Brompton | Interbike 2013 | Media Kit | www.brompton.co.uk | #5039
Brompton Cycle Preview at Interbike 2013 Table of Contents • NEWS RELEASE: Brompton Brings Legendary Customization to Online Shoppers • NEWS RELEASE: Brompton Lets US Cyclists Take London Streets with Them • NEWS RELEASE: London Brompton Junction Brand Embassy Opens September 2013 • Brompton: History For press inquiries, photography, interviews, information and review samples: Steve Gill USA COMMUNICATIONS Brompton steve@ghost-pr.com Mobile: 612-839-9730 Sarah Davy USA COMMUNICATIONS Brompton sarah@ghost-pr.com Mobile: 612-802-5466 For wholesale inquiries, sales, partnerships and promotional opportunities: Company Contact: Katharine Horsman katharine@brompton.com +44 (0)7788 573945
Press Contact: Steve Gill COMMUNICATIONS 612-839-9730 steve@ghost-pr.com
Brompton Brings Legendary Customization to Online Shoppers
New Online Bike-Builder Allows Customers to Design Their Own Dream Bromptons, Save, Share or Take to Brompton Dealer for Build -Out Interbike, September 18-20, 2013 – Brompton, the British brand known for delivering high quality, high-style folding bicycles to customers around the world, is unveiling and demonstrating a first ever online Brompton Bike Builder at Interbike 2013. The new tool allows Brompton fans to design their own dream, customized Brompton bike online to share socially with friends or to save and take to a Brompton dealer for build out. Bikebuilder.brompton.co.uk allows Brompton buyers to experience online the renowned level of customization and personal choice they would receive at a physical Brompton retail location. Customers can simply and quickly select a wide variety of parts by preference including four types of handlebar (types S,M,P and H), four gear speeds (one, two, three and six), three tire types (Brompton Kevlar, Schwalbe Kojak and Schwalbe Marathon) plus a range of other options. Frames and frame extremities come in 15 bold colors, including, but not limited to: apple green, black, arctic blue, desert sand, hot pink and racing green, while suspension selection is available in either standard or firm. “Brompton owners are individuals that’s for sure,” says Katharine Horsman, marketing manager, Brompton. “They’re independent, free thinkers who use their Brompton bicycles to escape traffic congestion and the constraints of conventional transportation options. Our new bike builder is all about giving them the ultimate customization experience whether they’re in-store or on their couch shopping for their dream bike.” Brompton’s hand-made bicycles are unique, both in their design and the way they are made. The folding bicycle consists of 1,200 parts, more than three-quarters of which are unique to Bromptons (exceptions include the chain and various screws, washers and other fixtures). As most parts are designed in-house to meet the company’s high standards, Brompton also designs and builds the machines and tooling specifically needed to manufacture them precisely, including more than 500 purpose-made press tools, moulds, braze jigs and assembly fixtures. For more information about Brompton Bicycles, visit www.brompton.co.uk.
About Brompton Bicycle, Ltd (http://www.brompton.co.uk) All Brompton folding bicycles are designed and built in the Brompton factory in West London, England. Brompton has been in full production since 1988. The company remains in private hands and is now led by Will Butler-Adams, though the Brompton inventor, Andrew Ritchie, continues to act as Technical Director. Today, Bromptons are sold in 42 export markets. In the U.K, U.S.A, Canada and Ireland, Brompton bikes are sold directly to bicycle retailers. About the Brompton Folding Bicycle The Brompton is a bike, which rides superbly, is safe, agile and fast, yet folds easily and quickly into a highly compact and portable package. Finely engineered and elegant, the Brompton has a full-sized frame, made mainly of steel for strength and stiffness. It is designed to be practical and light enough to be genuinely portable; ranging from 9–12½ kg (20–28lbs) depending on model type. A personal transport solution, the Brompton allows people to rethink, vary and adapt their journeys at will. Their Brompton sets them free from the constraints imposed by the combustion engine, city planners, weather, public transport administrators, bike thieves and countless other layers of complexity.
