Brompton Junction New York

One of the coolest bicycle stores on the planet! So this isn’t your average bike store. Brompton bicycles are city, lifestyle, travel, whatever you want it to be bicycles. Now, I’m sure you’re asking yourself, “ why spend so much on a bike?”. I’m glad you asked. Before I talk about the bikes, I’ll dive quick into the store. The store instantly has a really cool welcoming vibe to it. Think local coffee shop. Every worker I met was just a down to earth normal Joe who just so happens to ride a bicycle. The staff are all incredibly nice, and they’re knowledge of cycling is impressive. Brompton did an excellent job finding people to work at its NYC location. It’s not geared towards racing or the less than 6% body fat leads the peloton guy (although they like Bromptons too), it’s more focused on the city dweller. People who use the bike as part of their life, or the traveler who likes taking a bike a long, or even the leisure cyclist who loves having an incredibly beautiful bike that is also the best in quality and durability. All the guys I talked to road their Bromptons a lot, and can definitely give some tips on riding your bike to work or riding in the city. The store has tons of Bromptons and Brompton accessories. I was excited to be able to pickup my Brompton in person rather than wait for it to arrive by mail or get stolen by NYC’s finest. So why pay $1500 for a bicycle? Well, if you ride your bicycle all the time, it’s really not that much of an expense. How much money do you spend per year on gasoline, parking, and car insurance? Or the cost of taking the subway and bus around? This bike will last the rest of my life, and save me money every mile of it. The bike itself is simply the best. The frame has no flex. I have a cheap Schwinn folding bike that I absolutely love too, but it’s incredibly flexible. It’s really hard to sprint on. However, on a Brompton, I can really get on it. You can’t tell the difference between this bicycle and a solid frame single speed. The powder coat a paint and quality get the bike tons of compliments. Everyone says you can tell that’s a really nice bike. Everything on this bike is the best in terms of quality and durability. It’s built to be ridden and last. People travel the world on these. Buy cheap, buy twice. This bike won’t have breakdowns on you. It’s bulletproof. My commuter bike of four years was originally a cheap $300 Retrospec bicycle. After a thousand miles, parts started failing and needing replacement. The single piece crank snapped after a couple thousand miles. Replacing everything on it as it went bad was sometimes a headache, and put my bike out of commission until I could get around to figuring out how to fix it. A Brompton just keeps going. These bikes kind of have a cult following, and rightfully so. The design is super neat, and it’s super nimble and responsive on the streets of Brooklyn. These bikes are perfect for city living. You can get a rack and bags, and do most of your shopping with it. Or pack on gear for work. Or load it up for a picnic on Governor’s island. When you’re done, fold it up into a tiny square and leave it in the corner of the apartment. It’s got a really cool folding style so that you can use it as a shopping cart. Buy this bike and you’ve got a ride that can get you to work, take you to the coffee shop, or get some weekend cardio or exploration in. Go ten miles. Go sixty miles. You can pickup a toolkit and pump that are specially designed for the bike and never be SOL with a flat (which I haven’t gotten yet. Schwalbe tires can survive the apocalypse). 5 years ago I would’ve said $1500 is way too much to spend on a bike. Now, as someone who uses it everyday and counts on it to get to work, $1500 once for something that will last longer than I do, it’s really not too bad. Finally, this company does things the right way. If you can’t tell by now, I’m an avid cyclist and bicycle commuter. This company wants more ppl on bicycles and to do things the right way. Both the founder and new CEO both love cycling and getting people on bikes.

I purchased a new bike from this store last week, and I was given the wrong bike model, which resembled a demo version and lacked the expected gears and mudguards that were supposed to be factory-installed. When I attempted to exchange it, I was informed that the bike couldn't be returned or exchanged once it had left the store, even though the mistake was entirely on their end. To make matters worse, the store employee suggested manually altering my $6,000 bike to add the missing gear as the only available option, or I could pay a $500 restocking fee to return the bike. I reluctantly chose to have them modify my new bike. After waiting for an hour and a half, I picked up the bike and was promised a free bag as compensation for their dishonest mistakes. However, it turned out that the bag was offered in exchange for the mudguards that were originally supposed to come with the bike. To put it plainly, this store sold me a demo-like bike at the original price and then altered it when I discovered the discrepancies. Furthermore, they failed to disclose missing parts while attempting to offer alternative solutions. After three hours of frustration, I insisted on a refund, despite their attempt to charge a $500 fee. Eventually, the store agreed to exchange the bike for the one I initially paid for. I am willing to accept legal responsibility if my account is not truthful, but I firmly believe I was discriminated against by the store staff. This experience has left a bitter taste regarding the Brompton brand and this particular bike store. I strongly advise potential customers to think twice before patronizing this establishment.

Nice store, but I had waited a month for a tune up appointment and on arrival after biking all the way there, they refused me because I have a third party handlebar. There was no mention of this when booking the appointment, or confirming it. I could understand more with a different drivetrain or shifters or something, but this seemed minor and they refused to work on it.