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10-14-2018, 07:20 PM
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That Brompton seat post...does it bounce all over the place or is it super thick-walled? So crazy long!
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10-14-2018, 07:36 PM
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https://www.livestrong.com/article/1...heels-bicycle/
I wondered about the small wheels at speed. The lady riding the bike did not think small wheels held her back at all if just considering speed. Above seems to agree with her. I know conventional wisdom is they do. The Brompton I am referring to was set up to go fast. The chainring was large enough to give it almost same effective gears as a 39/53 road bike. I enjoyed riding with the lady who owned it. She has many bikes. She also builds hi wheelers....owns a company called Victory Cycles in Orlando. They build and sell hi wheelers....all over the country, she makes every single part. Makes racing wheels for wheel chairs, etc. She can build anything. Check out the web site for Victory Cycles in Orlando. Last edited by Ralph; 10-14-2018 at 07:49 PM.
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10-14-2018, 08:02 PM
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I own a Brompton and it took me a long time to start liking it. First they ride like crap, twitchy, impossible to ride with no hands, small potholes are like craters for the 16" wheels and the bike is uncomfortable after about 45 minutes.
When I started commuting on it, my feeling for the bike changed. It is fast off the line, you can maneuver through traffic extremely well, it won't get stolen if you keep it with you all the time and you can even put studded tires on it for the winter, which I did. Now I am glad I own one. It won't replace my Rivendell or my custom Winter bike being built but it is a nice compliment to those bikes. 
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10-14-2018, 08:17 PM
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What’s FTP?
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10-14-2018, 08:24 PM
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File Transfer Protocol F The Police :-)
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10-14-2018, 10:43 PM
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Sounds exhausting
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10-15-2018, 07:32 AM
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10-15-2018, 06:40 PM
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All those Bromptons and I still don't see one like mine!
I love the "box" display for these things, it's a neat way to organize Bromptons for sale. All the Brooks saddles and fancy baggage options too. Way more exciting than looking at lycra and power meters 
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10-19-2018, 11:37 AM
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10-19-2018, 01:18 PM
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Mine arrived Wednesday. I love this thing! Such a nice ride. Gearing is perfect, and it's pretty quick. I'm glad I finally got one.
The service from Portapedalbike.com was amazing. I pulled it from the box and they put hang tag instructions on every unfolding step, plus tips on maintenance. They put some serious effort into making sure it got to me safely and I could enjoy it right out of the box. I'm glad I got a chance to visit with them when I was in Tempe a couple weeks ago. Great shop!
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