Brompton owners

Mud/girt maybe.

What rear triangle is that?

:(

Dear TurtleRecall,

RECALL OF EMAIL DATED: 13th FEBRUARY 2017, SUBJECT LINE: YOUR ENTRY TO
THE 2017 BROMPTON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Unfortunately, due to a technical issue, you were sent this email in
error.

We regret to inform you that your entry was not successful in the
initial ballot for the Brompton World Championship Final on Saturday
29 July. However, you are on the reserve list for the second ballot
and you will be notified if you have won a place in the reserve ballot
on Monday 6 March.

We apologise for the error and the confusion it has caused.

Best regards

Brompton World Championship team

I run Marathon Plus at 90psi, 80kg plus a S Bag with laptop and bits.

@TurtleRecall :( bummer i am only aiming for the ride 46 after seeing how many on here have failed attempts in the ballot, not fancing my chances.

On another note.......

We leapfogged through Clarkenwell ( i think) with a Brommie tonight, might be on here, or maybe not :) Blaze lazer green bike blob projector and red arrow LED lights on helmet, around 5.30pm
Fella was caning it past other commuters, odd speed wobble now and then, we watched with interest from works vehicle as he hacked up the road.

Female work colleague has a place at this. Was super excited for her. She's also doing ride100 as well. Though she doesn't rider to work...

I got the same. I saw the acceptance email that wasn't then taken back and the wording was different to the one that was rescinded.

Believe that will be done on a full sized bike..

I like the idea of small wheels and low standover but will probably rarely fold it. Is the c dale hooligan a better option or do people still rate the Brompton?

If you need it to fold Brompton, if you don't need it to fold, whatever floats your boat..

Where are you going to get a Hooligan from? Theres not many about.

Do they have any non-standard parts? I'm guessing yes because its a Canondale.

Seem to have fucked my 2spd shifter/derailleur such that I only have bottom gears. Suggestions?

Do up or undo the adjuster on the shifter. Failing that, those two Allen keys on the mech thing. I've had mine decide not to move because it's covered in so much grime but I'd be surprised if you've already managed to do that to yours?

The top gear was a bit noisy so I fiddled with the shifter... but no amount of shifter fiddling has returned full shifting. Will investigate Allen keys

I also find jiggling the various bits around near the mech end helps. Mostly whilst waiting at traffic lights after it's been making an ominous noise.

It's weird, I just can't bring myself to treat it as well as my real bike, it just gets covered in crap and shit and dumped in the boot of an evening.

I lost the ability to shift into the larger sprocket after only a couple of weeks of ownership. Adjusted the cable one notch tighter as recommended on the Brommie site. I also lube the mech thing with WD40 regular, plus also the jockey wheel system, so that the wheels can slide back and forth easily.

I can't believe that you'd need to adjust the mech thing though after such a short time. Instructions to do so are again on the Brommie site.

I can't believe that you'd need to adjust the mech thing though after such a short time.

It is a brand new bike and it can be returned to the shop to get it tweaked for free until the free service in 6 weeks time prior to picking it up.

Don't brand new cable always elongate a little at the beginning, on any bike, and once that's passed you'll be fine?

Yep it was pretty much this - rear mech bits were a bit shitted up following a spot of gravel bashing earlier this week.

a spot of gravel bashing

So on-trend!

S1E Raw Laquer with a load of Ti bits may be going up for sale very soon - let me know of you're / anyone you know is looking.

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Course it is

Moved house to within walking distance (10mins) of work so this is really unnecessary now and hasn't moved from the spare room since.

Think it's had about 400km on it.....

Yeah - 317km

Ha

My Brompton SL6 Black edition was stolen on Lacy Road in Putney outside Halfords two hours ago! Witnesses, but alas, nobody stopped them. If anybody see's one listed in London in brand new condition, please let me know.