This is obviously written with a ‘factory’ hat on, so a slightly different perspective to our book ‘Brompton Bicycle’, but Will is very honest about the things he might have done differently with the benefit of hindsight. It also acts as a unique maintenance and repair manual, full of tips you won’t find in any standard bike repair book.

There are many books about businesses, but very few are about bicycle brands – and not many cycling books delve into the business side of a company. How this company has made the impossibly hard transition from a near bespoke craft operation to a global lifestyle icon while retaining its humanity and ethos is a story which teaches every step of the way. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Read more about the condition New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging is applicable). For my 60th birthday to celebrate it I did the Brompton World Championship - and have uploaded a copy of my medal.Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. This book sets out its story - including the complexities of the lightweight design - but is so much more than that. 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.

The story of the Brompton from conception to today is excellent in its technical development story as well as the growth of the workforce.In short, the very best book on Sturmey-Archer hub gears, brakes and other bicycle accessories you’re ever going to see. Initially, he worked as an engineer for Andrew Ritchie, the bike’s brilliant inventor and the business’s founder, before taking the helm in 2008. A few pages of colour are supplemented with numerous black and white ones, and I suspect that many of the latter could have been in colour – larger would have been good, too, because it's often hard to make out any detail. Engineering is integral to Butler-Adams’ outlook, and through this prism he wants readers to understand that components of a business cannot be seen in isolation but as part of a whole. Follow the Quick Start Guide to add your saddle and do some basic checks, and you’ll be ready to cycle away in less than 10 minutes from opening the box.

The Great Railway Conspiracy’ tells the story of the ‘Beeching’ era, looking in some detail at the political chicanery that led to the closure of a third of Britain’s rail network. Brompton (the business) is renowned for its effective use of PR: want to make a TV programme about bicycles or British manufacturing?Since our earliest beginnings, every documented society has gathered to perform elaborate rites and ceremonies - from mass worship to body modification - yet ritual poses a deep paradox: why do we give the utmost importance to otherwise pointless activities? Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted. I was hoping it would show all the models past and present with all the colour options that were offered The only downside to the book is the poor quality of the illustrations and paper used.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). The Brompton Bicycle is an marvel of precision engineering produced by an empathic living company that is like no other. Narrow gauge industrial and agricultural railways reached their peak in the early years of the 20th century and gradually declined thereafter, killed off by industrial closures, changing working practises and road competition.It is a travel guide for those who long for two-wheeled trips in France and a lively read for the armchair traveller who chooses sofa over saddle.