Brompton owners

like triggers broom in only fools and horses...

indeed

Oui indeed. For some weird reason I know what you are talking about despite this not being part of my cultural background...
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it's the peckham in your blood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbha4XclSMU

The H3L; turn out the seatpost is just the same as the standard M3L.

Bit disappointing as shamefully I assumed it have a longer seatpost given that the H3L have a slighty longer reach for the taller gents and ladies.

Only notice this today when a 6'3 customer needing a Brompton and end up having to purchase the extended seatpost.

Ed, it's designed to offer a higher hand position, it uses the same seat post as the frame other than the handlebar support is identical. If the seatpost was longer it would affect the fold by not becoming as smaller package.

Ordered replacement main frame assembly yesterday, should get it in two weeks, and put the brommie back on the road shortly after hopefully...

May try to ebay the old cracked frame...

Despite changing the whole main frame, I still consider it will be the same bike. We had this conversation with Gerald several times, if you even change all parts of a bike over its life it's still the same bike. I will still be riding my 1992 brommie.

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I read the Brompton book the other week.
The seat clamp area has been redesigned a few times to fix the cracking problem so you should find your new frame will give you more than 20 years of reliable service.

The H3L; turn out the seatpost is just the same as the standard M3L.

Bit disappointing as shamefully I assumed it have a longer seatpost given that the H3L have a slighty longer reach for the taller gents and ladies.

Only notice this today when a 6'3 customer needing a Brompton and end up having to purchase the extended seatpost.

Ed, it's designed to offer a higher hand position, it uses the same seat post as the frame other than the handlebar support is identical. If the seatpost was longer it would affect the fold by not becoming as smaller package.

also I'm 5'9(and a half)" and need the extended seatpost. someone who is 6'3" is always going to need one regardless of bar positioning.

Point being, for a bike aimed for the taller gents, it would make sense to have the extended seatpost, as per Brompton description;

The H Type has been developed in response to requests from taller riders and from those wanting a markedly more upright riding position.

I definitely needed an extended seatpost despite being similar to the breadly hat.

Bit late to the thread but for a short rider, an S type is pretty good. I'm 5ft 2 and had an M3L for several years - I didn't really think about having the S bars as I had never had a bike with straight bars or drop bars, as a kid when I rode to school it was on an old Raleigh shopper so I was used to an upright position. When I sat on an S in the shop, it felt a bit strange.

After several years with the M3L, whilst I am okay with the upright position, I found it rather heavy to carry folded, which I have to do a fair bit whilst changing trains. Apparently a lot of the weight is in the hub. So I tried out an S2L and loved it, and started saving. Then I bought hubby an S2LX used, fell in love with that (though he was most disgruntled to be using the M3L for a few weeks), continued saving, and ended up treating myself to an S2LX.

It had a firm suspension block already fitted, and it is a much firmer ride than hubby's S2LX with a standard block, and I am 9 stone. Definitely not as twitchy, but the S is more maneouverable IMHO. Plus I have an S bag on the front as I take a flask of soup and other crap to work; hubby only carries a packet of fags and his Freedom Pass so he doesn't need a bag; that can affect handling on the front.

packet of fags and Freedom Pass.

great combination.

"I wonder what I'll do today, I know, I'll take the train somewhere and have a smoke there".

I've got the telescopic seatpost, it's great for ensuring you always have the right seat height

I know, sounds bad - but he is self employed so does quite a lot of his deliveries on the Brompton - if it is quite a way and he doesn't fancy cycling all the way (he's a fit and slim 63), he'll jump on the train. He also does that on Fridays when he will get a train and meet me from work near Victoria, we'll grab something to eat (with both Bromptons under the table), then cycle back down to Waterloo (once he's had a ciggie after dinner) ;)

Sorry was not implying it's a bad thing, just a rather humourous mental image.

Other 2 speed riders - are you on standard gearing?

I'm on standard and its just right for me, can get up most hills on the spinnier gear and its good for filtering too.
I wouldn't go for anything spinnier. I don't miss the third gear and it saves quite a bit on weight.

What does standard gearing equate to in GI anyway?

On Marathons (16.6") it was something like 75" / 56".

On Kojaks (16.4") it was more like 74" / 55"

I'm on SS with Marathons, but swapped 12t for 13t, therefore 54/13 x 16.6 = 69"

I'm going to be hiring a Brompton S3L-X superlight for visiting Athens for a week.

Just thought I'd let you guys know this is possible, as it wasn't something I'd thought was possible until I was told about it.

Details here: http://www.baintonbikes.com/BikeHireRange.html

£50 for 1 week.

£50 for a week is pretty good. If I talk anyone into coming with me over the summer around Europe at least I know I can get another Brompton now.

Why is it that Brompton owners can not call their bike a bike?

"There is a problem with my Brompton"

"so what is up with your bike?"

"My Brompton...*"

*They are nice devices but it is as bad as people who continually refer to their iphone. It's just a fucking phone.

most cyclists refer to the brand of their bike rather than just calling it a bike.

I call them by the type of bike, road, fixie skidder, 29er

How is your Brompton?

I'm going to be hiring a Brompton S3L-X superlight for visiting Athens for a week.

Just thought I'd let you guys know this is possible, as it wasn't something I'd thought was possible until I was told about it.

Details here: http://www.baintonbikes.com/BikeHireRange.html

£50 for 1 week.

Cool - you won't regret it - I can't say how much I enjoyed scooting round Athens on mine. That seems like a really good price!

Do they provide you with a bag? If not I have a soft bag that I used for exactly the same thing that I'm happy to lend. I just wrapped the bike extremities with pipe lagging and packed with bubble wrap / clothes.

You may know this already but if you are flying easyjet the cheapest way I could find was to book it in as sports equipment (not specifically as a bike), assuming you are already using up the baggage allowance with another bag. This also gives you a bit of extra weight allowance on top of the bike weight - useful for me as I went for a couple of months.

I guess as you are only going for a week you could take hand luggage and then pack a bag up with the bike plus extras in your normal baggage allowance?

I call them by the type of bike, road, fixie skidder, 29er

How is your Brompton?

How is your *Rapha this* and *Chris King that*?

my clothing, head set, hubs and bb?