The perception of cycling in the u k is still that sort of amcliche. You're saying to people, you don't need to wear licra ar. It's a particularly uk, where it's so sporty. But when we're talking about urban travel and your travelling three to five miles in it, we're not. There are risks for cyclists but there are also benefits as well. And certainly in the first changes to cycle lanes, they were the ones who were putting pressure on the community.
With the climate crisis mounting, cycling is often touted as being part of the solution for how we can make our cities less congested, more green and generally more pleasant places to be. The unmistakable silhouette of a Brompton bike, first created by Andrew Ritchie in the late 1970s, fits many of the credentials crucial to helping solve today's transport and mobility challenges and yet the company’s unique folding design has been a favourite for citydwellers for decades. It’s now the subject of a new book: The Brompton: Engineering for Change, written by Brompton CEO Will Butler-Adams and the book's co-author financial journalist Dan Davies. Will recently joined our host Rosamund Urwin of the Sunday Times to tell her about the Brompton story.
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