Bought 2005 Brompton, in Barcelona for 650€, my first but surely not last Brompton!

So I eventually got tired of having (full or parts of) my city bikes stolen, it got so bad in Barcelona that even the bikes you think they are never going to steal, get stolen to be sold as metal to the junk yards, per kg.

My other ride is a Surly Long Haul Trucker, for my bike touring adventures and carrying the toddler. Too risky to use it as a commuter ride in the Barcelona area. I also have a Specialized entry level MTB (Chisel).

This is my first folding bike, I knew I needed the folding excellence of a Brommie for train, metro, etc, I have been reading posts in this community about buying old Bromptons and difficulty of getting parts and putting money in for upgrades, buying instead the A line… after all, it is a November 2005 bike, but t’s in excellent condition and I got it for 650€ right where I live.

So, just wanted to share the news and join the community! Any tips I should keep in mind never having ridden/owned one of these before? Not asking about possible upgrades as I literally have no bike budget anymore, but maybe in a couple years?

Cheers and TIA!

by contactaina28