treck_dialect

Hi im looking for a brompton alternative. Its just a bit too expensive for me so i was looking for something i could use and maybe think if i should get a brompton eventually. Preferably something that folds small and fairly light.

berlinonaut

Any Folder. Or none apart from the Brompton - depends. If there was an alternative that was light, as compact, as good and way cheaper - do you think Brompton would have sold more than 1/2 a million of their bikes? All cheaper alternatives differ in one way or another and only you can judge what is necessary or important to you and what would be a fair compromise for your needs (if there is one). If a new one is too expensive (which would be totally understandable) - why not look for a used one if a Brompton is what you want? Possibly better than spending what you have on a bike that you don't want and this way vaporizing the existing funding basis to get one. If you look at the bike as a way of transport you will probably discover that the Brompton is in no way expensive but saves more money than is costs relatively quickly compared to what you have to spend with alternative ways of transport. If that's not true for you maybe you don't need one but just want one (which again would be totally fair).

1nterceptor

Dahon EEZZ - a bit smaller than B'ton. Weighs less I think; some folks complain the
folding is more complex than B'ton. Discontinued; can be found for US$600.
Dahon Curl - copied B'ton's fold, so similar in size. Price & weight is about the same.
Chedech - copied B'ton's fold, so similar in size. At over US$2,000; more than standard
6 speed B'on but weighs less. 6 speed titanium/superlight Bi starts at $2,400 I think.
Bike Friday pakiT can be custom ordered; frame size, gearing/speeds, components(belt/chain/
der./IGH/etc.). Usually cheaper. Folding is more like dismantling.

linberl

There's a Xootr Swift on SF Craigslist right now for $295. Would be a great choice!

pakeboi

Just get a Brompton ; yes there are other options , but no alternatives .
The B75 model is $995 and financing is available .

https://us.brompton.com/bikes/b75-bike

treck_dialect

Yes i guess you are right. Buy once cry once. Haha

bargainguy

The Brommie is not necessarily the bike for you if you haven't tried it yet. Can you actually test ride one, maybe from a dealer, renting one, or otherwise?

tds101 

Every time I see that a Swift is for sale somewhere I cry a little inside,...

linberl

...because you want it or because you can't understand why they are selling it?

tds101 

Both,...I miss my Swift. I know it's not currently available around me, and whenever I do see one available, I don't have the resources to get it.

Raxel

Google for 3sixty Brompton clones. They are much cheaper and lighter than UK Bromptons.