luggage fixing block

[chris folder]

Hihow much weight do you think the luggage fixing block can take? fully loaded c and t bags can put quite a lot of weight on the front of the bike well depending on what gos inside the bags and bumping about when rideing Adds movement to block. There used to be article on the brompton website about how much weight load can put on a fixing block

 

[shouldbeinbed]

I've had my S bag crammed full with laptop and a couple of lever arch files and its been fine. I imagine the Alu frame or the bag material would be the 'fuse' in the system rather than the thick solid plastic block attached to the metal bike frame with metal bolts and a metal bracing plate.

I've never experienced movement of the properly bolted in and solid fixed block however full or loosely packed the bag is. Is yours properly attached or are you confusing stuff rattling about inside the bag for the block moving?

 

[Brommyboy]

The front block is rated at 10 kg.

 

[StuartG]

The front block is rated at 10 kg.

Pretty meaningless. It isn't the weight that counts but the force exerted when you hit a bump. That is a factor of weight, speed, size of hole and how its packed. I've probably had more than 10kg on the block but I don't do fast off road downhills or bunny hop.

Sufficient to say its good enough for any sensible load - and I tour with a bulging T-Bag.

 

[TheDoctor]

It'll easily take 6 bottles of fizz (for somewhat wobbly values of 'easily').
Any chance you could stop with the incessant questions and just ride the bloody thing?

 

[samsbike]

This may sound daft but I thought the point of the forum is to ask questions, lol.

Anyway at least it's keeping the 'folder' live

 

[T4tomo]

This may sound daft but I thought the point of the forum is to ask questions, lol.

Anyway at least it's keeping the 'folder' live

It is, but The Doctor makes a fair point when 9 of the top 10 threads on the forum have been started by the OP

 

[TheDoctor]

It is, but The Doctor makes a fair point when 9 of the top 10 threads on the forum have been started by the OP

Still the case today. I'd Ignore the OP, but that'd make the forum vanish altogether. Might be no bad thing, on reflection