I finally got myself a Brommie S6L

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welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
I've actually had one doing +45mph and lived to tell the tale. Just about...


Brave man:eek: or stupid :laugh:
 

Kell

Guru
Brave man:eek: or stupid :laugh:

Every morning on my commute.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wNkVZltMfw

And then every evening I have to climb back up it at around 4mph.

I would say is that while it's not AS stable as a 'normal' bike (I went down there yesterday on my road bike) it's also definitely not what I would call twitchy.

As you can see from the video though, you do get a lot of vibration on a Brompton. The small wheels combined with the super-long stem amplify those vibrations which is why I think it's hard to ride no handed.

Hard, but not impossible...


View: https://youtu.be/FzK5fmmQ7_g
 
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welsh dragon

Thanks but no thanks. I think I'll pass.
Every morning on my commute.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wNkVZltMfw

And then every evening I have to climb back up it at around 4mph.

The only thing I would say is that it's not AS stable as a 'normal' bike (I went down there yesterday on my road bike) but it's definitely not twitchy. As you can see from the video though, you do get a lot of vibration. The small wheels combined with the super-long stem amplify those vibrations which is why I think it's hard to ride no handed.

Hard, but not impossible...


View: https://youtu.be/FzK5fmmQ7_g

You lot are Def mad.:laugh:
 
Every morning on my commute.

And then every evening I have to climb back up it at around 4mph.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wNkVZltMfw

That's pretty impressive ( and for me, scary! ) I can hear the gear changes as you start off and when you reach the bottom of the hill .😎👍 Chapeau!
Average speed on my Brompton is now the same as my running speed was when I used to race. At least with the Brommie I can take a break from pedalling and recover .
 
Every morning on my commute.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wNkVZltMfw

And then every evening I have to climb back up it at around 4mph.

The only thing I would say is that it's not AS stable as a 'normal' bike (I went down there yesterday on my road bike) but it's definitely not twitchy. As you can see from the video though, you do get a lot of vibration. The small wheels combined with the super-long stem amplify those vibrations which is why I think it's hard to ride no handed.

Hard, but not impossible...


View: https://youtu.be/FzK5fmmQ7_g

One of our Brompton group was quite an accomplished off road / cyclocross rider. He once sat facing backwards on the handlebars of his Brommie and cycled around the track in the local park.
 

12boy

Guru
The only reason I have to ride mine is I like it. Comfortable, and carrries a load very well. I also enjoy tinkering with it a lot. When I was unfortunate enough to have a job it was my favorite commuter unless there was snow and ice. But this year I have Schwalbe studded snows on extra wheels which could be fun.
 
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