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Well if we're doling out Brompton love..
Funny story.. used to do a lunch ride up a local climb (San Bruno - site of NYD hillclimb) and one of the guys who rode was complaining the reason he was slow is he didn't have a $5000 bicycle. So I rode my Brompton one day instead. Same result. |
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Question for you: How useful do you find the rear rack accessory? I was on the fence about it but I think I shoulda got one although I think it would be more useful with a net to hold things on rather than the elastic strap thingy. Quote:
I was riding down Second Avenue this evening and heard some woman at the crosswalk comment sarcastically that I would go "a mile a minute" on that bike. I guess she thought the tiny wheels on the Brompton were comical. Gotta smell the roses my dear and you gotta go where you wanna go, do whatcha' wanna do... |
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Brompton by ramboorider1, on Flickr -Ray
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Don't buy upgrades - ride up grades |
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Ummm ,,,
What is FTP ?
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Here's a repost of my unboxing pic from 3 years ago.
About 10k miles later of all weather use, the only maintenance i've really done is replace 2 tires (Marathons), 2 sets of brake pads, 1 chain, 1 chain set, idler wheels and a suspension block. Oh, and a handful of flats. It's a little rough around the edges, but its still the bike of choice for my 25 mile daily RT commute. Mines been weekend camp touring, on 80 mile group rides, on trains, ferries, "chinatown" buses, up mountains, on single track, dates in the park, and in and out of more taxi trunks, hatchbacks, movie theaters, supermarkets, restaurants and bars than I can count. I still haven't flown with it though. Besides being incredibly practical for my lifestyle, its just fun to ride! Never fails to put a smile on my face. If I could only have one bike and was a more casual rider, the Brompton would be it I was looking for a recent photo, but the only ones I have all have friends riding it. They're all smiling too. Last edited by BobbyJones; 04-22-2015 at 11:41 PM. |
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If I ever commute by train or move into SF, yea, I am all over Brompton,
Fuzz has got the hot set up! |
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Here's mine. Yes, that it is a King headset and a Moots Ti bar. I also made an upgrade to the stock steel post. The outer "seat post" is an aluminum tube that I cut out from a cracked aluminum frame. The inner "seat post" is the clamp from a Ringle seat post that was also cracked. I want to do something with the cranks next.
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Functional threshold power. The maximum wattage an athlete can sustain for 60 minutes. An important measure of fitness capability and a benchmark for gauging training program effectiveness. Athletes work an entire season towards improving this number/result.
The thread title alludes to just riding a bike for not the purpose of athletic obsession and speed but as just to ride a bike. Which is not to say there isn't racing in a Bromptons-only style competition. Bromptons are their own cult bike and eco system. I would like to mod and tinker with my Brompton as most cycling buffs would. Gotta figure out how to get Campagnolo parts onto this bike. |
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Record front hub Record head set Euclid or (my preference) Centaur OR levers Campagnolo cap I am running out of ideas... |
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Somebody already done the first:
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Blasphemy.
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The issue I always had with my Bike Fridays was the rattles. so many tiny parts, it seemed I was always wrenching on something or another after every ride (esp headset).
Same situation with the Bromptons, or little maintenance needed? |
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I would say very little maintenance is needed. I ride mine every day on some pretty rough roads and the only thing I do is check the tire pressure every few weeks. The right shifter is plastic and makes a little noise over rough pavement, but functions perfectly so I just leave it alone.
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