This Video Could Save you $568 on A Brand New BROMPTON (sort of). Brompton Clone Experiment | Scam??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- Interested in how the experiment went? Here's the link to the follow-up video: • Operation Brompton Clo...
This video is about an experiment. I am curious to find out just how decent a Brompton clone can be if you’re on a tighter budget.
Thanks to @EverydayCycling @CycleEveryday @OneLessCar @ibikeunfolded @BromptonTraveler for inspiring people to use folding bikes! I enjoy watching your videos.
Thanks to @TwoWheelCruise for introducing me to Brompton alternatives. Your videos are always interesting.
Thanks to @dannyguitartokyo ( / dannyguitartokyo ) for showing the unfolding clip and @showcaseingchannel ( / @showcasekingchannel6012 ) for the review.
Here's the follow-up video of this experiment: th-cam.com/video/jIEZTGhQ-XA/w-d-xo.html
Nice video, I ordered two litepros from the same place, the first arrived in Australia in three weeks, the second one was sent by China Post before Xmas and I'm still waiting for it.
Tracking shows it has stopped in Shanghai and it could be month's before it arrives.
The first bike is good quality, only needed the tyres inflating and gear cable adjusting slightly. No complaints at all.
Good luck with yours.
Funny thing is I had one in my basket but I never pulled the trigger. Looking forward to seeing your journey. Best of luck 👍
Thank you Kevin! I'm excited to see how it turns out and share my experience with you.
Recently I had bought the electric c line Brompton. If you really want a bike to walk and shipping with you in the mall, I would suggested “Carryme” over “Brompton”. Carryme is made in Taiwan and much lighter than a Brompton. This my third day after I bought new Brompton. This is too heavy such that I won’t take it with me on train but rather leave it at home. I am now deeply regret why I am obsessed in Brompton instead of “Carryme”.
Interesting. I took a look at the carryme, but it seems like my commute would be an awfully long 10 miles. It best suits short distances, I believe.
An Electric Brompton is also with the weight of the Battery and bag. Of course it is more heavy.
In Indonesia, I got the cheapest clone for $140. There are several other clones range in between $200-$400.
Rode hundreds of KMs with a full bikepack setup on a similar OEM (Pikes) of the Royale. No problems whatsoever, except for the stock tires which is a puncture magnet.
Thanks for the experiment bud.
B is expensive. I had one and bought in Israel when i was there. Now back in Singapore rode less than 5 times because i have 6 better bikes to choose. Sold it and got Bikefriday, best ride for foldies. B is upright centre riding. Got a 3sixty but friend saw my setup sold to him and yet i havent riden on it. Now in Singapore ther are many clones... Mobot, 3sixty, Pikes, Element, Crius, Litrepro, Weekeight, Aceoffix, B Flex, Alps, United bike.. All clones and came from same factory in China with sight tweak to their own OEM brand.
I m going to explore a MINT trifold. Best spec to my liking. Disc brake, external gear and 9 speed. BEST COMPACT FOLDING 16" folding for short trip in coaches, bus... other than that i wont waste hard earned money buying for same steel that folds exactly. I believe the craze started because of COVID19 and pricing shot way up. World economy will have expected downfall and so will the pricing soon.
And i dont need a brand to say about my size of wallet when i ride especially here in singapore.
So did u get a MINT bike? How is it? I was in Thailand and saw a few MINT riders... looks good and sporty...
Bike Friday a better ride than the Tern Verge X11. I think not.
Thanks for this video. I´m inloved with the Brompton design but it expensive and I don´t know if it´s a little unstable. If there is another option (like de Litepro) with enough quality, I will consider it. I will be aware of your experience and your next videos. I have also thought of a Tern Link D8, as it is more stable, but I do not know if it is of less quality.
I look forward to sharing it with you. I still haven't received it.
