Brompton fail

Thanks for that. Happened while honking at around 18-20mph. Have cut the piss out of my knee. Again.

Thanks to the bloke on a rusty Twatster who retrieved part of my (broken) chain tensioner from the middle of the road at Scotch Corner at 9am this morning.

ouch

Show it to brompton, they may help.

I am always rather dissapointed that companies like Pashley & brompton who sell overspirced bikes under the pretence they are of high british quality, then go and use the worst generic components ever. Usually worse than a halfords appolo. Pashley is the worst at this.

Scotch Corner at 9am this morning.

Scotch Corner?? I'm a massive fan of that motorway service station

fk. how can it shear off so easily like that? that sux

User error.

;-)

Get them to check it out and they might give you free stuff. Free stuff good.

ouch! that is disappointing.
Agree with hippy - free ugrades.

geez, battle of the fatties. hippy, prav and sam are trying to take ur title!!

@dogsballs - superbantamweight is for pussies!

Bromptons can be dangerous - I was off roading mine (possibly not the best idea) through some woods - flew off and cracked my elbow. The front brake had become detached from the frame - the bolt had just wobbled loose (also possibly my fault for not checking it)! Fortunately I have healed like Wolverine and am back on my single speed again.

Brompton service / company have been really helpful to me in the past so certainly worth a call, they sent me some free stickers once as mine had worn off.

damn, another bit of bad luck sam.

I have an unused 50t 175 Truvativ Touro, forged 6061 aluminum cranks, 6061-AL chainring, alloy chainguard, crank set off a Dahon you can have for free if you can get to sw6, same as in this pic:

Scotch Corner?? I'm a massive fan of that motorway service station

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/webcams/546594.shtml

User error.

;-)

Get them to check it out and they might give you free stuff. Free stuff good.

Brompton service / company have been really helpful to me in the past so certainly worth a call, they sent me some free stickers once as mine had worn off.

Have just spoken to Brompton, they are certainly quite worried about the whole situation. Usual thing would be to take the bike back to the shop I purchased it at for them to replace the parts and send them onto Brompton. I explained the fact that I got it from my insurance company (last one was stolen) it wouldn't be possible. They discussed couriering the bike direct back to them for repair (2-3 weeks), but upon mentioning that I work about a mile from their factory if I get it to them today they'll have it repaired in 1-2 days!

I have an unused 50t 175 Truvativ Touro, forged 6061 aluminum cranks, 6061-AL chainring, alloy chainguard, crank set off a Dahon you can have for free if you can get to sw6, same as in this pic:

Thanks mate, but probably not needed now. Very grateful for the offer though.

geez, battle of the fatties. hippy, prav and sam are trying to take ur title!!

I'm looking at it as thighs made of steel rather than a weight issue...

I'm looking at it as thighs made of steel rather than a weight issue...

hippo uses the same excuse!

hippo hhaha!

hippo

Thanks to the bloke on a rusty Twatster who retrieved part of my (broken) chain tensioner from the middle of the road at Scotch Corner at 9am this morning.

1. He wasnt one of those stand up members of society living in the caravans on the corner of the Service Station exit was he?
   
2. Anyone going more than 20mph on one of those things has balls
   

1. Anyone going more than 20mph on one of those things has balls
   
   

Did an audax with a guy on a brompton with crank overdrive gear. He was quite happily touching 40mph on descents out of the peak district. truly scary.

hippy is still faster than you dogslowballs. What's your excuse?

you're too fat to overtake!?!?

SLOOOOWballs...

Dogs, that was a lame comeback.

fk. how can it shear off so easily like that? that sux

I've had that happen to me twice, on different bikes. Luckily, I wasn't injured either time. Hope you heal soon. Well, I say 'happen to me', but as it occurred twice, it made me think that I had caused it... Could it be me? Nah!

Been down to the Brompton factory, they took a look at the forging of the crank and confirmed that it was definitely a crank failure rather than something I've done.

They're certain that this is the first occasion that they've seen this, and the crank supplier (possibly Stronglight as that's what they look like) are keen to see the crank.

I cannot fault their customer service whatsoever. In a couple of days I'm picking the bike back up with new cranks, rear mudguard, gear adjustment chain plus a chain tensioner (all damaged/destroyed in the crash), plus on top of that a new BB, tyre, rear dymano and SPD pedals (they need to keep the one in what's left of the crank). They tried to convince me to also have a luggage bag that fits onto the front of the bike, but I don't want one of those as it makes you look even more of a prat than you already do!

wow, that's good of them, shoulda took the bag, just because they offered you it :)