Brompton Bicycle Inventor Andrew Ritchie holding a folded Mk 1 Brompton

The Brompton Fold

Invented by our founder, Andrew Ritchie, in 1975, expertly engineered to transform the bike into a small, locked package a little larger than its wheels—all in under 20-seconds. Nothing folds like a Brompton folds.

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Folds down small

There's always space for you and your Brompton. Indoors and out.

585mm long and 565mm high and 270mm deep.

A man wearing a Endura Brompton London Waterproof Jacket sat at a café, sipping from a cup beside their Brompton C Line Picadilly Blue

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Folds down anywhere

Take it on rush-hour trains - no need to book. Small car boots, taxis, boats, ferries, trams, buses. Meetings, cafes, libraries, supermarkets. The functional design adapts to your day.

Folds in seconds

Ivo Petrouš with his thumbs up after performing the faster Brompton fold in his living room

Tows, rolls and glides.

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FOLDS NEATLY

Expertly engineered to transform into a small, compact package that stays locked together. With all mucky parts tucked inside.

A commuter waiting on a train platform beside their folded Brompton C Line in racing green

A commuter boarding a train with a folded C Line in racing green

Tommy Lutz rowing his folding boat on the Hudson River with the Brompton aboard

Folds into your journey

What do you do when you're tired of cycling around the Hudson River? Build yourself a folding boat that attaches to your folding bike, then ride and sail across it.

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‘People look at me like I am crazy and they’re also inspired.
I like to have new experiences’

New Yorker and Brompton owner, Tommy Lutz

Nothing folds like a Brompton folds

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Brompton Electric Recall Australia

Objects may get trapped between the bike's mudguard and the tyre. If this occurs this can cause the bike wheel to stop abruptly. Owners of the affected product should return the product to their local Brompton store or Brompton Electric Accredited Retailer to arrange a replacement mudguard.

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