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Given the choice between being stuck in a bus or underground or the train and riding a bike I will choose the bike as well.

Did you ever contact Bike Friday they make one piece stem that doesn't have that insert p[art . The stem is all one piece of steel.

Nice review Brian I have the fiido d3 pro myself although you can't just whip the battery out for charging you can get a replacement battery from fiido oh also I have changed mine to mph dont know if mines a newer version it doesn't come with the pump

Sorry to hear about the break of the frame. That's quite serious. Fortunately nothing happened to you. How old is your bike and how many miles have you made on it? Looking forward to hearing about your tour.

Worth a query to Brompton. They may be happy to help you out as you've been a loyal rider for them. Besides, any feedback you provide them could be beneficial to the community.

Do you know how should I do to see the rear gear on screen? The function is built in but I don't know how to make it work. Thanks!

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Always appreciate your reviews. Very thorough. Also appreciate that you are a real person with a real-world job, who gets his experience of bikes from daily use, and not someone who just cranks (haha) out the utubes with minimal knowledge. Invaluable. I share your attitude re the non-removable battery.

Between the ZiZZO Liberte review that you previously had review and this bike, which bike would you recommend regardless of price? Also, would you get this bike with or without the rack?

You aught to review the Tern Vektron

This confirms that an electric bike is not for me. Realistically, no electric bike would be able to handle the mileage I would need it too. Whats worse is the state would require insurance and / or titling if it goes too fast with pedal assist.

Great honest review mate.👍

I honestly wondered for what use I had my low gears, of 6, till I met a steep serpentine road going up, and had to walk on top! But pedalling hard and being able to walk faster, I find at best, funny! So 12 gears, yes. But the limited speed range of a Brompton I hardly find any need for 12 gears. Finn. Denmark

Get a small extended padlock which you can slide short or longer for the seat. Weighs almost nothing.

Still watching, but do you have an opinion on the Gocycle? I wouldn't recommend it tho. Great looking and riding bike, but crappy as hell.

Great review! Thanks !

We made a bet on how many times you would say "guys" in this video. My wife was the closest when you hit 28. Lol Nice review with many pros and cons. I have to be honest, the concept of electric bikes seems pretty lame to me. Bikes are so efficient by simply pedaling. Unless someone has a serious disability or extraordinary commute, I don't get it. I've commuted 10 miles to school, and 12 to 30 miles to work (one way) by just allowing for time. Granted, there were always showers and lockers available. The biggest con I see for this bike is stability. More power/speed is asking for trouble here. We love our Zizzo Fortes. Thanks for your insight. I've simply upgraded components as the cheap ones wear out. The latest was the same crap pedals on this bike. I found some real nice all metal CNC cut folders on Amazon.

Thanks for the excellent review. Nonremovable battery is a dealkiller for me. Actually, am looking at the zizzo eforte... have you been able to try that?

At 6:12. For what it's worth, I think you're a stud muffin standing still. Just sayin'.

Have you reviewed the Igogomi Alps 16in wheel, Trifold ebike? This bike is almost considered a Brompton knockoff.

Brian great 👍 vid ,EVolt French bike manufacturer have a new bike evolt pro lites that automatically switch on in bad lite ,belt drive, gears automatically change 4u ,it was tested on the hardest mountain in the UK, I'm gonna invest in either a evolt or the new 12 speed brommie PS keep on riding buddie. 😊

I ride a L3, it's been all over Mexico. The range is amazing, 100 miles easily with some pedalling. When tired, I fold it and put it under the bus. Amazing company.

I fully understand the reasons given, and the cost...But like many things, I tend to lean to quality with things I really like. I am enamoured with Tern Bikes, Center-drive Bosch motors & eletronics, gates belt, really quality stuff. Yes, they cost as much as used cars...I don't have any of them, I'd have concerns over the weak-link center frame folding over time as well, but they also make a model that is I believe HSD which is still low profile, but doesn't fold, those things are beasts and can carry a load! But they are all $$$$$...If I ever live in a bikeable community, I'd consider ditching my car and getting an e-bike! Great review on this machine. That's the first I've head of an e-Bike with a battery that can't be replaced! Careful of battery fires with those inexpensive bikes!

Great review. Love the indepth ranting on the dislikes of the bike. The folding aspect in relation to the small wheel size is a disappoint for sure. Makes you appreciate the Brompton even more.

Hi Brian , Great review as always. How is your knee now - did you have any medical attention/medical insurance ?

Why don't you take light weight kits

I thoroughly enjoyed the honesty of your review Brian, but was left with the distinct feeling that it was built to a price and the non-changeable battery is the biggest dealbreaker. Let's be honest, no one's going to hollow out that tube - the bike's landfill once the battery dies.

