Let's see your Brompton

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It was my Birthday yesterday.



Happy Brompton/Brooks day to me

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Jobbo said:

Ooh, a toolkit I had a play with one and want it, even though it's ludicrously expensive for what it is.

Yes not sure I would have bought one but a nice surprise from the in laws, I actually used it today

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Carbon wheels and Kojaks?

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velocgee said:

neilbauer said:

Carbon wheels and Kojaks?

Aeroheat rims, marathon+ tyres, Brooks saddle and grips

Not keen on the chunky cf wheel look for bromptons. Also, the bike is for pounding the city streets.

Would love NOV design bits, though.

I've just a got brooks saddle and grips for mine, as pictured at bottom of last page. I'm guessing you'll go for a lightweight brooks saddle.

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New edition, my first bag.

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Jobbo said:

Is that a normal S-bag, Neil? I've been wondering about getting a bag, but I'd end up using the bag more often than I use the bike!

It's new I think! It's a shoulder bag or satchel.

https://bromptonjunction.com/shop/brompton-shoulde...

It's £70 at Evans.

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It's not perfect but any folding bike will have to make compromises.

It is what it is, love it or hate it.

I love mine and it's my favourite bike.

Fun, quirky and a bit eccentric.

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Jobbo said:

neilbauer said:

It's new I think! It's a shoulder bag or satchel.

https://bromptonjunction.com/shop/brompton-shoulde...

It's £70 at Evans.

Thank you Does the mount annoy you when you carry the bag off the bike?

Baron, I never even considered the Ti version. I don't think it goes with any of the paint colours I like for the main frame and the price for the small weight saving is silly.

Surprised that the bag mount is wonky; it's pretty easy to see that the holes line up perfectly on mine so a mount should be straight, but that's a QC issue. I'd have taken it back pretty quickly for that.

Not used it yet, I'll let you know.

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There are some fanatics out there who spend thousands modding their Bromptons, and some lovely looking bikes.

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I'm happy with my twin speed 🤓

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Leithen said:

Just ordered one - Steel, M-Type, 6 Speed -12%, Version L Mudguards, Tempest Blue Frame and Extremities, Battery Lighting, Brooks Saddle, Standard Seat Height, Standard Suspension, Marathon Tyres and 0-Bag.

WooHoo! Just have to wait 8 weeks or so....

Sounds great and good choice with the Brooks saddle, I'm loving mine.

Welcome to the eccentric club

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hora said:

The myriad of options is confusing. What's a good 'cheap' but light Brompton?

Can you combine those two attributes?

Nothing really about Brompton is cheap, it all comes with a hand built quality premium.

And anything you do to lighten a Brompton like wheels seat post or many other bespoke products are ££££'s

You can't even strip them down as most of the parts serve a function.

All said if I want light I'll use my road bike

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Mine was quite dirty from the bad weather and I noticed some surface rust on the chain.

So into the bike room for a clean

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hora said:

What did you use muckoff?

Muc-off chain cleaner with some Halfords degreaser.

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Kell said:

I'd love to see what you class as dirty for a before shot.

I use Virasol (citrus degreaser) and that removes caked on brake dust off my car alloys yet it won't get rid of the sludge on my bike.

Didn't take a before shot unfortunately, the chain had surface rust on it.

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Weighed my Brompton

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bakerstreet said:

Kell said:

PS - this is what mine looked like after just two weeks back commuting after Christmas.

The chain pusher was so clogged with grit and sludge it wouldn't shift at all.

Mine is permanently filthy and people at work have started commenting on it now ??.

Actually going to clean it today and lubricate the chain. I try and do the chain every couple of months, but I think the bike has been cleaned once since I've had it and I've had it 18 months now.

It still shifts perfectly through. When it's two years old, I'm treating it to carbon bars and new grips ??

That is a similar state to mine, it gets like that in a week in the rain.