New Brompton G Line Launched – Brompton welcomes a gravel bike to the fold

The iconic folding bike brand pedals a bicycle to customers who want to reach well beyond the city limits and deep into the countryside

Brompton G Line on a gravel track
(Image credit: Future/Simon Fellows)

No, it’s not April 1st, Brompton, possibly the most urban of bike brands, really has launched a folding gravel bike. Two, actually - there’s an e-bike variant too – both under its new G Line banner.

I know what you’re thinking, those teeny, tiny wheels are going to get swallowed up by the shallowest of ruts, and it will be impossible to roll over anything larger than a pebble of pea shingle. Well, spoiler alert, it’s actually rather good – read on for my first ride impressions.

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Simon Fellows
Freelance Writer. Former Tech Editor

Simon spent his childhood living just a stone’s throw from the foot of Box Hill, so it’s no surprise he acquired a passion for cycling from an early age. He’s still drawn to hilly places, having cycled, climbed or skied his way across the Alps, Pyrenees, Andes, Atlas Mountains and the Watkins range in the Arctic.

Simon now writes for Cycling Weekly as a freelancer, having previously served as Tech Editor. He’s also an advanced (RYT 500) yoga teacher, which further fuels his fascination for the relationship between performance and recovery.

He lives with Jo, his yoga teacher wife, in the heart of the Cotswolds, with two rescue cats, five bikes and way too many yoga mats. He still believes he could have been a contender if only chocolate weren’t so moreish.