I can't find a review for this so I thought I'd chip in. I'm not very technically minded so can't really supply that kind of detail but here goes.
I bought this just under a year ago from The Electric Wheel Company and with the extras such as the rack at the rear it came to around £1750. I'm not really one for cycling in the pouring rain so it didn't get much use last year! Arriving to work soaked isn't my idea of a good day.
The obvious advantage with a Brompton is the fact that I can fold it up and stick it in the boot of my car so if I only fancy cycling part way then I can. I wouldn't say Bromptons are built for comfortable (long) journeys but that's probably down to the condition of the roads.
I find most hills a breeze but haven't gone up any really steep ones yet.
The motor is really quiet and because the battery is kept in the front bag it's not obvious to most people that it's electric.
A disadvantage is that because the bag is detachable it can't be left on the bike when you park it which means lugging it around with you.
I've ridden about 25 miles and the reading was still on max so it goes for quite a distance. A to B magazine claim to have done nearly twice that. Their rider may well have been a little light than me (I'm over 15st - yikes!) More info on the Nano here.
In summary I really love this bike. I think Bromptons are fantastic and an electric one is really great fun to ride.
Here's hoping for a better summer in 2013.
I bought this just under a year ago from The Electric Wheel Company and with the extras such as the rack at the rear it came to around £1750. I'm not really one for cycling in the pouring rain so it didn't get much use last year! Arriving to work soaked isn't my idea of a good day.
The obvious advantage with a Brompton is the fact that I can fold it up and stick it in the boot of my car so if I only fancy cycling part way then I can. I wouldn't say Bromptons are built for comfortable (long) journeys but that's probably down to the condition of the roads.
I find most hills a breeze but haven't gone up any really steep ones yet.
The motor is really quiet and because the battery is kept in the front bag it's not obvious to most people that it's electric.
A disadvantage is that because the bag is detachable it can't be left on the bike when you park it which means lugging it around with you.
I've ridden about 25 miles and the reading was still on max so it goes for quite a distance. A to B magazine claim to have done nearly twice that. Their rider may well have been a little light than me (I'm over 15st - yikes!) More info on the Nano here.
In summary I really love this bike. I think Bromptons are fantastic and an electric one is really great fun to ride.
Here's hoping for a better summer in 2013.
