Brompton’s Versatile Electric G Folding E-bike Is Now Available In The Us

The Brompton Electric G erstwhile I reviewed it past year. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge

The Brompton Electric G folding e-bike I reviewed last twelvemonth is now disposable to bargain successful nan US starting astatine $4,950. While it looks for illustration a regular Brompton, it’s been scaled up pinch 20-inch wheels and an extended wheelbase that improves nan thrust dramatically connected each types of terrain, leaving down nan twitchiness of its 16-inch brethren. Despite this embiggening, it still folds down mini capable to beryllium taken onto a train aliases hoisted into nan backmost of a car, making it perfect for multimodal commuters aliases arsenic a companion conveyance for vanlifers.

The US motorcycle has been tweaked a spot from nan European model, now pinch a apical velocity of 20mph from nan 250W rear-hub motor, and a module connected nan handlebar that lets you power nan power-assist level and lights. Before nan controls were awkwardly positioned connected apical of nan battery.

In my experience, nan Electric G lived up to Brompton’s declare that it’s “the astir versatile e-bike successful nan world.” And now it’s moreover amended for anyone that tin spend a $5,000 e-bike.