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Thanks! I've been looking at this one for a while but was a bit concerned about the reviews as people said it wouldn't fit, I have no mudguards tho. I've also already ordered the wheel extender thingy.
Do the clamp springs keep the clamps straight?
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I've also already ordered the wheel extender thingy.
Again, use real easy wheels for the best results. It's a bit fiddly to fix but worth it imo.
Do the clamp springs keep the clamps straight
Correct. I did ponder swapping the clamps out for speed ones, but I'm not fast at folding yet so no point for the moment.
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@Marcootsee @swedeee thanks - I'm really happy with it too.
@vpCogworks https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003940586553.html
Have a look around Ali-X as there are a lot of sellers with the same thing, sometimes a few quid cheaper than others. The rack itself weights very little, much less than the standard brompton one and is cheaper than the brompton ultralight.
The quality seems good, but I would bin off the wheels it comes with and buy real brompton easy wheels as they are lot better. I did have to bend the tab back (which I assume is meant to connect it to the mudguards if you want) up a bit to match the angle of the mudguard.
I also added this extender -
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000389887658.html
As I found my bike would tip over on the tube some times, it makes the bike more stable when folded.
Other things I've added are:
Bag QR pull - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004017270539.html
Clamp Springs - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004267354135.html
A light mount and the restrap handle (which means I can walk, carrying it at knee height rather than the ankle height which picking up by the saddle gives.
None of which are earth shattering, but all do give minor quality of life improvements.
I did orignally think about converting this bike to 2 or 3 speed, but actually SS is proving to be perfect for me; I rode the 20km into work today with no problem at all.
Also many thanks to @cake for very kindly giving me a bag that matches the bike almost perfectly!