@@BikeCommuterHero Are you still waiting for it? Stuck at customs or so? @Sergio. yup the price is very very high of the Brompton and going up each year it seems. I love mine but that price .... . Not sure if you have a lot of Tern dealers in the area but Brompton seems to be well represented in Europe so in case of issues you have community and store support.
I was looking at all these bikes as well. But I was to scared to order. That's alot of money to throw away if it doesn't come. I got a zizzo and 2 solorock bikes instead. 3 bikes for about 1100
Those bikes seem like a lot of fun too, and you got 3 for the price of less than a Brompton. I'm specifically after an ultra compact bike now, and since noone else has docomented anything like this before, I thought I'd be the first. It's kind of fun. Happy riding!
Litepro should build a aluminum clone with 20 inch wheels. I'll buy.
The bike you ordered online isn't significantly less than a brompton; so why spend all that money for your bike to be called a fake brompton when you could easily have just bought an original one.
I waiting for the model "poor man's" moulton.
Perhaps a second hand Brompton, a version 2018 and up, might give you a great deal ? But I would pick it up. I would never buy something online with shipment that is over a 150 dollars anyway. Not even from a legit bussines. You are a risktaker for sure :-)
It's a bit of a risk, alright. I thought that it could help others avoid getting scammed if it's a trap. Or get a good deal if it's legit. There are 3 second hand Bromptons available in my city, all sold by the same perso n. I might go ahead and buy one if people are interested in a side-by-side comparison.
@@BikeCommuterHero Hi, if you would proceed to doing a side-by-side comparison please do include the thickness of the steal used in both bikes. For the frame as well as the stem and the handlebars. My worry with an imitation Brompton would be that those parts would be too thin and the bike would eventually collaps during riding. Because that would be extremely dangerous. I wouldn't want to fall under the wheels of a car because of lack of quality checks on behalf of the manufacturer. At least for Brompton you know that they robot test every part on durability. Which is probably not the case for the bike that is coming your way.
I see you didn't mention the 3Sixty and yet there is a whole lot more information online about those. What was the reason you didn't consider it as an option for a Brompton clone? (I am genuinely curious, I already purchased a Brompton but it would be nice to have a spare bike around for when company comes over or I'm going to go on a road trip with somebody and don't feel like taking their full size mountain bike with us so we can actually go cycling together. BUT a 6-speed Brompton (H6R) is pushing $2,000 now when all said and done and I'm not going to buy a spare Brompton haha)
I did consider the 3sixty but the shipping options to Hungary don't seem to be clear. I couldn't get a shipping quote, whereas here everything was simple. Apart from seeing how it performs, I'm also very interested in comparing them eventually.
@@BikeCommuterHero the ambiguity of shipping is another reason I just went ahead and got a Brompton 😅
many people in singapore rding a litepro trifold too.
Is there an official Litepro distributor in Singapore?
Not received yet?
I did, and I published the first video update on the channel a few hours ago.
How did you calculate your import duties (even if you ultimately got lucky and did t have to pay them)?
I live in the United States and we can only take a random guess at what we'll be charged.
It was pretty hard to find the info, but I think I found it through the website of the Hungarian Postal Service.
But the latest iPhone cost as much or even more 🤔
Very true.
After watching this video, I got even cheaper and knock off a vintage one that turns out to ne mixed w Taiwan's Dahoi. Thank you op. Just kidding. What if they sent me nothing?? Omg coulda got into a 1000 USD scam!!!
Plagiarism is shameful
Thinking patents should be eternal is shameful (they have been expired for over ten years).
Cant stand the Brompton… have had one for years, but they cycle like crap.
I paid £500 new 15years ago… same price as a specialised hard rock…
now a hard rock is £600… a brommy is £1300… absolute rip off
Really don’t understand why people love the bike so much
I hope you don’t get scammed !!
Interesting. I have only heard good things about it so far. Maybe I have my expectations too high.
I know that this is not the real deal, but it's the tri-fold aspect I'm mostly after, and it seems to be a good adventure to find out if it's a scam or a gem. Shopping with it seems to be handy.
