Brompton owners

you can put sealant in anything, continue using inner tubes as normal, just with sealant inside them!

#halfmanhalfbiscuitlyrics

Can the brompton run tubeless?

Not on the brompton, used slime tyre liners, then used old inner tubes cut up.

Used this stuff http://www.wilko.com/view-all-bike-parts-and-accessories/wilko-tyre-sealant/invt/0344045 in car and motorbike tyres. Car tyres, when the rims become a bit air leaky and motorbike tyres when there is a puncture.

Easily washout from a tubeless tyre.

No, as I say, just add tubeless sealant to your inner tubes.

I think I'm becoming Brompton curious. Probably a repost, but this is pretty sweet:

http://www.kinetics-online.co.uk/folding-bikes/brompton/belt-drive-2-speed-brompton/

for me, I see so many things that are done because, not because functional...

Disc brakes on 16" wheels? so overkill and just not needed.
2 speed internal? - the beauty of the 2 speed is the lack of weight..
belt drive? yeah, just no.
And the cost...

hope brakes, £300+
custom fork ..
custom rear triangle..
ti post..
belt stuff...

cannot even imagine.

Those mudguards are fucking awful.

The rest is questionable.

Those mudguards are fucking awful. - so much time for this.

Double layer? Aka slime liner and inner tube liner?

Oh yeah, total dentist's bike.

Belt drive kind of makes sense on a travel bike, but probably a fucker to live with in reality.

thing is, its not even dentist bike IMO.

That would be a superlight, with a premium paint finish, ti bar/post, 2speed brompton hub, maybe schmidt dynamo set up if you fancied that.

Its not functional or beautiful... its a bit lost.

Belt drive, again, IMO, just doesn't have a place compared to a chain.

So far so good, I guess as long as I don't try to overfill it. I see why they had to do it that way though.

We also have a second O bag, 2 t bags, a basket and a tote bag in the house, so we just pick what we need on the particular occasion!

That's a decent shout, I can see a bit of rubbing when in the largest sprocket. Will have a fiddle. Cheers!

custom fork

The steel original Brompton fork feel a bit cheap though

@umop3pisdn, check your limit screws, mine is now all sorted. Thanks @maynardeames 👍🏼

You guys think this'll be comfy?

Haven't tried yet but it doesn't look it'll be.

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Is your Brompton riding position that aggressive?

I ride a Brooks B17 cut down to a Swift but most comfy saddle a ever had.

They say it takes 500/1000 km's to break a Brooks in but in my experience it takes only a 100/150 if you rub it in with leather wax let it soak in overnight and then ride a good long ride.

I've converted mine with Ben at Kinetics
https://www.lfgss.com/comments/13376815/­incontext/

You mean it doesn't justify that saddle.
Which is right indeed. Anyway used yesterday for a short ride and is not too bad.
I have a Brooks B17 in black on another bike, might swap them out.

Yeah I might probably switch to the B17. It's made for a more touring position I think?

Cant find any reason to fault mine!