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Brompton x Team GB folding bike, Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited edition, folded
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It may have been delayed by a year due to COVID, but British Cycling are now heading to the 2020 Olympics, and they’ll be cruising around Tokyo on special limited edition Brompton x Team GB folding bikes with roaring lion Brooks Cambium C17 saddles & Brompton messenger bags. The bikes are so limited that you’ll have to hunt to find one, but the saddle & bags can be found online to show solidarity with the British Olympians.

Brooks & Brompton Team GB Tokyo 2020 Olympic edition gear

Brompton x Team GB folding bike, Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited edition, Japan
c. Brompton & Brooks

Now with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics finally here, British folding bike maker Brompton & saddle maker Brooks England have unveiled a partnership long in the working as a bit of home team pride. Starting back at the London 2012 Olympics Brompton had already been supplying British athletes with their iconic folding bikes to get around the Olympic village and to their training centers.

Last year, Brompton even invited members of Team GB to their London factory to see the bikes being made, only their travel to Tokyo got delayed.

Brompton x Team GB folding bike, Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited edition, folded detail

Pairing with Brooks, Brompton set out to make the team folders, a special edition Cambium saddle, and a few more pieces of choice gear available to the public, just in super limited quantities.

Brompton x Team GB special edition folding bike

Brompton x Team GB folding bike, Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited edition, frame detailThe Brompton bikes themselves are standard 16″ wheeled, steel M6L folders, with a unique semi-transparent red-lacquer finish, completed with white & blue detailing and limited edition Team GB 2020 graphics, and feature a 6-speed internally geared hub.

Brompton x Team GB folding bike, Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited edition complete bike

Only 2020 of the special edition bikes were made (apparently plus a special on-of-a-kind 2021st add-on) being sold for £1835. Of course they all sold out online. But… Brompton  says you should check with your local Brompton Junction store or authorized retail shop, because there are likely some out there that are still available to buy.

Team GB Brooks C17 all-weather saddle

Brompton x Team GB folding bike, Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited edition, Brooks C17 Cambium all-weather saddle

On top of the special Brompton x Team GB edition folding bikes are this custom Team GB Brooks C17 All-Weather Saddle, and you can actually get ahold of one right now.

Brompton x Team GB folding bike, Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited edition, Brooks C17 Cambium all-weather saddle, side profile

 

From a technical standpoint, the saddle is a standard Brooks Cambium C17 All-Weather saddle with its vulcanized natural rubber top with waterproof nylon inside. The comfortable, flexible top is mated to steel rails with anodized aluminum rivets with a weight of ~464g.

Brompton x Team GB folding bike, Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited edition, Brooks C17 Cambium all-weather saddle, details

The limited Olympic Team GB edition C17 saddle sells for £140 via Brompton, and features the grey roaring lion logo of Team GB on the nylon & natural rubber top.

Brompton Team GB Lion Graphic messenger bag

Brompton x Team GB folding bike, Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited edition, messenger bagWant to show a bit more Team GB love? Brompton have also made this limited edition £150 messenger bag to hang on your folder’s handlebars with the same roaring lion Team GB graphics.

There are also even three colors of Team GB hardshell Dashel urban helmets, made in the UK for £85 to protect your head as you cruise from one Tokyo 2020 Olympics viewing party to the next.

Brompton x Team GB folding bike, Tokyo 2020 Olympic limited edition, Brooks C17 Cambium all-weather saddle, stadium

All of the Brompton & Brooks x Team GB supporters gear is available exclusively through Brompton online, and in very limited quantities. Order yours now to show your support for Team GB at the Olympics.

Brompton.com/TeamGB

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Are B
Are B
3 years ago

cant wait to see how it does in the short track

Tan Yoke Yew
Tan Yoke Yew
2 years ago

Could you explain more on this ” apparently plus a special on-of-a-kind 2021st add-on)”

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