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This would probably be where to start
https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-brompton-carrier-frame.html?tracelog=msite2pc
This would probably be where to start
https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-brompton-carrier-frame.html?tracelog=msite2pc
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Is there a nice way to use an Ortlieb pannier on the front carrier block?
I'm currently commuting on a 90s MTB and would love to replace my pannier with the Ortlieb Vario PS. However, I plan on replacing that commuter with a Brompton when I am employed again. I don't think it'd be smart to spend almost 200€ for a backpack/pannier if I cannot use it when I do the switch.
It's hard to find detailed pictures online of the side of the carrier block that's attached to the bags, so I'm unsure how thick it is, how it works, etc...
What I currently have in mind is a metal frame that the Ortlieb could clip onto, and that would be sufficiently thin to stay permanently attached to the Ortlieb (even in backpack mode), not the Brompton. Of course, if I could find something like this off the shelf, it'd be great.
Using a rear rack would be the simplest solution, but I'm not a fan of the look, and I would love to build a WW-ish (at least weight-conscious) Brompton.