Brompton owners

What about without the bike?

Had my bushings replaced at LBS for £35 the other day. Much better than the £55 + parts quoted by Condor.

Ooh, yeah, can see that happening easily. Curse these practical bikes!

And WTH about these unadjustable pre-2013 levers? Do you have to trash them to get them off?

The gears on my 2 speed need adjusting, as its currently a singlespeed. Does anyone know of a decent YouTube video that explains how to do it yourself?

Are you sure it's not just crud and crap in the mechanism? Good old scrub then lashings of WD40. Have to do it on the odd occasion.

Could also be the outer edge of the jockey wheels worn down, meaning the metal flaps have nothing to push against. Happened to me also! Swapped them around until I wasn't so skint and could buy a pair.

If not, there is an official Brompton vid on YouTube, but it's a bit out of focus so difficult to see.

Good luck!

Normally this for me. Toothbrush helps.

Think Brompton recommend 100psi, you’ll be surprised by how much of the bromptons stiffness when ridden relies on the pressure in the tyres.

Cool, will give it a shot. At least the tyres take no time to pump up!

You'll get used to the twitchy handling after a bit, but they're just not suited to thrashing about. I'm still careful when indicating and riding one-handed. Just relax, enjoy it and keep the tyres pumped up.

Anyone have a telescopic seatpost to sellz.

I need.

Knees are killing me....

Also. Anyone test ridden the electric Brommie yet?

yes, its great, I have paid deposit

Whats the RRP 2,500?

yeah something like that

Are you daring to suggest I have a dirty bike?

You’re not confusing me with @cornelius_blackfoot are you?

I was the same, until I got my head around to stop thinking that it was a replacement for one of my road bikes. If you need to carry stuff when you are riding the Brom, I recommend the luggage block and one of the bags they offer ( I have a C Bag, with S bars).
10kg of stuff from Sainos shelves improves the front-end handling significantly.

10kg of stuff from Sainos shelves improves the front-end handling significantly.

I have just a piddly Brompton Ortlieb Mini O bag and when loaded I was surprised at the difference this made to the handling.

Also ridden one, really good fun and especially good with old knees that gives you an aid when starting off at the lights.

I might have one, will check tomorrow and get back to you?

10kg of stuff from Sainos shelves improves the front-end handling significantly.

I still find it disturbing when I turn the handlebars and the bag stays where it is. Quite weird.

C Bag, S bars here too.

At least use gt85 not wd. GT leaves teflon, wd leaves sticky....

How do you identify a brompton bag and its age?

I think it is an older S bag as the zips are covered with flaps, the bag is black with a brompton triangle logo on the front flap,silver trim around the flap and dark silver/grey insided. The bag has a frame and two pockets at the rear with flaps.