Originally Posted by
linberl
If you're buying a bike because it is "hip" you've got some issues. You should buy a bike because it fits you well and rides well. Also 'hip" is subjective. Around me I mostly see old fat white guys on Bromptons, lol.
I don't. That's precisely my point. That one reason why I buy neither BF nor Brompton.
By the same token, if you are buying a bike to get a sense of group belonging and join an in-group (as is often the case with these "exclusive" bikes), you too have problems.
Not surprised about the Brompton owners where you are. Quite predictable actually.