A Brompton Tale

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A member writes:- I have just given a new (M type) brommy its first proper run (back from Rotherham to Sheffield via the canal and 5 weirs), and on 100psi Kojacks it is within a very few mins of my big bike times, and managed the ‘sprint from the new Corporation St bridge so you get all the green lights on the IRR through to the A61′ no problem.

Incidentally, this was at the end of a day that started with a cycle to centre of sheffield, a lift with chum to St Caths hospital Doncaster for a meeting with brommy in her small hatchback boot, then cycle to Doncaster station, get express to Meadowhall, cycle back to base @Rotherham (rather than wait for stopping train direct to Rotherham), cycle to Aldi for the Office Milk (my turn) – incl taking brommy round in trolley –  and then cycle back to Crookesmoor at end of working day – all in glorious sunshine.

So there you go, cycling, especially little foldy sort, is fun, sociable, convenient and cheap once you’ve paid off the mortgage to buy it! I just love the feeling that I can just set off for a destination knowing there will always be one option or another for the return journey.

And yes I could have done all that on a £350 Dahon, but not so readily, and certainly not with the same fun at seeing people’s faces in Aldi/on towpath as i passed them, and of course the endless conversation openers with folk in offices/meetings when you walk in with the brommy under your arm.