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| BCP founding members with honorary members Lisa, Patrick and Brznf |
My friend Abel noticed that the number of Brompton owners here in the Philippines had been increasing since 2009. I remember the first ones to ride them were Pio and Ethel Fortuno and Paul Siochi. Then Arnel had one, followed by Abel and Ruth, so on and so forth. Last week, Abel invited all Bromptonauts he knew to a get-together and a bike ride.
9 of us answered his call (plus 4 honorary members who brought their Bike Friday, Dahon and Rhine bikes) and met at Starbucks in Rockwell.
It was nice to meet people who share the same love for this British-made folding bike (much like other clubs with members sharing common interests in special and unique modes of transportation like Vespas, Minis, and 29er MTBs). We exchanged tips on how to modify our Bromptons. Some taught others how to take care and maintain our classic bicycles.
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| The multi-colored Brompton on the right is one of the first. |
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| 2 Bike Friday Tikits join the Brompton fray |
I hope our group of Brompton folding bike enthusiasts grows. To a point where the Brompton company will finally recognize the local market and open a dealership here (the nearest authorized distributors are in Hongkong, Taipei and Singapore).
Already, I have a high school friend who just ordered an S6R from the US. And then there's Marc, a Dahon Vector owner, who is seriously thinking of flying to HK to get an S6L-X!
May our tribe increase!
