To sweeten the pill, here are some better news: Brompton is back. A
shop named "Bicicletta", located at Ibn Gvirol 173, Tel-Aviv, is
taking over. It already provides service for Bromptons, and it will
soon start taking orders for spares and new bikes. Their site is:

http://www.groopy.co.il/sites/main.aspx?st=53

So, all we have to do now - is prevade over the "Rakevet Israel"
beaurocrats - and we're on the roll.

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Vale,
Dmitry Rubinstein