>>2052650Any populated area that's "show up and just ride around" tier is going to have bikeshare (Bolt, Touch, Donkey, Citibike, Divvy, whatever) in this day and age.
Any place that doesn't have that and is still "I must ride" is going to be more pleasant on full size wheels and real gearing, because you're either going to have gravel type situations, or you'll be moving at speed on cuntry roads, climbing/descending switchbacks, etc. So either rent a bike from the local "caters to tourists" ye olde fred shoppe (typically these places have partnerships with good bike brands because it's as much a bike rental as it is a test drive for your next bike). Or bring your own with 700c wheels (or 650b if you're one of those people).
The use case of a Brompton™ is limited: commuting in a fairly dense city, in a well off area, where you're allowed to keep your bike under your desk, and where (a) enough people who aren't cyclists would see your Brompton™ and (b) you're fluent enough in their preferred language where you can corner them to harangue them about how sure it was only this many dollars/pounds/euros/yens and you bet they think that's real expensive for a bike but actually it was totally worth it.
If you're going to be around actual bike people (like in a "cycling" area full of roadies or grabbeltards), they're going to hear the way you say $2000 and think "oh I better be nice to this guy so he doesn't think I'm an asshole". And if you're in the middle of nowhere, then there's nobody around to see your Brompton™ so why did you bother?
And yes I took my meds but thank you for the reminder! Rent fucking free, etc.
