>>1980069>>1980068>I don't really understand the brompton approach Let me help you understand:
The weight is about 10-12kg, and about 2k euro. Expensive. But have you see how these things fold? It's practically a small piece of luggage. No other bicycle folds down to this size without compromising on durability and consistency of performance.
Yes, 12kg to carry around is heavy. But the point is to lug it up stairs from train stations. Not to hike with it.
In your pic, do you see a tiny wheel on the rear fender? Well that, or a fender upgrade gets you the option to roll the bike if needed. People even use the front bag as a shopping cart.
>You can easily put together a singlespeed that weighs less than 8 kg for $500. Singlespeeds are some of the most useless daily bikes imaginable. I live in a hilly city, and enjoy good knee health. Your pic shows no brakes, which is stupid.
>Isn't that bike gonna be easier to carry up apartment stairs?No, it's huge. Good luck putting it into a lift, packed train/tram. All your points you make are moot, when you know you can fold your bike into a small package that doesn't even make people blink when you share the same space.
I get your point, but single speeds are near useless for commuting, you're better off having a geared bicycle at that stage.
