This is not only the first look behind the scenes at Brompton Bicycle Ltd, but a masterclass in entrepreneurship, manufacturing, and scaling a business.

The author of Lying for Money , he has written for the Financial Times and The New Yorker , among other publications. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . TheBookAtWar by Andrew Pettegree is the perfect present for bibliophiles and history buffs alike – a fascinating exploration of the role of books in wartime. AllThatSheCarried by Tiya Miles is an eye-opening social history of love and resilience, and an insightful testament to the people who are left out of the archives. Everything in a Brompton is based upon precision engineering where "form follows function" not as a strapline but as a principle.uma ótima leitura para quem deseja conhecer a história de uma das mais interessantes bicicletas dobráveis do mundo, a Brompton. I was disappointed by these compared to the superior quality of paper and illustrations in “The Raleigh” by Tony Hadland. This updated third edition brings the story up to June 2020, through Brompton’s explosive global growth, to less salutary lessons, like failures, Covid-19 and the Electric model. Dan Davies is a former regulatory economist at the Bank of England and analyst for a number of investment banks.

That's a great over-simplification, and doesn't actually give away any trade secrets, but it's rare for outsiders to have access to such information.In Ritual, pioneering scientist Dimitris Xygalatas leads an enlightening tour through one of the most shadowy realms of human behaviour. Recently found my self in a position to benefit from owning a Brompton, having previously lived too close in to warrant anything but a road bike.

Henshaw makes some interesting observations in the latest edition, which ends in a rather less cheery place than the earlier ones. brings together the experiences of electric car owners, some new to electrics, but others involved for a decade or more. William Butler-Adams in telling the transitional move from a niche folding bicycle maker creating a few thousand cycles a year to a British icon which today will soon make 100,000 cycles a year and maybe half a million cycles a year once the US operations get going is a gripping read.We have designed a brilliant bike that can go anywhere and fits anywhere; and we want every rider to be inspired by life’s possibilities, to explore, be spontaneous and independent when traveling. This radical essay explores patriarchy and capitalism’s impact on beauty ideals, and inspires us to embrace our own disobedient bodies. I recommend this delightful book to anyone who believes that the journey is the destination and that gentle (and often uphill) adventure is the stuff of life.