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Hard disagree, how is bringing a wet Brompton into a place any different from bringing in a wet suitcase?
Why would you carry around a bag to put your Brompton in?
You ask them to put it somewhere out of the way and crack on, or you carry it around with you.Also I occasionally carry a lock around with me and lock up Brompton, as I would any of my other bikes, yeah the fear of it being stolen is real, but it’s the same fear I get whenever I lock up any of my bikes.
Bikes are transportation, if the fear of locking up a bike and the faff around not wanting to lock it up, always being around it/close to it, outweighs the convenience of using it to get from point a to point b, then there’s not much point in having one.
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Glad your mileage varies. Several museums and restaurants I’ve visited won’t allow the folded bike passed the entrance, and it makes zero sense to leave an unlocked Brompton unattended and out of sight in public. I’ve managed to find workarounds, but it’s happened.
Thieves aren’t lurking under every rock, but in certain parts of London they might as well be. I know of 6 Brompton owners who ‘quickly’ locked their bike outside while they went shopping/dining/etc., and had it stolen.
As mentioned above, no need to worry about locking the bike up outside. This is also, arguably, the biggest problem with a Brompton: if you take it out, you’re stuck with it. If your Brompton is dripping wet and you don’t have a bag for it, many places won’t let it in. If you lock it outside, high chances are that it won’t be there when you return.
Horses for courses.