steveindenmark
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Now I have used Brompton bike build to design my Brompton and have received the bike build number. What do I do with it and can I find out the cost of the bike before contacting a dealer?
Brompton bike build
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steveindenmark
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Does anyone know what I am talking about :0)
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
It should give the cost on the bike builder page
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
When I did it on paper in the Brompton brochure it had all of the prices by the various components and options so you could tot it up as you built.
annedonnelly
Girl from the North Country
- Location
- Blyth, Northumberland
I think if you register on the site you can save your selection so you can go back to it later. Like @shouldbeinbed I had a paper version for the actual order.
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steveindenmark
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I have registered on the site and designed the bike I would like. Unfortunately, it did not tot up the price whilst I was designing it and so I have no idea of the cost.
Can someone give me the website link of a reputable Brompton dealer in the UK so i can contact them. Just dropping in is not an option as I live in Denmark. I have tried using the store finder but I would prefer it if someone can recommend a dealer.
Can someone give me the website link of a reputable Brompton dealer in the UK so i can contact them. Just dropping in is not an option as I live in Denmark. I have tried using the store finder but I would prefer it if someone can recommend a dealer.
Pale Rider
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I've just tried a build and the site did tot up the price, although I agree it's a bit cranky.
Contacting a UK dealer may not assist because they are all but banned from shipping a bike in the UK, let alone abroad.
If they can't sell you a bike, they are unlikely to be of much help.
Contacting a UK dealer may not assist because they are all but banned from shipping a bike in the UK, let alone abroad.
If they can't sell you a bike, they are unlikely to be of much help.
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steveindenmark
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iI have seen that there is a Danish supplier and so I will contact them.
On the Brompton official site you can find plenty of official dealers in Germany, but when I look at their individual websites non of them seem to have the Brompton Logo displayed. On the official site it also states that they supply Bromptons to 41 different countries. Maybe brompton should be chasing up their suppiers abroad.
I could buy one on ebay but I want a 6 gear with a -12% reduction. I know Denmark is flattish but I like to ride in Majorca and Italy, which is not flat. I have also just been diagnosed with arthritis in my right knee.
The bike builder works and it comes up with the weight but the currency changes to Danish Kroner and I cannot change it to sterling. Maybe it only works in the UK, but that is a bit odd.
On the Brompton official site you can find plenty of official dealers in Germany, but when I look at their individual websites non of them seem to have the Brompton Logo displayed. On the official site it also states that they supply Bromptons to 41 different countries. Maybe brompton should be chasing up their suppiers abroad.
I could buy one on ebay but I want a 6 gear with a -12% reduction. I know Denmark is flattish but I like to ride in Majorca and Italy, which is not flat. I have also just been diagnosed with arthritis in my right knee.
The bike builder works and it comes up with the weight but the currency changes to Danish Kroner and I cannot change it to sterling. Maybe it only works in the UK, but that is a bit odd.
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Pale Rider
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Lead time for a custom build for a UK dealer is currently about five weeks.
Might be a bit longer for one shipped abroad, but the UK time should help you assess the Danish dealer's offer.
Might be a bit longer for one shipped abroad, but the UK time should help you assess the Danish dealer's offer.
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steveindenmark
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Having been following e bay for a while, it never mentions the reduction in the gears.
Is this unusual and is it actually marked anywhere on the bike? If it isnt how would you know if you bought a used bike?
Is this unusual and is it actually marked anywhere on the bike? If it isnt how would you know if you bought a used bike?
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steveindenmark
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The Danish guy has not got back to me.
Could someone help me out by entering these specs into the Brompton bike build and tell me what the cost comes out as. I can then decide which route to follow, dealer or used bike.
Brompton bike
All racing green
Handlebar M type
6 gear with -12% reduction
Version R
Steel frame
Telescopic seat post
Brompton seat
Suspension. Standard
Tyres..Schwalbe Marathon
Lighting.. Shimano hub dynamo
Easy wheels.
Could someone help me out by entering these specs into the Brompton bike build and tell me what the cost comes out as. I can then decide which route to follow, dealer or used bike.
Brompton bike
All racing green
Handlebar M type
6 gear with -12% reduction
Version R
Steel frame
Telescopic seat post
Brompton seat
Suspension. Standard
Tyres..Schwalbe Marathon
Lighting.. Shimano hub dynamo
Easy wheels.
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steveindenmark
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Thanks for that. I knew it was not going to be cheap. But that is a high end build.
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steveindenmark
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Not at the moment. I may go for a suitcase trailer.
cisamcgu
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- Location
- Merseyside-ish
Your Brompton choice is identical to mine, other than the colour (I went with the classic black).
Excellent choice (although it is a little heavy the rear carrier is worth its weight in beer, since I found out today it will carry a 4 pack of Beck's perfectly with the bungee cord fitting between them).
The dynamo is excellent if you need it, but if you don't then it is simply weight and drag (and expense obviously). I'm not sure it was a good idea for me because you cannot turn it off straight away and the railway people are very anti red lights, understandably, on the platform so I might need to wait until the capacitor discharges before I can go onto the platform [which is 3-5 minutes]. It may be that separate, lightweight lights would have been better and only fitted in winter; time will tell
Anyway, good luck
Excellent choice (although it is a little heavy the rear carrier is worth its weight in beer, since I found out today it will carry a 4 pack of Beck's perfectly with the bungee cord fitting between them).The dynamo is excellent if you need it, but if you don't then it is simply weight and drag (and expense obviously). I'm not sure it was a good idea for me because you cannot turn it off straight away and the railway people are very anti red lights, understandably, on the platform so I might need to wait until the capacitor discharges before I can go onto the platform [which is 3-5 minutes]. It may be that separate, lightweight lights would have been better and only fitted in winter; time will tell
Anyway, good luck
