mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Are you sure? I couldn't see a Hoptown with hub gears when I looked.
Folding bike advice
- Thread starter jokey
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shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
So I went to the bike shop today to have a look and came back with this..
a lovely new M6L
Had a couple of quick goes on it and it is very different to my road bike, but I reckon it will be fun!
Going to take a little while until I can fold it in 15 seconds though.
a lovely new M6L
Had a couple of quick goes on it and it is very different to my road bike, but I reckon it will be fun!
Going to take a little while until I can fold it in 15 seconds though.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
You are a very bad person.....So I went to the bike shop today to have a look and came back with this..
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a lovely new M6L
Had a couple of quick goes on it and it is very different to my road bike, but I reckon it will be fun!
Going to take a little while until I can fold it in 15 seconds though.
Welcome to the fold!
It will certainly put a smile on your face, so what other justification do you need. You'll crack the fold in no time at all, give or take 15 seconds.
shouldbeinbed
Rollin' along
- Location
- Manchester way
Unless you're planning to have a pop at the Brompton world championship then I wouldn't worry too much about the 15 seconds.
Enjoy your pride and joy
Enjoy your pride and joy
simon.r
Person
- Location
- Nottingham
So I went to the bike shop today to have a look and came back with this..
View attachment 148752
a lovely new M6L
Had a couple of quick goes on it and it is very different to my road bike, but I reckon it will be fun!
Going to take a little while until I can fold it in 15 seconds though.
Nothing like a good impulse buy is there?!
My 83 year old Father has an old (20 ish years) Brompton and has been hankering after a new one for at least 2 years. He could quite easily afford it, but balks at the idea of spending £1,000 ish. I just wish he'd go and buy what he wants and get some pleasure out of it.
Fair play to you!
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All our bikes - ten of them - have had the quick releases changed for security skewers / solid axles for the same reason Brompton don't use them; we don't trust them.
Trainwise, I don't use a bag for my Brommy; it's too much of a faff taking it in & out of the bag when I'll be hurling / riding it within minutes of alighting the train anyway. 
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
If you really need a bag, a Dimpa from IKEA is dirt cheap and fits a Brommie perfectly. It's only Eurostar and SNCF I've known insist on it.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
So I went to the bike shop today to have a look and came back with this..
View attachment 148752
a lovely new M6L
Had a couple of quick goes on it and it is very different to my road bike, but I reckon it will be fun!
Going to take a little while until I can fold it in 15 seconds though.
Good choice.
You can believe all you've read in your thread, Bromptons are versatile, sturdy bikes capable of everything from nipping around the corner to loaded touring.
Front bags are the best way to carry some luggage, the weight there dampens the steering a bit which is no bad thing.
You will need an attachment block, Brommie bags are expensive - even by Brompton standards - but there are cheaper options.
Worth having a look at the saddle position on yours, it looks a long way forward and may be outside the suggested safe tolerance marks on the saddle rails.
A cm or two further back is unlikely to make much difference to the riding position unless you are very fussy, and it would prevent any possibility of the rails bending.
Worth keeping the box if you have space in the loft to store it, just in case you want to 'send it on ahead' one day.
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Well spotted, and thanks for pointing it out. I took the photo before I adjusted the saddle. All safe now.
I'll bear that in mind for the next one
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
The front block is a very good idea since you will find a little weight in the front will improve the ride. I think the Brompton front end luggage setup is extremely well thought out and practical. I like 2-way SPD pedals, ergo grips and stubby bar ends myself, and my saddle is all the way back. Many on this forum prefer leather saddles in spite of the weight, but all that can wait because she's good to go right now. That little beauty should serve you well for many years to come.
Kell
Veteran
- Location
- High Wycombe/London
I don't know what it is about Brompton, but every bike I've seen from them comes with the saddle mounted that far forward - including the one I hired.
In fact on the hired one, I had to buy a security torx key to move it back as it was far too upright.
In fact on the hired one, I had to buy a security torx key to move it back as it was far too upright.
