The London Brompton Club

[London Brompton Club]

Hi Brendan,

I just picked up your email & replied to you. Catch up soon.

Regards, Mark

 

[Georgios M]

Hi all,

I bought yesterday my rear rack and easy wheels set. They were installed at the bike store that I bought them.

However, when I fold and roll it, it's not following a straight line but turns rightwards.
From the bike store they told me that this is the way it rolls by design. Is that correct?

Do any of you have the same issue? Do your bikes with rear rack and easy wheels on roll in straight line or not?

Thanks a lot

 

[Matthames]

I find when rolling with the easy wheels that it veers to the right and have to correct the direction every so often. I think it is a safety feature to prevent the bike from rolling away.

 

[Georgios M]

I find when rolling with the easy wheels that it veers to the right and have to correct the direction every so often. I think it is a safety feature to prevent the bike from rolling away.

Well the issue is that I tested a lot bromptons (people on the road that were very polite to answer my questions) with rear rack and EZ wheels and seem to be rolling straight. I also met a Brompton design engineer with his bike and he told me that it should follow straight line (his bike did follow straight line).

So what happens now?

Additionally I have to say that I am very disappointed with the store that I bought and installed everything. Even yesterday I found out a mistake on the rack installation (for the second time). Wrong number of washers installed. I fixed it but still the bike veers to the right. I believe that there is something else wrongly installed from the rack parts but I don't have the experience to search deeper.

I am a little desperate...

 

[avi170]

*Some Brompton advice needed*

I am currently using a courtesy 6 Speed titanium Brompton S-Type. I only ever use the 5th and 6th gears. I live in central London - so mainly flat roads.

I have ordered a 2 speed titanium S-Type - but i'm concerned the gears will not be powerful enough. I like to go fast...

Does anyone have any advice around this? Will 2 speed suffice? Or am I better off going for a spec'd up 3 speed? Or even a 6? (concerned about extra weight...)

Or do I just buy a larger gear wheel for my 2 speed?

Any help would be much appreciated!

 

[StuartG]

Hello, anybody there?
No updates here, no updates on website since last July. Has the club folded

 

[Pale Rider]

Hello, anybody there?
No updates here, no updates on website since last July. Has the club folded

The OP has not been back for nearly a year.

I think there's a guy who is a member on here who organises London rides for Brompton riders.

He's called Bob, if I recall correctly.

 

[ianrauk]

The OP has not been back for nearly a year.

I think there's a guy who is a member on here who organises London rides for Brompton riders.

He's called Bob, if I recall correctly.

@AKA Bob

 

[StuartG]

Yes, enjoyed the last. More would be good. A continental one even better.

 

[AKA Bob]

The London Brompton Club is definitely still running and very much alive. It is very active on Facebook with rides organised on most weekends.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/LondonBromptonClub/?ref=bookmarks

 

[StuartG]

The London Brompton Club is definitely still running and very much alive. It is very active on Facebook with rides organised on most weekends.https://www.facebook.com/groups/LondonBromptonClub/?ref=bookmarks

That's a private area and Facebook have decided I'm invalid. I think that's worse than being an invalid. Is there a public face where the less hip can join in? Or can you paste the rides here or on your website?

TIA.

 

[AKA Bob]

Try this instead....

https://m.facebook.com/groups/LondonBromptonClub

 

[StuartG]

https://m.facebook.com/groups/LondonBromptonClub

That goes to a login screen. Is there nothing public?

 

[AKA Bob]

That goes to a login screen. Is there nothing public?

Stuart you need to join the kids and enter the world of Facebook........

It isn't that bad once you dipped your toe in.

 

[StuartG]

Stuart you need to join the kids and enter the world of Facebook

As above - Facebook insist my email address of over 10 years is invalid and won't allow me to register. So is LBC some kind of secret society folding each other in private or could your rides be shared here too?