Brompton owners

G line looks great. Only 6 times more expensive and a kg heavier with one less gear than my Carrera intercity disc.

Will probably get one when the Carrera hinge dies.

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Looks good but it is a pity, at that price, that they didn’t use a carbon fork. Or, at least, not an alloy fork.

20" and disc brakes have opened this door now, to compare with other bikes, even the allpacka is cheaper and Birdy, Tern verge S8i as well

Very much want one. That’s a very noticeable amount of weight though.

I wonder how much the almost guaranteed ti version will cost…

All the G line has done is make me really want a Neutrino.

Hope everyone is doing well
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I know there's a buzz about the g line but you can mod your current bikes to 20 inch wheels for less money
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I'm hanging on for the '29 er version
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In the meantime....

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Sad thing to say, but the only thing I like and I hope they will have as an accessory for the other Brompton is the new pedal system for the G-line.

@sbbohr these guys any good?

https://www.londoncraftwork.co.uk/product/titanium-triangle--fork-set-for-brompton-with-disc-brakes

They’re an alix storefront that whacks a massive premium onto their items because of their branding. It’s not made in London, there’s no craftspeople, it’s regular factories in China.

Makes sense! Thanks.

No prob. IIRC it was the identical product pictures that gave it away.

Is the G line the new Home Counties Prommuter?

the rangerover Evoque of cycling?

Or you live on a boat and commute on towpaths and premium gravel to your eco-co working space with no secure bike store.

Or you want to easily transport bikes to an off road destination and ride about for a while.

makes me double down on wanting an all packa

I can see a G-Line replacing the C-Line I keep in my campervan. My two major concerns are the weight and the increased folded size. Need to see one really.

The brilliant bikes video covers the measurements. It's very close to the original.

So does Chris Haslam on Wired.com. Need to see it really.

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it still looks more compact than the All-Packa

Not the Chris Haslam I was expecting

Looks like it is a couple of inches bigger each way folded.

I only bought two Ezy wheels, WAC. Ordered two more today. Haven't had a chance to ride it yet to see how the new suspension block feels.

I'm happy that it's blacker than I was expecting it to be.

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Yes, an odd design choice given they've got the facility. Unless this is held back for the G-P-Line version. You'd think the weight and comfort of carbon would be a no brainer.

I can't see any mention of the carrier block spec, I'd hope it's rated more than 10kg as the standard, given the bike packing pitch.

In the ethos of the original the Di2 alfine would be lower maintainance? Seems a bit tight to not put that on for £2.5k

Agreed. And Shimano brake calipers wouldn’t have dented the profit margin too much.

I think if they had upped the spec a bit I would find it easier to swallow the fact that it’s double the price of a standard Brompton.

As it is, for my needs, the T line remains the more appropriate machine but will be forever unaffordable (although I might have a sneaky look at what the payments might be on the work cyclescheme (Vivup)). I might have swung towards the G-line if they had thrown in carbon fork, stem, bars and Di2.

I’ll still have a test ride though.