My dad bought me a specialized bike in like 1989 and it got stolen only weeks later.. it still burns me to this day !
For that price difference I'd have bought the genuine Brompton!
Sign me up too! Where do you live? I'm genuinely interested if you can recommend a place to get a Brommy for that much.
@@BikeCommuterHero Brompton bicycles are marketed and priced as a premium (fashion) brand.
It would probably be more economic to get a cheap flight to London and buy a Brompton and return home with it in your luggage.
My comment was deleted. Someone doesn't want you to buy a legal product.
I don't know what happened to it. I actualluy saw it. Do you know if there's an official Litepro distributor in Singapore?
@@BikeCommuterHero I would go direct with Litepro. A dealer would be very expensive. The censoring of comments is very common. If you provide links, or speak positive of a Chinese product or the country, it will get deleted. I suspect it's a brompton bot.
Do you know about the Euromini folding 20” wheel bike? The company is now called “Zizzo.” Manufactured in China, distributed from California. Customer service is second to none, absolutely amazing in these days of impersonal, or non-existent, customer care. I ride the 8-speed Urbano model. It is solidly built and uses standard, non-proprietary components. Shimano Altus drive train, 20 x 1.95 tires, and only 24 pounds. It folds up very well, quickly and easily, with magnet catch. It rides and handles great. Mine as of October 2022 costs USD 429. No sales tax, and free shipping, in the U.S. It ships in a very strong double box, and is packed extremely well with a lot of protection. Mine arrived perfect. All I had to do was unpack it, unfold it, put the seat post in, and go for a ride. Trouble-free!
I don’t know whether they ship to Hungary, but the bikes are worth checking out. I think there are 6 different models.
*** I don’t have any affiliation with Zizzo except as a very happy customer and rider.*** I did a lot of research before buying. It seemed to be best built, easiest to maintain and modify, has 5-star customer service, wide line of parts and accessories, and definitely best value for money. They also sell near-new or like-new refurbished models. There is also a very active “Zizzo Owners” Facebook group that has a lot of friendly, VERY helpful, knowledgeable people. Also Zizzo employees and techs are daily jumping into conversations with help.
I hope this might be helpful to those trying to choose a folding bicycle. I love my Zizzo Urbano, and the so-helpful, friendly company. *** I also hope your bike arrived ok!!!
Go MOBOT!!!!! OMG!
I have ridden a 3sixty, and I think it rides very well, even for an 80km day. I have never ridden a Brompton, so I don't know if I am missing something. The 3sixty feels significantly lighter than a Brompton to carry to me, though (picked on up in the store, same spec, 6 speed). I wish I had known about Litepro, though!). I am surprised a Singaporean shop would ship to Europe.
Pass! Nothing beats a B
I’m about to experience it on my own skin :)
Why bother buying a fake.
I tried to buy a 360 folding bike from Asia to the EU, but they didn't dare to sell to me, even though the Brompton Patent has run out. So in the end I bought a SuperlightM6LXBrompton which is extremely well built, though the ridiculous small, clear pieces of tape for protecting the paint are clearly useless!!
And, if English Andrew Ritchie hadn't got the idea of a "triple folding bike", I guess no Copies would most likely have existed!
Finn. Denmark
I hate clones, from the ethical standpoint, so I gave you a thumbs down for this video. But I have a Brompton, and you can try it if you want in the XI. district. I have a 6speed, but I just threw away the 2 speed derailleur from it, so now it has only a 3 speed IGH, but with wide gear ratios, it is a weird setup, but I love it. And my Brompton saw everything, I ride my bikes really hard :D.
I love your comment and I gave it a thumbs up. When (or better said IF) I get it, I will take you up on the offer so everyone can benefit from it. Thank you!
It's the patent system working as intended. Once a patent has ended, other companies can legally use the same design, and improve on it, making the brompton tri-fold design a bicycle standard if the market desires it.
Patent expired in 1999, they’re not “clones,” they’re just folding bikes