There is no longer a debate about who the biggest badass at WIRED is: It's our very own Elena Lacey, who silenced the haters when she took a folding-commuter 'clown bike' off-roading overseas to really put it to the test:
When we crossed the finish line after a mere 9.5 hours the other riders who had already finished applauded. I attempted a bow, but wobbled—everything hurt. Andrew admitted he hadn’t thought we would make it.
“So what happened when you got to the downhills?” one rider asked. “Did you just send it?” Yes I did. I sent it. I only wish there was some footage of that. Brompton had supplied me with three extra tubes in case I blew a flat. I was worried I would need all three, but I didn’t pop a single tire on the trip. Instead Karin and I kept whizzing by men changing out tubes on their venue-appropriate bikes. It made me feel powerful to know that not only were we two out of few women, but that we were crushing this ride on two of the silliest bikes in the field. Overall the Brompton held up better than I did.
The titanium T-Line cost double what you’ll pay for the steel-framed version of essentially the same bike, and in return you get a weight savings of five pounds. If you have a spare $5,000, the titanium Brompton is a very cool toy. It definitely feels zippier—and is much easier to carry folded—than the steel version. But what I really want is a titanium Brompton designed specially for my unusually proportioned body that I can ride for more than 20 miles without discomfort.
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