Circumnavigation of Earls Hill and Pontesford Hill, Shropshire by 16" wheel Brompton bike.
On bridleways and one footpath with a kissing gate at either end which meant lowering the saddle to squeeze through. As a friend has found on the 20 Kms Black Country Active Travel Route, a folding bike works perfectly well.
The bike is more compact, even unfolded and that makes it easier to lift over stiles, not that there were any on my route today.
The worst section was near Pontesbury Rocks, a BMC approved rock climbers' site but, not between 1 March and 15 July when Peregrine Falcon are nesting and bringing up their brood. On that section, rocks on the path meant carrying the bike unfolded, holding the useful triangle part of the frame (by the seat post).
MY CONCLUSION: Brompton Cyclo-cross works brilliantly well!
Well done Tim on a Brompton. These bikes are amazing
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