They do make more affordable bikes with the A-line and C-line. This one is the highest end folding bicycle that they make, but I still agree with the sentiment: Tons of bike companies are charging really high prices that seem too high
They do make more affordable bikes with the A-line and C-line.
I checked my local dealer: A line starts at $1900 (Canadian) and $2700 for the C-line. That prices them way out of most people’s budgets who are looking for a commuter bike.
They aren’t competing with Cervelo, they are competing with brands like Tern, Dahon, or even Decathlon, so they are priced at least $1000 too high. I’m suggesting they have an actual affordable model.
Tons of bike companies are charging really high prices that seem too high
No doubt, but the majority if bikes you’ll see regular people riding are not high-end. I’ve met one cyclist in my life with a titanium bike, so why is Brompton throwing away resources even developing and manufacturing this thing?? How many do they possibly expect to sell, and does it help lift them out of near bankrupsy?
Well, if they do go bankrupt, maybe we’ll get affordable trifolds that are good quality. I’ve been considering a brompnot but IDK if I’d trust a bike off Alibaba
Priority also sells cheap folders, kinda looking at the belt bike but I heard the hub sucks
They sell cheaper ones and they do ride well but they’re still too expensive. I’d considered buying one but was pretty underwhelmed by their customer service after I had trouble using a friend’s referral code (they took forever to respond, then didn’t help at all) so I said screw it and bought a Ride1up Portola for half the price, with e-assist, and all sorts of other bells and whistles.
By contrast, Ride1up’s customer service has been outstanding so far: Fast and helpful! For the amount of money Brompton charges, they really need to step up their customer service game.
Is it any wonder why Bromton is currently struggling?
Their latest models have been so niche, overly expensive, and do nothing to improve their situation. They’re adding more SKUs to add more SKUs.
They need to make more affordable bikes, expand their customer base, and focus on what the market is asking for.
They do make more affordable bikes with the A-line and C-line. This one is the highest end folding bicycle that they make, but I still agree with the sentiment: Tons of bike companies are charging really high prices that seem too high
I checked my local dealer: A line starts at $1900 (Canadian) and $2700 for the C-line. That prices them way out of most people’s budgets who are looking for a commuter bike.
They aren’t competing with Cervelo, they are competing with brands like Tern, Dahon, or even Decathlon, so they are priced at least $1000 too high. I’m suggesting they have an actual affordable model.
No doubt, but the majority if bikes you’ll see regular people riding are not high-end. I’ve met one cyclist in my life with a titanium bike, so why is Brompton throwing away resources even developing and manufacturing this thing?? How many do they possibly expect to sell, and does it help lift them out of near bankrupsy?
Well, if they do go bankrupt, maybe we’ll get affordable trifolds that are good quality. I’ve been considering a brompnot but IDK if I’d trust a bike off Alibaba
Priority also sells cheap folders, kinda looking at the belt bike but I heard the hub sucks
They sell cheaper ones and they do ride well but they’re still too expensive. I’d considered buying one but was pretty underwhelmed by their customer service after I had trouble using a friend’s referral code (they took forever to respond, then didn’t help at all) so I said screw it and bought a Ride1up Portola for half the price, with e-assist, and all sorts of other bells and whistles.
By contrast, Ride1up’s customer service has been outstanding so far: Fast and helpful! For the amount of money Brompton charges, they really need to step up their customer service game.