Replacing my folder(s) thoughts

[EltonFrog]

I did it...

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FAB! You’re going to love it.

 

[Andy in Germany]

FAB! You’re going to love it.

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?"

 

[EltonFrog]

It's taking some getting used to. It'll need new handlebars 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?"

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.

 

[Gunk]

I did it...

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That is very nice.

 

[Gunk]

, I still cock it up after a year and over a thousand miles

I do. But only in front of a crowd

 

[Andy in Germany]

That is very nice.

It's a much nicer ride than I expected, and I'm glad I got the straight bar; it feels "right".

 

[berlinonaut]

It's taking some getting used to. It'll need new handlebars for one,

It's a much nicer ride than I expected, and I'm glad I got the straight bar; it feels "right".

A change of opinion in just 30 minutes?

 

[Andy in Germany]

A change of opinion in just 30 minutes?

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]

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]

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.

I have had ergo gp3 grips on my m6l without issue

 

[Nibor]

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.

Mine came with Marathon racers as standard

 

[berlinonaut]

Mine came with Marathon racers as standard

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]

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.

I love the insanely tweedy Englishness of a "Barbour Brompton". I hope it comes with a Telegraph holder.

 

[Drago]

I suspect most Brompie riders are Guardian readers.

 

[berlinonaut]

I love the insanely tweedy Englishness of a "Barbour Brompton". I hope it comes with a Telegraph holder.

The latest version had the color of porridge. This must be sufficient.