Yes it is - I completed the Land's End to John O'Groats on mine in June, 70 miles a day for 15 days. My brompton is the MR6 - 6 gears with no adaptions. However, I would say that because a lot of the road surfaces in the UK are poor, it does make for rocky riding sometimes. Also, I had to use a front bag to carry my route instructions on - and this acted like an enormous anchor. the gears got me up all the hills, though.
It was very comfortable to be able to ride in an upright position though, and also being able to make slight adjustments to the saddle height so easily made a big difference to comfort on the long distances.
I'd recommend adding those things that go on the end of handlebars though, so that you can change your hand position.
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- by ruthn
- 10 Aug 2010, 10:26pm
- Forum: Bikes & Bits – Technical section
- Topic: Brompton suitable for long rides?
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