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Brompton Lets US Cyclists Take London Streets With Them
New S Bag Features London Cityscape Detachable Cover Flap; Additional Accessories Provide Greater Customization Options for Brompton Owners Interbike, September 18-20, 2013 – Brompton, the U.K’s leader in the design and manufacture of fullsized, agile folding bicycles returns to Interbike with an expanded line of fun, customization accessories and stand-out bicycle bag designs. New introductions include the eye-catching London Cityscape S Bag that depicts a cityscape of the streets of London, as well as an all-new collection of colored saddles and grips to give Brompton owners even more customization options. “Brompton bicycles are arguably the most customizable folding bicycles on the market,” says Katharine Horsman, marketing manager, Brompton. “But that doesn’t stop us continually looking for new accessories, color palettes and additional options to help Bromptoneers express their personality through their daily ride.” London Cityscape S Bag Flap The all new, London Cityscape featuring classic iconic London landmarks such as St Paul’s Cathedral, the Houses of Parliament and the London Eye, alongside the Brompton factory itself, is the second limited edition graphic detachable flap to grace the Brompton S Bag. The smaller-sized, ultra comfortable S Bag has a low profile and comes complete with plenty of compartments to store wallet, phone or anything needed for a daily commute or cruise around the neighborhood. Bright lining and waterproof zippers are two hallmarks of the bag, while a removable front panel allows for a regular reinjection of style. Capacity 20 liters; dimensions 420w x 260h x 170d; comes supplied with a shoulder strap and a high-visibility rainproof cover. Colored Saddles & Grips New to Interbike and available to all Brompton retailers in time for the holiday season, Brompton unveils an all-new line of brightly colored saddles and grips. Grips are available in S and M Type in black, white, yellow, red, blue and lime green offering additional customization options for every Brompton everywhere. For more information about Brompton bicycles, visit www.brompton.co.uk.
About Brompton Bicycle, Ltd (http://www.brompton.co.uk) All Brompton folding bicycles are designed and built in the Brompton factory in West London, England. Brompton has been in full production since 1988. The company remains in private hands and is now led by Will Butler-Adams, though the Brompton inventor, Andrew Ritchie, continues to act as Technical Director. Today, Bromptons are sold in 42 export markets. In the U.K, U.S.A, Canada and Ireland, Brompton bikes are sold directly to bicycle retailers. About the Brompton Folding Bicycle The Brompton is a bike, which rides superbly, is safe, agile and fast, yet folds easily and quickly into a highly compact and portable package. Finely engineered and elegant, the Brompton has a full-sized frame, made mainly of steel for strength and stiffness. It is designed to be practical and light enough to be genuinely portable; ranging from 9–12½ kg (20–28lbs) depending on model type. A personal transport solution, the Brompton allows people to rethink, vary and adapt their journeys at will. Their Brompton sets them free from the constraints imposed by the combustion engine, city planners, weather, public transport administrators, bike thieves and countless other layers of complexity.
Press Contact: Steve Gill COMMUNICATIONS 612-839-9730 steve@ghost-pr.com
London Brompton Junction Concept Store Opens September 2013
London Location Joins Successful Concept Stores in Shanghai, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Japan Interbike, September 18-20, 2013 – London, England, the hometown and birthplace of the international Brompton folding bicycle brand, is the latest location to open a Brompton Junction, the brand’s flagship concept store already in a handful of key international locations around the world. The new store opens late September 2013 and joins Brompton Junctions in Shanghai, Amsterdam, Hamburg and Kobe, Japan. Brompton Junction London opens its doors in Covent Garden, one of London’s most highly trafficked retail locations packed with bars, restaurants and both high street and high fashion brand retailers. The store opens on the site where, in 1817, the first drive-train-less “Hobby Horse” bicycle was made, an early ancestor of the modern bicycle.
“We opened our first ever Brompton Junction store in Kobe, Japan almost three years ago,” says Katharine Horsman, Brompton marketing manager. “The concept has proved so popular with the public and Brompton fans around the world that we knew it was time to bring the idea home to Brompton’s birthplace.”
Each Brompton Junction incorporates technical workshops, highly trained staff and intriguing retail design and follows the five elements integral to the Brompton brand: ingenuity, compactness, London/ Britain, personality and freedom. Unique to each Brompton Junction is an original 1982 Brompton bicycle from the brand’s first, ever production run of 400. The frame number of the bicycle allocated to each store guides the store’s identity. For further details, sneak previews of the store and information on opening dates, follow Brompton London Junction on Twitter at @BromptonJnLDN. For more information about Brompton bicycles, visit www.brompton.co.uk.
Brompton History All Bromptons are designed and built in the brand’s factory in West London, England. Brompton is one of only two major frame manufacturers still based in the UK, and has been in full production since 1988. The company has come a long way since its initial production facility opened in a railway arch – the current site now occupies more than 22,000 square feet. Read more about our history. The company remains in private hands and is now led by Will Butler-Adams, though Brompton’s inventor, Andrew Ritchie, continues to act as Technical Director. Private ownership has played a big part in making Brompton successful, allowing the brand to focus solely on bike design and production, never the demands of corporate shareholders. Today, Bromptons are sold in 42 export markets. In the U.K., U.S.A, Canada and Ireland, selling directly to carefully selected bicycle retailers; in other territories, Brompton sells to distributors that operate their own dealer networks.