Brompton owners

Ok so that box didn’t really work, has anyone had any experience of these ( or does anyone want to sell me a front or rear Brompton bag) H
https://bobbinbikes.com/products/box-bag?variant=13649733255216&gclid=Cj0KCQiA4aacBhCUARIsAI55maEqBuhMCbItMZKDegXGF1Ww8Q0quBcE0Sy3wYZOp8Jt0NrwV-Ujv0IaAow5EALw_wcB#fo_c=3179&fo_k=b803b9401635d4c2c2b30f8a42ba99f2&fo_s=gplauk

What are you wanting the carry? The box on the rear is a pain because you have to remove to fold.

I vote get the biggest front bag you can.

Tried this but rubbish

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I think you are right…. I just got a front block so will try and get a big front bag, think I’m just trying to be (not very) clever

I use the brompton rack bag to carry a tool bag and it works very well. For my use case it's been worth the money. I can get 2 5lt tins of paint in it and have needed to quite a few times. The main downside is you can't stand the bike on the rack to park it temporarily when the rack bag is on it.

Maybe this? 😊

https://youtu.be/LX1BfVsiZDg

restrap now has a thing to help with the front carrier block ...

https://restrap.com/collections/folding-bike-bags/products/city-pull-tab

MKS Compac Ezy pedals: I can confirm that these will come off if you mislay your yellow C-clip. At least if you wear size 50 grippy flat soled shoes. Off twice on the way to work. Used a reusable zip tie to replace the C-clip - just the right width, and removable.

For future reference, I got this Cyclo spanner which is an excellent job for the limited space available to fit these:

https://simplybearings.co.uk/shop/p20027764/15mm-Single-Head-Cone-Spanner/product_info.html

This is kind of cool

I think they ride a bit better with some weight on the front.

I have the Brompton Borough basket bag for bigger stuff and for work I use the medium Messenger, which itself can carry a fair bit.

Sorry it took so long. Folded, unfolded, lit with Brompton canvas bag. Red circle means it needs charging - runs out pretty quick on full power. Brake cable gets caught when folded but isn’t unhappy

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Changing the subject completely, and I realise this comes up about once a year, but what are the thoughts on going tubeless? I’m going to convert a gravel bike over Christmas so will have most of the stuff, I’m going to put Contis on (as Marathons give me the heebee jeebees in damp or wet weather - two wheel drifting on a commute should be optional) so does that change the answer?

Wut? Tubeless on a Brompton?

What rims? What tyres?

Wrong thread?

Nope. Standard rims, Continental Urbans, 70psi for more grip & comfort?

Hmmm... not sure if you're being serious...

Hahaha the standard rims will definitely not go tubeless.

I see SJS have the Contact Urban for Brompton at £19 which is not too bad.

A reliable tubeless setup would be really well suited to commute bike use. The time when you least want to get a flat, in the place where you least want to have to change a tube.

But aside from the practicalities (the Contact Urban isn’t tubeless ready anyway), I think a Brompton at 70psi would be hard work even with a tubeless tyre. They seem to need to be up around 100psi and I doubt if that would be much less tubeless. I’m not sure if sealant reliability is there yet at those sort of pressures.

Thanks, good advice

SJS have the Contact Urban for Brompton at £19

Thanks for this

Why not? I was assuming I’d need tubeless rim tape as well as the valve, wouldn’t that work?

I’m assuming this gravel bike is your first tubeless set up?

Not all rims are tubeless compatible; nor are tyres.

Do they really make that much difference on rolling resistance, against a Schwalbe Marathon?

Nothing drastic but they are definitely a little smoother to ride, more compliant on crappy surfaces.

Edited to add: and I feel I can get away with a little less pressure - I have them at R 100 psi, F 95 psi vs 5 or 10 higher with the Marathons. 80kg rider.

Ok, thanks!

I see SJS have the Contact Urban for Brompton at £19 which is not too bad.

Wow that's cheap!