Easy wheel extention bar for Brompton

[Tenkaykev]

I have complained and seller has asked to see the slip. I am sure Amazon has it covered in the Ts and Cs but I will see what I can do

I complained too, the seller has refunded me £10 and I'm OK with that.
When I went online to pay the Royal Mail I noticed that the charge is £4.12 Customs, £8.00 Royal Mail handling 😯
I've bought a few parts for my Brommie off Ebay sellers, including a Titanium seat post and never been hit with fees before.
Maybe it's an Amazon thing.

 

[rogerzilla]

The stock rollers flayed my calves and Eazy wheels only just clear them. There's no way I would want them wider! YMMV depending on foot size, cleat position and girth of calves (I'm heavily right-footed and my right calf is visibly, freakishly bigger than the left).

 

[Gunk]

I’ve considered this modification, but firstly although they do feel slightly wobbly when folded (without a rack) it is stable and has never fallen over and secondly I am concerned about the clearance between the eazywheels and my heels.

 

[shingwell]

My extended Easy Wheels are not extended all the time, only when you want it ie. when the bike is folded. When riding they are the same as standard Easy Wheels, then when you fold the bike you "pull out" one of them and push it back in when unfolding.

 

[shingwell]

Some pics, retracted and extended:

Folded:


"Sitting":


Wish I'd cleaned my shoes now:

 

[u_i]

Could you post by any chance a photo of the mounted extender where its view is not obscured, by seatpost or suspension block? This would be to understand where the roller wheels end up compared to their original position. Thanks.

 

[shingwell]

It is 75mm from the centreline of the bike to the centreline of each wheel when retracted.

It is 150mm from the centreline of the bike to the centreline of the extended wheel.

 

[Gunk]

Is that the same width as standard or slightly wider?

 

[shingwell]

Is that the same width as standard or slightly wider?

I included the ruler in the hope that someone else would measure standard ones, as I no longer have them fitted

 

[roley poley]

A bit cheaper here if you want use your existing rollers, I think I’ll order one, the extra ground clearance will also help.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303404795529

bought one of these .no heel tap.same measurements as shingwells.

easy fit doesn't look as whizzy as his .Thankyou for the tip .Sorry i dont know anything about standard or wider models

 

[Gunk]

I’m tempted again

 

[rogerzilla]

Standard Eazy wheels are 138mm outside to outside, not including the screw heads. The extendable ones are probably 160mm outside-outside when retracted, assuming the wheels are 10mm thick.

 

[roley poley]

Standard Eazy wheels are 138mm outside to outside, not including the screw heads. The extendable ones are probably 160mm outside-outside when retracted, assuming the wheels are 10mm thick.

yes measured mine the same way as shingwell on center line of tread it is 160 on outside to outside

 

[u_i]

Thanks, @shingwell, for posting the photos. I have too much buildup in the rear for an extender. However, it looks that I can go half way, by just moving the drive side rollers, on the triangle and rack, outwards a bit permanently. My 'ears' have been strengthened by brazing in the past so I should be able to afford a tad higher torque on the drive side ear.

 

[u_i]

Inspired by the extender, I enhanced the stability of the folded bike by sticking the drive side wheel on the triangle by about 1cm. This is by how much the extender appears to move the wheel out, without even being extended. I also moved the wheel on the carrier by 0.5cm out to the drive side. This is not a solution for everyone, as the wheel moved farther out strains the tube that holds the bolt with the wheel. In my case the tube started detaching from the triangle in the past, as often happens with Bromptons, and I had the whole area reinforced by brazing. Also my pedal is pushed to the drive side more than normally, to accommodate extra chainrings. I.e., I have no danger of a heel stroke. Even, though, this is not for everyone, I thought I would post a photo as a possible inspiration for someone. The rolling of a folded bike is noticeably more stable now.