zichiFeb. 04, 2013 - 11:09AM JST

Design and product before profit.
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AKBfanFeb. 04, 2013 - 01:28PM JST

Good for GB!!
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WilliBFeb. 04, 2013 - 08:59PM JST

zichi:

" Design and product before profit. "

Well yes, but without profit, no production at all. It is a balance. Many modern liberals tend to forget that.
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avigatorFeb. 04, 2013 - 10:22PM JST

Can not afford it. Will keep my Mamachari.
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SerranoFeb. 04, 2013 - 10:28PM JST

Those bikes look uncomfortable.　I wouldn't buy one, especially at the price they want.
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semperfiFeb. 05, 2013 - 07:47AM JST

Serrano: Agreed ! They do look uncomfortable to ride. . . . ..................................But this is ingenious, bc in Britain commuters are able to take their bikes on board trains . ......................... so it's a darned PRACTICAL, COST EFFECTICE, and USER FRIENDLY way to get around town, for things like getting to work.
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frenchosaFeb. 05, 2013 - 08:36AM JST

I do sometimes see fold-able bikes in Kansai trains.. Saving money on bus and train fair soon adds up... riding a nice bike sure beats a momma chari...
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bass4funkFeb. 05, 2013 - 10:45AM JST

@Serrano

My friend has one and he let me use it for a day. Actually, it is a very stable, ergonomic and extremely comfortable and well-balanced bike. The problem is the price tag! At almost 2grand a pop, I'll wait until I hit the lottery big time before buying one, but if I had the cash, I would buy one and I can put it in my back pack, oh, heck yeah!
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canadianbentoFeb. 05, 2013 - 02:36PM JST

It looks to me this Company copied the Bike Friday model which is made in Oregon. They are handy but not to good for any long distance riding...
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NessieFeb. 05, 2013 - 03:12PM JST

they are assembled to order in the firm’s sprawling west London factory.

What does that even mean?

They look sturdy, but heavy.
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SwissToniFeb. 07, 2013 - 12:35AM JST

Bessie's, that's English mate. It means when they have an order they make the bike and that their factory in West London is spread out a bit. The articles language is more elegant though.

The bikes made of steel, its definitely sturdy. 9-12.5 kilos according to their website, lighter than your average chari.
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mammamiaFeb. 09, 2013 - 12:57AM JST

Buy Italian bikes...Pinarello Derosa Colnago...what the hell is this???
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TheInterstatFeb. 10, 2013 - 07:50PM JST

owenfinn; with distances like that, I am sure the guys at tokyocycle dot com would love to hear from you...
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Ah_soFeb. 11, 2013 - 02:48AM JST

It looks to me this Company copied the Bike Friday model which is made in Oregon. They are handy but not to good for any long distance riding...

The US "Bike Friday" is what you would expect from the US in terms of size - it is much bigger when folded - a suitcase rather than a briefcase, which makes it useless for a commuter. As for the distances, they are commuter bikes, so no one is going to do the Tour de France on one. However, they are incredibly efficient for their size, and not far behind normal bikes (see owenfinn's comment) - its light frame means that less effort is required to move the frame, especially going uphill.