A possible Brompton purchase

[cisamcgu]

Hmmmm...probably too difficult to get on CycleScheme ... I think I will stick with the standard options ...

 

[Fab Foodie]

A limited edition black Brompton goes on sale this month:

http://brompton.com/news/20045/meet-the-new-black-edition-brompton

That's too black for my liking .... my only gripe with mine is black mudguards ..... Oh well, Christmas is coming ....

 

[shouldbeinbed]

A limited edition black Brompton goes on sale this month:

http://brompton.com/news/20045/meet-the-new-black-edition-brompton

Hmm, too much black.


Mine is standard black off the shelf cos I was too impatient to wait for a bespoke build. I'd love the money to treat myself to a really garish build.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Hmm, too much black.


Mine is standard black off the shelf cos I was too impatient to wait for a bespoke build. I'd love the money to treat myself to a really garish build.

I'm so hooked I'm beginning to wonder if you can't have too many Bromptons ....

 

[annedonnelly]

I'm so hooked I'm beginning to wonder if you can't have too many Bromptons ....

They don't take up much space...

 

[annedonnelly]

Hmmmm...probably too difficult to get on CycleScheme ... I think I will stick with the standard options ...

Why? I was able to have mine custom-built on cyclescheme. Aren't you able to buy from a Brompton dealer?

 

[Fab Foodie]

Why? I was able to have mine custom-built on cyclescheme. Aren't you able to buy from a Brompton dealer?

Warlands in Oxford are both Brompton specialists and Cycle-scheme dealers ....

 

[cisamcgu]

Hmm..OK - I'll give it some more thought - but, you cannot get it in racing green so I may still go with the "normal"

Thanks everyone

Andrew

 

[Pale Rider]

Hmm..OK - I'll give it some more thought - but, you cannot get it in racing green so I may still go with the "normal"

Thanks everyone

Andrew

The dealer has to give the scheme about 10 per cent.

It may be a dealer will be reluctant to put a special edition bike on the scheme because they reckon they can get full price for it from a cash customer.

 

[cisamcgu]

You may be right, although Bromptons are almost never discounted anyway.

 

[cisamcgu]

Talked to some bike shops and it seems that the special edition "Black" Bromptons are not customisable, meaning they are built as a M3R, S2L, etc... and that is what you get, you cannot specify a hub dynamo, marathon tyres....

So, back to this..

 

[cisamcgu]

@User14044 : What do you think of the "P" handlebars ?

 

[cisamcgu]

I am 5'9" or so, with a 29"/30" leg.

I have tried the M and S versions, and much prefer the M, the S were too low and I could imagine my back aching quite quickly. The P type do look rather odd though ... Hmmm - so many options

 

[cisamcgu]

Are the stems the same on the "M" and "P" type - could I swap the handlebars easily ? Any idea ?

 

[cisamcgu]

and do I spy the Shimano hub dynamo ? What do you think of that - worth the money or not ?