Made in London
Made in London
In 1975, Andrew Ritchie, inventor and founder of the Brompton bike, expertly engineered to transform an ordinary bike into a small, locked package. A team of 300+ engineers, designers, skilled fabricators, makers, inventors and manufacturers located across the West London factory and expert welding division in Sheffield worked tirelessly to make the world's best folding bike.
See how it is all done in the 360-degree factory tour below.
Folds in seconds.
Tow, roll, glide.
Made in London
Made in London
Design
At Brompton, products are designed and engineered with a real practical value
and are built to lat and perform reliably for a long time. The Brompton bike is a bike
with personality. And so is the place where it's built. Many of the factory machines are
designed and made by the workers. Some of the part are even named after the people who created
them.
Made in London
Made in London
Skilled Craftmanship
Brompton bike frames are built by hand. A process known as brazing is used to piece together the steel frame.
All brazers are trained in-house for 18-months to master their skill. Some Master Brazers
have been crafting for over 18 years. Every frame has a small mark at the bottom as a signature from
its maker. Travelling 300 km north of the London factory is a factory in Sheffield where specialist TIG
weld titanium framesets. The welding process requires a high-level skill and coordination between hand,
foot and eye. Each craftsperson has a signature style and their welds are as unique as handwriting.
Unique
Machines
Machines
Find the best solutions for every job, Brompton's tooling and manufacturing teams work together to problem-solve anything from bespoke robots that are designed in-house and built from the ground up, to working alongside well-oiled
machines which were there from the start.
From 7 am to 4 pm, the Brompton building in London has the inspired sounds of collective invention pulsating through its corridors.
Tig Welding
Tig Welding
Take A Test Ride
Experience the exquisite engineering of a Brompton bike first-hand. Fill out the form to register for a test ride and find the right fit for you.
