I live 15 miles from lakes so very impressed with this on the Brompton. How did the little bike hold up ? How do you find the brompton and its build quality ?
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Chapeau sir 👍 I struggled on the short hill up to one of the local pubs, had to switch to a 44 tooth chainring before I could get all the way to the pub without dismounting.
I saw a YouTube video of some guy cycling up L'Alp D'Huez on a Brommie, and then cycling down again which looked a bit hairy!
I saw a YouTube video of some guy cycling up L'Alp D'Huez on a Brommie, and then cycling down again which looked a bit hairy!
a.twiddler
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What's your bottom gear?
mitchibob
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44T chainring for this trip, so according to their chart, 29.1". Although, if I were doing the whole Fred route on it, I might want a 53/39 double chainring to make up time on the less hilly bits. They wont allow small wheeled or folding bikes on the actual Fred Whitton challenge though :-(
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mitchibob
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That's definitely a bucket list climb for me... not quite the same doing it on a Smart Turbo!
mitchibob
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Brompton build quality has been excellent on the ones I have. The lakes probably isn't the worst I've put it through as I kept to the roads on this trip. Some of the National Cycle Network routes I've been on riding from London to Cardiff were really only suitable for mountain bikes I reckon, but the Brommie has done pretty well on them. I use komoot for route planning these days to avoid that though!
stevedeer
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Love that Birdy, Where's the best place to find used? And how much would I expect to pay?
mraamohamed
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Hello guys is this is brumpton only thread, as I do not have one they are too small for me.....I like them would love a 20" Brompton but they not make one....
berlinonaut
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If you are able and willing to spend the money there's always a way.would love a 20" Brompton but they not make one....
avecReynolds531
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That's amazing - thanks for sharing. I wonder how the ride quality is improved with the larger wheels?
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berlinonaut
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It's a different world, but that is caused by a couple of factors together, not just the wheel size: 20", wide Big Apple tires, an immense rise wheel base (very loooong now), Rohloff hub, suspended grips etc. play together nicely and the result rides very different from a standard Brompton. Way less nippy or nervous, more a limousine than a sports car, very comfortable. In opposite to a Brompton it likes to go in a straight line (still cornering is not an issue). In general I liked the ride on it but personally I would not go this route - it rides very similar to a Bernds, the main difference is the folding mechanism and size and shape of the folded package. The "very big edition" Brompton is shorter in folded state but that's about it. As I do own a Bernds along with my Bromptons I'd have no need for the Bromptosaurus - it was a one off, built on special request for a tall rider (and has become a two off in the meantime). Amazing craftsmanship and fascinating, but a very expensive exercise. I was very happy to have the opportunity for a test ride on it.
roley poley
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COR ! it's like meeting your big brother whose been training in the gym
