# Brompton folding bike

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/brompton-folding-bike/

19 people recommended Brompton folding bike in Hacker News comments, 3 had mixed feelings and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 12 months, in 2 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

18 of the 19 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “The Joy of Folding Bikes”.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for how small it folds, how well it is built, and how well it suits daily train and city travel. The most common caveat is its high price.

Summary written by Claude from 32 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Built to last for years (5 comments in the sample): "The Brompton bike is also quite bombproof. It's heavier than other options, but solid as hell." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47911244)) "I'm 15 years into owning a Brompton and I know I'll never get rid of it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47907532)) "with a reputation for a quality product that can last decades" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47924601))
- Folds very small and effortlessly (3 comments in the sample): "they fold down into the tiniest package of any folder but my god they've gotten expensive in the last couple of years" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47911592)) "They fold effortlessly; folding and unfolding a couple times a day at the station is no hassle at all." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47905523)) "folding was a thing Brompton made mainstream, partly by inventing a fold that was so convenient" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47910598))
- Good for daily commuting trips (3 comments in the sample): "we love them. we wouldn't travel around teh city without them. they're amazing." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47911586)) "It paid for itself in saved fuel and parking fees in the first year I had it." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47909597)) "I do find my brompton a lot more convenient for the train" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47907702))
- Useful carrying and pushing features (3 comments in the sample): "I'm a big fan of the fact that you can push a Brompton while folded." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47910707)) "Brompton with Burley Travoy trailer while the guy moves house." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47905812)) "the bag and rack are so functional" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47926776))

## What people warn about

- Expensive to buy (2 comments in the sample): "the mentioned Brompton is very expensive when buying with a motor" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47908274)) "bromptons around here are filthy expensive" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47905268))

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.brompton.com/)

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Brompton folding bike", https://hackerapproved.com/p/brompton-folding-bike/ (19 recommend, 3 mixed, 5 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 2 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.