Brompton World Championship 2025 in LONDON

I joined BWC2025 held on June 21, 2025 at Coal Drops Yard in London. Enjoy exciting footage of rear camera views, strong competitors pursuing and passing me with all the might.

The race, as a whole,  consists of 10 heats with 50 riders in each heat. Each heat consists of 5 laps around a 900m urban track in the shopping mall. For each heat, there is the traditional Le Mans style start, where we dash to unfold your Brompton and race around the track. Unfolding skill is very important in the race.

This year, each rider was provided with a time chip and the top 50 fastest from across all 10 heats then competed in final to determine the winners of the Brompton World Championships London 2025. One of the great improvements.

I have joined 5 BWC London in the past, 4 BWCs in the Mall and BWC2024 in Coal Drips Yard last year. In BWC2025, I ran for HEAT 10, the last qualifying group of 50 riders, starting at 1445. It was a fierce race!

Equipment for BWC:

Brompton S4E-X/58T Chainring/11-12-13-15T rear sprockets

Brompton Owners Meeting in Shimanami 2025

Brompton Owners Meeting was held on May 18, 2025 at Marin Oasis Hakata of Shimanami. More than 250 Brompton owners gathered and 222 Brompton bikes lined up. We celebrated reunion and communicated all of the time. Full of smiles and voices of joy. We were excited that a lot of new Brompton owners were added. The genesis of new Japanese Brompton Community has arrived.

 

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Brompton Urban Challenge 2024 in Tokyo

Brompton Urban Challenge Tokyo was held on November 11, 2024. Riders started to look for and take pictures of designated "animal symbols" consisted of slopes named after an animal and animal monuments. Our strategy was, instead of riding faster than other teams, to take advantage of public transportation network in Tokyo to win. What was the result of our animal quest? 

The 20th Anniversary BROMPTON MEETING in Hokkaido @Lake Toya

The 20th Anniversary BROMPTON MEETING in Hokkaido, by Shugakuso bike shop, was held at Lake Toya. More than 60 Bromptons came to get together and enjoyed the ride around the lake (approx. 40km). What a beautiful day and wonderful fellows! Big thanks to Mademoiselle Kihara and her colleagues of Shugakuso Bike Shop.

Brompton World Championship 2024

I joined the Brompton World Championship held at Coal Drops Yard in London on Saturday June 22nd, 2024. Contents include: Introduction, Qualifying Heat One (2nd batch), Male Final, Female Final and Awards Ceremony. I myself ran in the second batch of the first heat.

Old Brompton completed Mt. Fuji Hill Climb cycling race!

My old Brompton and I challenged the 20th Mt. Fuji Hill Climb cycling race, distance 24 km and total ascend 1,255m, on June 2, 2024. Despite rain forecast, blue sky came up and more than 9000 riders enjoyed this great race in dry condition.

Brompton Owners Meeting in Shimanami 2024

On the May 19th Brompton and I were a part of the Brompton Owners Event, The 10th Brompton Lovers Meeting in Shimanami. Totalling 221 Bromptons assembled on the beach of Marin Oasis Hakata in the midst of Shimanami Kaido. 

[day 1]

route:  Setoda Bus Stop, Setoda Port, Marin Oasis Hakata, Imabari

distance: 54 km

[day 2]

route: Imabari, Marin Oasis Hakata (meeting), Setoda port

distance: 46 km

DAY 1

Joining the ride group from Onomichi, started toward Imabari.  

Before departure, enjoyed lunch at a local restaurant. 

Tasted nice tempura and sashimi.

And dessert of local orange taste.

Marin Oasis Hakata, venue of the Brompton Owners meeting tomorrow, on a day before. 

What a beautiful day!

Going to cross the last bridge.

A memorial shot after landing Shikoku main land.

DAY 2

121 Brompton got together in waterfront.

Brompton in the Cycling Shimanami 2022 Ride Event

Cycling Shimanami 2022, the only cycling event in Japan that takes place on an expressway. All courses include expressways traveling across the bridges from island to island. Participants can ride on the main roads of an expressway, enjoying the most scenic route with thousands of islands.

I was a part of the riders who were privileged to ride through this scenic route of 70 km from Imabari to Onomichi.

Beach Trail Ride (Melbourne Brompton Club)

As an MBC's January activity, 11 Bromptons went out for a beach trail ride today.

Some of the members joined breakfast with visitors from Indonesia.

Other members assembled at 9:30 am to start the ride.

[ride data]
Route: Arbory Bar & Eatery - Dockland - Princess Pier- St Kilda Pier - Brighton Beach - Port Melbourne ( - Flinders Street Station)
Distance: 35.28 km
Average speed: 16.2 kph
Equipment: M6L-X raw
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/4482720605

Video clip from our ride.

 

Distance to the Princess Pier was 9.95 km. Garmin 130 works well. It's nice as it weighs only 33 g.

Photo shoot of 11 Bromtons in a row.

Nice Gelato at Sunset Kiosk on St. Kilda Beach. I liked Summer Strawberry.

Then, we moved on to Brighton Beach.

