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Old 06-20-2016, 10:53 AM
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Thought I might have seen the Eriksen, but now that I think of it, it might have been a Lynskey. A helmetless rider also (and I remembered your "Euro-pro" comment in an earlier thread), so I attempted to piece one and one together, but apparently not. Carry on
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Old 06-20-2016, 11:09 AM
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Thought I might have seen the Eriksen, but now that I think of it, it might have been a Lynskey. A helmetless rider also (and I remembered your "Euro-pro" comment in an earlier thread), so I attempted to piece one and one together, but apparently not. Carry on
Hmmm, lidless? Check. Ti-silver bike? Check. Maybe rides the long 'n' low? Check. Whaddaminute! Was he souplesse but slow? No? Decent speed huh? Nah, then can't be me. The word speed isn't in my vocabulary.

I'll see some of you eventually out there. The Park isn't that big and sooner or later all the regulars, for their favored time slots, get seen and check in. Who hasn't ridden past the guy playing Hendrix or Piaf on a boom box during the afternoons?
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Old 06-20-2016, 12:51 PM
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There's a guy I've met who has ridden both Paris-Brest-Paris and London-Edinburgh-London on a loaded Bike Friday. He's a really interesting guy. Here's his blog, which has links to the stories and photos of those 2 rides.
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Yes they do, fuzz pal.
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Old 10-13-2018, 07:09 PM
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Yes they do, fuzz pal.
Are you feeling a little Brompton love? LOL.
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Old 10-13-2018, 08:40 PM
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My new Brompton arrives on Wednesday! But even that excitement wouldn't have made me bump up this old thread. What's up Weisan, you feeling frisky for a folder?
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Old 10-13-2018, 08:46 PM
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Now they've come out with an e-bike: http://www.cyclist.co.uk/commuting/5...ic-bike-review.
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Old 10-13-2018, 09:26 PM
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I'm very close to finally getting one.

Doesn't Weisan own one? Or maybe he has a Bike Friday.
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Old 10-13-2018, 10:05 PM
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sorry for the nostalgia, more like missing fuzz pal.

no, i never did own a brompton, a couple of BFs yes, but brompton no. I am hoping to correct that in the near future.

this video shows the different modifications others have made to their bromptons, very cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HqzdBCR7CY
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Old 10-14-2018, 10:39 AM
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One of the many good things about the brompton is that both me (6’ tall) and my wife (5’ 2”) can ride it comfortably. It’s the best shareable bike you could get, imho.
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Old 10-14-2018, 11:50 AM
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A lady who I have ridden with before (I know how fast she rides) got on my wheel recently riding a Brompton. This one was set up to go fast. Had a huge chainring, skinny tires, no generator hubs or fenders, etc. And she could almost tuck up under my seat she could draft so close on that thing.

I pulled her at about 22-23 for a few miles while we were catching up to a group, and she never fell back an inch. I know her well, have ridden with her for many years on regular road bikes, she is our local expert wheel builder, and she did not think this little bike held her speed back at all. Great bikes.
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Old 10-14-2018, 12:04 PM
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sorry for the nostalgia, more like missing fuzz pal.

no, i never did own a brompton, a couple of BFs yes, but brompton no. I am hoping to correct that in the near future.

this video shows the different modifications others have made to their bromptons, very cool!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HqzdBCR7CY
Does anyone know what became of Fuzzalow?
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Old 10-14-2018, 12:43 PM
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Does anyone know what became of Fuzzalow?
fuzz pal is doing fine. just taking a break from the forum.
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Old 10-14-2018, 02:54 PM
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Always enjoyed Fuzz's posts

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Old 10-14-2018, 06:48 PM
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A lady who I have ridden with before (I know how fast she rides) got on my wheel recently riding a Brompton. This one was set up to go fast. Had a huge chainring, skinny tires, no generator hubs or fenders, etc. And she could almost tuck up under my seat she could draft so close on that thing.

I pulled her at about 22-23 for a few miles while we were catching up to a group, and she never fell back an inch. I know her well, have ridden with her for many years on regular road bikes, she is our local expert wheel builder, and she did not think this little bike held her speed back at all. Great bikes.
That sounds impressive when you consider Brompton's do have a disadvantage with smaller diameter wheels.
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