Great content Brian! You have shown another fantastic use for e assist! For a long time I was a purist and thought ebikes foolish and wasteful. It really has applications for people with limitations of mobility, injuries, or beginning their journey to fitness or car free life. You definitely show the value!

What does assisted speed max out at? Something like the British 15MPH? I think my electric Brompton is better in every way, but for the 15MPH speed limit. Oh, and it's not cheap.

Hello, I'm Sherry. I want to cooperate with you for an e-bike review. May I ask for your email account if you are interested?

Will you review Zizzo E-Forte? It looks to be much more useful than this bike. Just a Forte with 250W rear motor and small battery for 41 lbs

Warranty!!!!

Use your Warranty!!!!!!!

Hi Brian. Wow 😮 Thank God nothing happened to you & the Bromy can always be repaired & or replaced. I enjoy watching your videos. All the best on your New Bromy!

As an owner of a former 2019 Superlight, my only complaint is that it haven't the wire for a pump. So I would order a Titanium Triangle from an Eastern Company, making Brompton-like parts! I'm sure that the price is about the same as an original new triangle? Finn. Denmark

😢 that frame is covered call that bike company my bike Montague covered

I did this with a steel bike while in Thailand. Two minutes away from an autobody repair shop. Welder welded it in about 5 minutes, charged me $2, and the repair lasted another 3 years.

bro. just make the dive into clipless on the pedal. you don't need a folding pedal. at most you need to remove the left pedal when you pack it to travel to another country. otherwise I have never fold the left pedal and switched to a Shimano spd pedal. get that extra power

Hi Brian, sad story, but as you say, the bike has done a lot of work for you.... But, isn´t there a guarantee of 5 or even 7 years on the frame?

Good philosophical perspective on the damage! Another C-Line makes a lot of sense for what you’re doing. I upgraded to a 4-speed P-Line after the theft of my C-Line. I absolutely love it but it is not simply a lighter C-Line. The titanium forks and rear triangle, and overall lower weight, provide a very different riding experience. It is amazing in urban/city riding, it is considerably more nimble and responsive than the C-Line, but it is also more demanding and less ‘cruisey’. These differences are, of course, the point in having different models in the product line… If I had the money I would have one of each. I’d have the P-Line for the fun and excitement it brings to my daily commute and also for my short multi-mode tours that require a lot of folding and carrying on and off overnight trains. The C-Line would be for the ‘heavy lifting’ bike packing stuff.

you can get a used Brompton rear triangle in good condition online for less than a hundred dollars. Easy fix.

brompton has modular parts right ? just replace the rear triangle with a new one ?

Time to customise that brompton or just get a new rear triangle

Someone already mentioned it, but surely you have a frame warranty. Definitely worth checking IMHO! 🚲

You kinda have to buy Reynolds 725 or better steel nowadays or this happens. The air hardened steel welds become much stronger when welded, standard Cro Moly doesn't, and they use the least skilled welder on the team to do the standard CroMoly frames nowadays, unlucky. Couple years back I snapped the bottom bracket right off a Surly Steamroller in about 3 years, couldn't believe it.

Some people have used J-B FiberWeld to fix cracked frames.

Ya know. Brompton just found its long term test reviewer. The question will always be: Did Brian break it? I feel a Brian prototype has just been put on a design table.

You can fix that anytime with a new rear triangle, so if it were me, I would take off the triangle, bring it to a welder and get him to weld and brace and strengthen it. You must know someone with a welder who can do that for a few dollars and with a bit of black spray paint you wont even see it. You cannot make it worse so its worth having a go, if it is not right you haven't lost anything (you will still need a triangle). Its a steel bike so it would be a good solid repair. Sure it wont look factory, but it will look modified 👍 . Your bike will be fixed and 100% functional. It will still serve as a winter beater if you don't want to put the money into a new triangle, or have lost a little confidence in its reliability for a tour. Andrew Ritchie (Brompton inventor) did a lot of welding, cutting and welding again of prototypes to achieve the geometry of the tri fold design, the art of brazing came later. I had a mountain bike snap the rear triangle at the axel on the same side, I too was stunned by the failure got out the welder , welded it back together and carried on for another 5 years with that bike. I currently have a 2023 C line 6 speed, best bike I've owned, The weakest part of it is me 😄

On the brightside youre turning the zizzo forte into a tank

Hi Brian, you’re probably the most valuable tester of Brompton globally! I guess the London’s engineering team is scratching their heads to figure out how that failure was possible. Formally they’d probably tell you the bike should not be stressed to that extend to be covered by the warranty. However I might count on their gratitude for your honesty in sharing the story. For that I’d suggest you contacting any authorised Brompton dealer in your area and present your broken bike. Sooner you do it more you might gain allowing Brompton to respond in a non-standard way. If I were you I would wait any moment.