1/2/2024 0 Comments Bike friday pocket rocket![]() ![]() The optics is a little strange and overall I prefer i.e. The ride is fine but in my opinion not dramatically different to many other 20" folders. So nothing for my daily use or normal travel and the Brompton is a clear winner here. The Llama is a nice bike and it folds quicker than expected - however the folded size is huge, parts are sticking out, the package is unstable and it does not roll in folded state. So what is the appeal of the Bormpton?Ĭlick to expand.I do own two Bike Fridays, an older, late nineties PocketLLama and a first Generation Tikit. The Bike Friday uses more standard components than a Brompton, parts are more available and less costly. ![]() the Brompton was that the Brompton quick-folded into a more compact package. I mostly toured with the trailer system, towing the packing case where I can fly it as normal checked luggage and get on any train or bus. I've owned a Bike Friday Pocket Rocket since 1994, triple, 451 wheels, 22-112 gear-inch range, toured in 26 countries, and it rides nearly as well as any standard road/touring bike. Not nearly as stable, and seemed really poor on rough pavement when the bike frame is no rigid. It was heavier than the 406 tired Pocked Lama/Sport/New World Tourist. That noted, it paled when compared to virtually any Bike Friday that I have owned and ridden. ![]() I could see it for an urban setting where one had to take the bike inside every time and had minimal storage space. It had the 16" tires, 2 shifters (Sturmy Archer), and folded if you picked it up by the bars and saddle. I rode my first Brompton this year and was unimpressed. Just found this forum and it seems to mostly focus on Bromptons in the folding category. ![]()
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