Bee
Active Member
Anyone else banging out long days on their Brompton? I wonder what comfort orientated modifications you have made?
My own setup is as follows:
My own setup is as follows:
- 44T chainring -- yields a 29" bottom which is just about adequate for the terrain I ride... though I keep wondering about a Stronglight double and the greasy finger
- Ergon GP3 grips (which don't interfere with the fold of my 2018 M6L/R) -- variable hand position and much more comfortable especially when honking.
- Brooks Swift saddle mounted via a ridiculously priced H&H pentaclip replacement as the Brooks wouldn't go back quite far enough on the stock pentaclip.
- SPD-SL pedals (and shoes of course :-) -- which did feel a bit incongruous on a Brompton at first, but the stiffer soles, bigger contact area and better fitting (for my narrow low-volume hoofs) than typical SPDs are great for riding all day -- bloody hopeless if you want to do any walking of course
- Monkii clip and cage for stem mounted bidon
- Reduced tyre pressure -- 45psi front, 60psi rear (Marathon Racer tyres) -- perhaps a bit slower on nice smooth tarmac, but there ain't a lot of that to be had in rural Angus and Perthshire. I did try running 120psi front and rear... just the once. To date 1 (urban) puncture in almost 10,000 (almost entirely rural) miles. (NB jockey weighs 62kg)
- Zefal spin bar-end mirror -- easy to position and stays where you put it!
- Carradice zip roll saddle bag
- Ortlieb front bag -- half-price from Brompton!
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