Brompton U.S. Championship

Brompton bikes are lined up prior to the Fifth Annual Brompton U.S. Championship. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
Riders line up their Bromptons before breaking them down prior to the start of the race. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
Folded Bromptons await riders in rows prior to the starting gun. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
Riders cross the start finish line during one of the race's 3.5 laps. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
2014 Brompton U.S. Championship winner Travis Werts of Nashville, Tennessee fist pumps as he crosses the finish line. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
A sweat-soaked and exhausted Jeffrey Sykes from Manhattan finished fifth in the race, but won the folding contest in just 18 seconds. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
Racers compete in the folding contest to assemble their Brompton as quickly as possible. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
Brompton rep Ed Rae shows off his personal bike. (WTOP/Noah Frank)
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