"Peter Clinch" wrote in message
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Roger Merriman wrote:

It's not likely to be used often. but now and then it would be handy.


On the "not likely to be used often", I bought my first one on exactly
that premise and now use a Brom as my primary hack bike that does more
trips by number than my other bikes put together. You may be pleasantly
surprised at how useful and versatile a steed it is.

I got my Brompton via the cycle to work scheme, expecting to use it on
occasional business trips by train.
It is now my main bike, I use it for everything including my commute from
Ealing to Whitehall ( 20 mile return )
Save money by not buying a lock, if you lock it up it will be stolen.
I've taken mine into MOD establishments, NATO HQ Germany, Eurostar,
hospitals, supermarkets pubs etc etc.
In the 30 months I've had it I've never had any trouble taking it anywhere
except The Griffin pub in BRENTFORD,
probably less than half a mile from the Brompton factory, tosser.