tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post7922131410189515017..comments2023-05-20T16:10:46.091+01:00Comments on cycling in heels: My first bike was a BickertonGrace Blackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04203945608015967201noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-14686656053436627482013-06-04T20:59:37.476+01:002013-06-04T20:59:37.476+01:00Thank you for your comment and I am so pleased to ...Thank you for your comment and I am so pleased to hear that the Bickerton is still around. If it wasn't for the Bickerton I wouldn't be so comfortable riding a folding bike so many years later.Grace Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04203945608015967201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-12142920695474042312013-06-04T09:26:52.876+01:002013-06-04T09:26:52.876+01:00Hi Grace,
This is a lovely blog....great to see t...Hi Grace, <br />This is a lovely blog....great to see the original Bickerton Portable Bicycle remembered so fondly..<br /><br />We built a total of about 600,000 in the 20 years from 1971-91, and there are still lots out there being used to this day.<br /><br />I see you spotted the old TV ad on Youtube. It is amazing how many people still remember it. It was in 1983 and as far as I remember it was a fight between Freddie Laker and Bickerton as to who got the most airtime!<br /><br />You might be interested to know that we have recently re-launched the Bickerton brand and although not yet available in the UK, the first wave of distributors are in Europe, Russia and Japan.<br /><br />Have a look at our www.bickertonportables.co.uk website and our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bickerton-Portables/Mr Bickertonhttp://www.bickertonportables.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-10655934843094453112011-07-18T20:02:19.775+01:002011-07-18T20:02:19.775+01:00You are right J, they were not as stable the Brom...You are right J, they were not as stable the Brompton. The lever locks had to be regularly tightened as they became loose through riding and when they were tight it took all your strength to push it around.<br /><br />Really sorry to hear about the theft of your Brompton. I hope to learn to love your new one just as much.Cycling in Heelsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-13095548254896716542011-07-18T10:27:02.851+01:002011-07-18T10:27:02.851+01:00Excellent add, oh how the times have changed, I ne...Excellent add, oh how the times have changed, I never had a bikerton, everytime I saw one they looked very wobbly!? whereas the brompton is very stable and well balanced, I loved my brompton which was sadly stolen from outside the gym last week, which really cheesed me off, fortunately my insurance will pay out, so I will get a new one soon and I think a couple of the sturdyest locks I can find! Happy cycling, great blog.James.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00077476401907104205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-997176338905448482.post-72874466776040900452011-07-17T08:32:03.077+01:002011-07-17T08:32:03.077+01:00Very cool post about the Bickerton! I didn't k...Very cool post about the Bickerton! I didn't know about them until I read your post just now.<br /><br />The video is very cool and I see what you mean by similarities to a Brompton!<br /><br />Peace :)GreenComotionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11272116464292908327noreply@blogger.com