Sara_H
Guru
Bah!
Bah!
Honking on yer Brompton - can you, do you?
- Thread starter Fab Foodie
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OP
OP
Fab Foodie
hanging-on in quiet desperation ...
- Location
- Kirton, Devon.
Au contraire .... 6 times LESS awesome!
Kell
Veteran
- Location
- High Wycombe/London
I do, but then my bars are not standard. They're about an inch wider each side and have bar ends on. This makes the bike feel a lot more stable when out the seat, but it's still a little bit 'fidgety'.
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
I am with Kell on this...yesterday I actually thought about what I was doing when I was standing on the pedals and realized when my palms were down on the bar it felt so much less secure than when I use the "shake hands" grip on the bar ends.
Kell
Veteran
- Location
- High Wycombe/London
I think the stability issues come from the bike being so short.
Similar to when I first bought a road bike after riding MTBs for the best part of 25 years. THe road bike felt twitchy the first time I got out the saddle, but that feels really solid compared to a standard Brompton.
My bar ends extend a fair bit out the front and help to make it feel more solid.
Similar to when I first bought a road bike after riding MTBs for the best part of 25 years. THe road bike felt twitchy the first time I got out the saddle, but that feels really solid compared to a standard Brompton.
My bar ends extend a fair bit out the front and help to make it feel more solid.
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jefmcg
Guru
I think the stability issues come from the bike being so short.
Similar to when I first bought a road bike after riding MTBs for the best part of 25 years. THe road bike felt twitchy the first time I got out the saddle, but that feels really solid compared to a standard Brompton.
My bar ends extend a fair bit out the front and help to make it feel more solid.
It looks like it's curtseying