Enjoyed a perfect ride on a beautiful summer day. Dayna, thanks for organizing this!

Escape The City And Explore

Let's escape the city and explore. Brompton brings you to adventures which you have never experienced.

I post some of my adventures with Brompton, exploring Japanese high mountains and being dipped in wonderful hot springs in the great nature.

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Brompton Peak Hunting and Hot Spring - Mt. Hakuba Norikura 2,469 m
Brompton S2L and I went over a part of the ridge of the Japanese North Alps, the highest mountain range in Japan with those around 2,000 - 3,000 meter peak elevations, to dip in the Renge Onsen, a mountain hot spring with the best panoramic view located in another side of the mountain.

Adventure for your own wild hot spring - Yumata Hot Spring
Brompton and I went to Yumata Onsen, definitely the most secluded hot springs located deep in the Takase Valley.

Mt. Nasu - Beautiful Snow Mountain with Brompton
Brompton and I went for a snow ride to Mt. Nasu. In order to secure the ride on snow-covered road, Brompton was equipped with a pair of 16-inch stud tires.

Kamikochi - Great Old Route Via Tokugo Pass

Brompton and I  traced the Grand Old Route to Kamikochi.

Mount Gongen, A Paradise of Trail Ride - Mt Gongen 1,312 m
Brompton and I climbed Mt. Gongen up to watch over Mt. Fuji with a snow cap.

Let's go to Nakabusa Hot Spring for a snow ride and downhill
I went to Nakabusa Hot Spring for a snow hill climb with Brompton equipped with a pair of 16-inch stud tires.

A hot spring experience deep in the mountain - Akayu Hot Spring
Brompton and I went to Akayu Onsen which is located deep in the Kiyotsu River.

Bromptons went to the best Island hot springs ever in the world
Bromptons went to the best island onsen located in the Shikine-jima Island. The setting of this onsen couldn’t be more dramatic: it’s located in a rocky cleft in the seashore of the tiny island Shikine-jima. The hot spring pools are formed by the seaside rocks all in nature. It only works when the tide is right.

Hot spring experience after a volcanic mount trail ride - Mt. Adatara 1,699 m
Brompton and I went to Kurogane Onsen where the fresh hot spring is gushing out from the ground of Mount Adatara, an active volcano located in Fukushima Prefecture.

Akiyamago, the most secluded mountain village in Japan

Brompton and I went to Akiyamago, one of the most isolated mountain villages in Japan and located deep to the end of the Nakatsugawa Valley.

BROMPTON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 2019 in London

On Saturday August 3, 2019, the 14th Brompton World Championship Final was held in Central London as a part of the Prudential Ride London.

In the morning of the day, approx. 30 friends from the world gathered in front of Brompton Junction London. Jenny, thanks for organizing this. All of us enjoyed the ride.

（photo taken and posted by Ms Jenny Hung）

In the evening, not only riders to participate but also spectators came to The Mall to be a part of this great event for Bromptoneers.

The riders were fully dressed up and ready to run.

Though there was an accident in the previous race, we were all set in the positions on The Mall around 7:30 pm.

Three, two, one, GO!

The race continues until the fastest rider completed 17.2 km, eight laps of the circuit around St. James Park. However, an accident occurred at the end of the race to finish abruptly. Only 24 riders completed eight-lap run this year.

More pleasure than myself was that a cute BWC Japan winner won the third place among the female participants again. She has won the third place in the BWC 2017 and it is the second time. You are great!

I am happy to be a part of BWC Final again. Hope to win next ballot again to run for the 15th anniversary BWC in 2020!

BROMPTON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL 2019 movie

https://bromptonwharton.blogspot.com/2019/08/brompton-world-championship-final-2019.html

Brompton Bay Ride - MBC July ride with Felipe

We completed a perfect bay ride today before storm arrived in Melbourne.

[ride data]
Route: Federation Square - St Kilda Pier - Albert Park - Flinders Street Station
Distance: 26.04 km
Average speed: 16.4 kph
Equipment: M6L-X raw

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/3842682475

Popular St Kilda Pier Cafe was able to accomodated our group of 8 Brompton riders for lunch due to bad weather!

See the video clip for our fun ride.

Bromptons joined BALLARAT TWEED RIDE 2019

Today May 26, Bromptons joined a Tweed Ride held in the town of Ballarat, Victoria of Australia. Tweed Ride was a part of the Ballarat Heritage Week event.

As you may know, a Tweed Ride is a bike ride where a group of cyclists dress in historic and vintage attire. It is told that the tradition began in London in the 90s with riders dressing in classic British winter attire and riding through the streets of London. Similar events are now held all around the world.

We assembled at the cannons beside Restaurant Piper's on Wendouree Lake.

Despite forecast, it was a glorious autumnal climate with sunshine but suitable temperature for tweed clothes in the morning.

Six Bromptons made the lineup and a Penny Farthing joined.

The ride began at 11:15 am after a short safety briefing.

It was a big ride!

A ride finished at City Hall. They are award winners for best dressed.

Please enjoy the movie. (equipment: Gopro Hero 7 Black)

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