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@Velocio
No-one needs a Brompton.
They're poor first bikes, crap for distance (no water carrying, more effort to keep speed on long flats) and aren't as satisfyingly fast or exciting. They're fairly heavy, and have a low BB which causes pedal strike at times.
But they're perfect second bikes: great around the city, can go on public transport, can carry essentials in a clip-on bag, and are a blast to ride for short distances.
I pretty much see the Brompton as the Beautiful South of the cycling world. Everyone's second favourite bike, virtually no-one's first bike.