Brompton owners

Anyone tried the Ti coil suspension?

https://www.londoncraftwork.co.uk/Extra_Firm_Suspension_For_BROMPTON/p4666612_17672445.aspx

Anything to stop it tapping as you ride.

Do the newer Bromptons have stiff suspension blocks as standard?

My S2L is only 6 months old and the block looks different and much stiffer than the stock one I see elsewhere online

Yes.

So firm as standard?

Yes, it’s not got horizontal lines, nor does it say firm on it

Little benefit in upgrading then?

If your over 80kg I see benefit, the stiff rear makes it feel much more planted etc

Evening all, I have some spare main frames I’d like to clear out... kiddo is growing insanely fast and riding her balance bike daily so pedal bike funds are needed.

I have everything from scrapper to brand new...

Swing us a message! - edit; a message on here!

So the stiff blocks by kerouac et al are still better than the new Brompton stock blocks?

FWIW I'm way north of 80kg and am happy with the standard block; I'm sure a posh block might be marginally better, but am not sure it's worth the £££.

“Better” is personal!

I favour the Kuosac at 95kg, I like my bike to feel like a road bike more than a comfy cruiser..

It’s stiffer, has very little movement but is comfortable.

For £20, I’d ride the standard firm for a while and see how you go

Thank fuck I am not the only one past 80, oh and it is fat and unfitness.

I should be 90, but let’s face it right now I’m topping 100, and yes, it’s sugar in my tea, biscuits and not enough exercise!

Chocolate biscuits wards off cv-19..that is my theory.

digestives for me!

Might need a few more...mine are dark chocolate digestive.

dark chocolate is "better" for you than milk? better amend that.

Raspberry jaffa cakes....

Or Jammy Dodgers.

Drink more sugar less coffee then...

Meh I could blame lock down and I know that is a big fat lie.

lock down has been better for us if anything, just me! need to get it sorted really. Building a new brompton... new brompton new me?

Either fat unfit brompton club or list with votes to discover the favourite biscuit of LFGSS brompton owners.

More like wrong bike club, it's a suspension frame, it is meant to flex hence the suspension block.

That said I'm still piecing together my Alfine Di2 disc Brompton though... ;)

Do you have any old stems you need rid of? Cheaper the better :)