Folding bicycles make cycling the more popular way to travel

• Mar. 11 by Jade Rance (3)

London bike sales are up 90% thanks to the continued efforts of a West Midlands bicycle manufacturer.

Brompton bicycles are currently producing 600 of their famous ‘folding bicycle’ a week and anyone who wants one can be expected to wait up to 11 weeks to receive it.

Brompton have designed technologies alongside Pashley, who have been established since 1926 and have created all manner of delivery bicycles.

This collaboration of London meets West Midlands technology has created the innovative mountain folding bike.

With transport being revolutionised through the production of high speed trains and eco friendly cars it seems unreal for the bicycle industry to be excelling.

However the bicycles, that aim to be mostly made from British only parts, incorporate patented technology that aim to make parts 25% lighter.

The bicycles retail at anything from £600 to £2500 and are considered the bicycles of Saville Row.

Although the price may seem steep  Tom Bradshaw, who currently rides a Brompton, said that:

“They are expensive, but they are worth it.

I cycle from the railway station, and then commute on the train for an hour before cycling the rest of the to work.

They are extremely well designed.”

With such a positive attitude about cycling and a government tax incentive to “Cycle to Work”, donning a suit and a bike could be the new way to get to work.