Vintage Brompton Folding Bike Made in England 3 Speed Rack Model Classic Black bike-parts offering a practical folding bicycle

offering a practical folding bicycle solution for urban mobility

it’s in great condition apart from a scrape on the left side rear frame which I accidentally forgot to unfold the original pedal when I flipped the back wheel

But a previous owner has made a simple and effective clip that holds the rear frame in place with the only downside that it doesn’t engage automatically when the bike is unfolded

age related condition

The hinge mechanism enables rapid transformation between fully extended riding configuration and compact storage mode

Vintage Brompton Folding Bike Made in England 3 Speed Rack Model Classic Black bike-parts offering a practical folding bicycleAn early production Brompton 3 speed cycle in need of restoration recommissioning as can be seen in the pics. I have had this some 25 years but never got around to doing anything with it. Now 81 and with Parkinsons disease I never will, so it needs a new home. I can deliver within 25 30 miles of SO31 or it can be collected almost anytime.