FolderBeholder
Senior Member
- Location
- Inland Southern California
I love my S6L, and find it’s design and functionality (mostly) timeless. It’s an awesome bike as-is.
However I’d like to suggest some functional, evolutionary enhancements to further better it’s innate “goodness”:
1) How about laser engraving or even stamping some numbered index marks on the seat post to help speed and better the fold/unfold cycle your products are renowned for?
2) A small, two-holed tab welded to the left-side chainstay for optional use for mounting a proper kickstand.
Not EVERY Brompton rider relishes the fold-under parking method, and in all honesty the spate of aftermarket stands which are Brompton-specific and mount to the rear axle pretty much suck (IMO)
You could make this tab standard, or offer it as an option and this would not impact the fold either with, or without a stand mounted AND also make the rear rack more useful. Inasmuch as this feature MAY attract some new clients who otherwise aren’t hugely attracted to the lack of standard kickstand on the Brompton.
3) How about broadening your product line? Some of us would love a Brompton with thicker tires, and the ability to more adequately travel on unpaved paths, and just be bit more “outdoorsy” than the single basic product you build now. Of course this would likely be a thicker, and somewhat less elegant fold than the urban assault Brompton we all know now, but that would likely be inconsequential on a bike built for slightly different mission, but leveraging Brompton’s design, and reputation for build quality.
Thanks for listening Brompton....and NO charge for my free product recommendations.
However I’d like to suggest some functional, evolutionary enhancements to further better it’s innate “goodness”:
1) How about laser engraving or even stamping some numbered index marks on the seat post to help speed and better the fold/unfold cycle your products are renowned for?
2) A small, two-holed tab welded to the left-side chainstay for optional use for mounting a proper kickstand.
Not EVERY Brompton rider relishes the fold-under parking method, and in all honesty the spate of aftermarket stands which are Brompton-specific and mount to the rear axle pretty much suck (IMO)
You could make this tab standard, or offer it as an option and this would not impact the fold either with, or without a stand mounted AND also make the rear rack more useful. Inasmuch as this feature MAY attract some new clients who otherwise aren’t hugely attracted to the lack of standard kickstand on the Brompton.
3) How about broadening your product line? Some of us would love a Brompton with thicker tires, and the ability to more adequately travel on unpaved paths, and just be bit more “outdoorsy” than the single basic product you build now. Of course this would likely be a thicker, and somewhat less elegant fold than the urban assault Brompton we all know now, but that would likely be inconsequential on a bike built for slightly different mission, but leveraging Brompton’s design, and reputation for build quality.
Thanks for listening Brompton....and NO charge for my free product recommendations.