Brompton owners

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Hello Bromptonists

does anybody have any knowledge/ thoughts on this kit:

https://www.swytchbike.com/folding-bike-kits/

considering getting involved at 50% off...

Hope your friendly with your dentist.

I visited them (Swytch/Panda ) in Hackney Wick and had a go on one - just around the yard so not a proper test run. Nice people. I like the idea that the bike can be changed back to non electric unlike the Brompton electric and you can still use the front carrier block as the battery pack sits on the handlebars.
They are still tweaking things though and they are about 12 weeks from a release date.

just buy a motorcycle

Brompton laps on Tuesday at Regent's with @HoKe for thos that want to join.

every tuesday? I am keen on something after 12th, need to get those ergon copy grips first.

can you map the loop out via taunton?

Sure why not

Hope your friendly with your dentist.

Why ?

The bikes are not designed to take the extra weight/torque. I have seen it go wrong, it’s far from pretty. Please buy the E Brompton or don’t bother.

So what went wrong - what failed ?

Fork failed, bent, just couldn’t hack it!

Also witnessed people coming off from poor cabling, as battery placement, throttle power instead of assistance causing whiskey throttle and front wheel wipe outs

This is why Brompton invest into their R&D to get a fine product at the end of the day. Aka you paid for what you get. I was going to get an E-Brompton, but the wheel design is a little chunky for my designer eye for now. Plus gen 1 is always risky IMO, when gen 2 or 3 comes out (probably when my knee goes) is when I will probably get one to smoke people off the line!

The amount of development that has gone into it, I think they’ve skipped gen 1,2, 3... currently releasing Gen X.

I hope so, still can get my head on the size of the front hub, but I guess it is what it is.

Aero carbon wheel covers, problem salved. #HHSB

Ok - thanks for that.
Do you think https://www.swytchbike.com/folding-bike-­kits/ could have these problems you have described ?
If so I will discuss this with the people at Swytch.

Where can I get 'Brompton Derailleur CT Idler, Bearing and Fixings Pair Set' in central today? Condor?

Junction in Covent Garden?

Laps tomorrow XD

Got play on my rear wheel (2spd) that cone fiddling isn't fixing. New bike?

Also limit screws tip has fixed my shifting, ta

Checked the bearings? - I have a brand new off bike 2spd wheel to sell if needed ;)

its odd how these make such a big difference!

Just got offered Brompton World Championship entry but had to turn it down because of a stupid Hamstring injury. Probably for the best, I only would have wanted to spend money on my Brompton to make it look faster.

Or I could have just stolen the one from @HoKe :P

Taken the freehub off and squirted grease into every bearing I could... how easy are they to replace?

Black extendable Ti seatpost - is there such a thing or crabon?