EltonFrog
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FAB! You’re going to love it.
Replacing my folder(s) thoughts
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FAB! You’re going to love it.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
It's taking some getting used to. It'll need new handlebars (Edit: handlebar grips) for one, but it was nice to sit in the "comfortable" seats on the train and take the bike with me. I also managed to fold and unfold it without making too much of a fool of myself on the train.
Right now it's in my apartment as above. I keep looking at it thinking "where on earth did that part go?"
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EltonFrog
Legendary Member
It does take some getting used to, I still cock it up after a year and over a thousand miles. I love the eccentricity of it, and it’s fun ride. I just went for a 15 minute blat on mine , just cos I wanted to.
Just outside Bratislava.
That is very nice.
I do. But only in front of a crowd
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
It's a much nicer ride than I expected, and I'm glad I got the straight bar; it feels "right".
berlinonaut
Veteran
- Location
- Berlin Germany
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
Oops... I meant new handlebar grips. It's been a long day; that's my excuse anyway.
I'm so used to having bar ends I need some way of changing my hand position; I'm working on it.
12boy
Guru
- Location
- Casper WY USA
As time goes by and you are infected with the "tinkering with my Brompton disease" and stuff wears out you may consider some Ergon grips, conti or marathon racer tires and even some SPD pedals. My hands are arthritic and even the Ergons can be unpleasant after 10 miles so I have some regular barends as well.
Nibor
Bewildered
- Location
- Accrington
I have had ergo gp3 grips on my m6l without issue
Nibor
Bewildered
- Location
- Accrington
Mine came with Marathon racers as standard
berlinonaut
Veteran
- Location
- Berlin Germany
They all do, for ~5,5 years already. The higher level ones come with Contis or Schwalbe One, some special editions, too and the latest Barbour edition came with a Schwalbe Almotion.
Andy in Germany
Guru
- Location
- Freiburg im Breisgau
I love the insanely tweedy Englishness of a "Barbour Brompton". I hope it comes with a Telegraph holder.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I suspect most Brompie riders are Guardian readers.
berlinonaut
Veteran
- Location
- Berlin Germany
The latest version had the color of porridge. This must be sufficient.
