Built in London since 1975[01]
Nothing foldslike a Bromptonfolds.
The London-built folding bike. Three hinges take it from riding to a locked, self-standing package, hand-brazed in Greenford.
- Fold time
- under 20 s
- Hinges
- 3
- Folded
- 58.5 × 56.5 × 27 cm
- From
- £999
The fold[02] · 3 hinges
Fold time
0.0 s
Folded, 16-inch Lines
0.0 × 0.0 × 0 cm
Scroll to fold
Three hinges.
Under twenty seconds.
After dark, after rain
Folded beforethe door shuts.
The Lines[03]
Five waysto fold.
Same three hinges, same hand-brazed frame. The Lines differ in what they are made of, what they weigh and what they cost.
[06] Lines · swipe or use the arrows
Why Brompton[04]
Brazed by hand.Signed by thebrazer.
Andrew Ritchie built the first one in 1975, in a flat overlooking the Brompton Oratory. Fifty years on, every frame is still brazed by hand in Greenford, West London, and signed by the person who brazed it.
- to train a brazer before a frame of theirs leaves the factory
- 18months
- individual pieces in each bike
- 1,200+
- bikes sold in the financial year to March 2025
- 0
- north to Sheffield, where the titanium is TIG-welded
- 300km
Over a million owners. World Championships since 2006, strictly no Lycra. Certified B Corporation.
Why BromptonTry one[05]
You don't lockand leave aBrompton.
[01]The commuteFolded onto the train 
[02]The rideAcross town, door to door 
[03]The caféComes inside with you
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Brompton JunctionOur own stores. The London flagship is in Covent Garden; the first opened in Kobe in 2011.
[02]
Free test rideAt every Junction and Gold retailer. Bring a physical bank card and photo ID.
[03]
Bike Hire lockersHire from a locker through the app for a day and see if it fits your commute.
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SubscriptionA C Line or Electric C Line by the month, if you'd rather ride before you decide.
Test ride[06]
Ride it.Fold it.Carry it in.
Free at every Brompton Junction and Gold retailer. Bring a physical bank card and photo ID, and take your time.