Bicycle brand

Brompton

A British company founded in 1976 by Andrew Ritchie and known for its folding bicycles, which fold into a compact package that stands up on its own. Its bikes are made in Greenford, London. Most models use 16-inch wheels and a steel main frame, and some versions have titanium parts.

Country United Kingdom
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Orange Brompton folding bicycle, unfolded, with small wheels and mudguards, standing in a rear-wheel stand
Photo: Alicjajoanna, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped, plain wall added at each side so the whole bicycle fits, and resized by VeloVerse. This adapted version is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Known For

The kinds of bicycles and products Brompton specialises in.

  • Compact folding bikes with 16-inch wheels
  • Folding bikes with 20-inch wheels (G Line, from 2024)
  • Electric folding bikes

Brompton Models

Orange Brompton folding bicycle, unfolded, with small wheels and mudguards, standing in a rear-wheel stand
Photo: Alicjajoanna, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped, plain wall added at each side so the whole bicycle fits, and resized by VeloVerse. This adapted version is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Folding Bike

Folding Bicycle

Frame
Not confirmed

A Brompton folding bicycle, shown unfolded. Brompton sells several model lines and the exact model and year of the bike in the photo are not confirmed, so only details shared by its 16-inch-wheel folding bikes are listed. Bromptons use a steel main frame, but on some models parts of the frame are titanium, so the frame material is shown as not confirmed.

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