We have already featured three electrified Bromptons – Brompton’s own electric plus the Swytch and the Nano kits both based in the UK and which can be retrofitted.
But they just keep coming! Testament to the popularity of the British made folding bike that can rightfully claim to be one of the best if not the best folding bike in the world; certainly it is one of the most compact and quickly folding and portable bikes out there, so unsurprisingly, it has proved a huge hit with commuters who want to combine a bike journey with another form of transport and take their bike with them.
The challenges of designing and fitting a motor system to the Brompton are considerable as many of it’s specifications are not at all standard in the bike world. [Read more…]