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• Brompton owners

  in General • 8 months, 1 week

  

  Thanks for the bag suggestions all. Went with the non-waterproof roll top for now, but not loving it…

• Brompton owners

  in General • 9 months

  

  Could I get some advice on front loading bags? They seem so expensive, and some have pretty poor reviews?

  On the proper bike I have a nice wide porteur rack, so can just chuck whatever bag on there for beers/ whatever, so I guess I’m after something that is big enough for 4 tinnies, and not too ‘cyclist’ when I’m off the bike - no high viz and no leather recommendations please!

• Brompton owners

  in General • 10 months, 3 weeks

  

  I guess the thing is I’ve pretty much only ridden fixed for so long now, that I have no desire for gears, because I enjoy next to no maintenance and simplicity.
  I’ve never ridden a Brompton, and I’m struggling to imagine what it’s like with such tiny wheels, are gears necessary? Do the gear ratios feel different because of smaller wheels?

• Brompton owners

  in General • 10 months, 3 weeks

  

  Hey Brompton owners!

  I’ve been on a Dolan pre cursa with wide bars, front rack, hydraulic disc, gravel fork. Full commuter hipster build. I love it. Naughty I know, but no foot retention and disc feels plenty safe. Especially as I’m on like 48x17 or 18. Something spiny and slow for going along the Thames path to work.

  Anyway, I need to get a folding bike, as I need to drop off my boy at the child minder, and currently that means one stop on the tube that’s unavoidable.

  Was looking at the subscriptions (c line 3spd) and that might be a good start, but I don’t really want gears. Is it stupid to go for the p line single speed? Will I miss the gears? Any advice with this harrowing transition to a non-fixed gear bike?

• Drumming

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 years, 5 months

  

  Wow, a drumming thread?! I never knew.
  Played pro for a while, have lots of experience with lots of drums.

  Pedal wise, pearl eliminator when dialled in has been my ultimate pedal. However iron cobra P model (non-round cam) became my go to. So solid. Would go on tour and be chucked about in a van and never worried about. Just change the beater to a larger felt one. Improves the tone a lot beyond the standard iron cobra beater.

  For a new player, IMO, try not to worry about gear. Groove isn’t hidden in some boutique piece.

  In the world of practice, mesh heads on an acoustic kit you can gig (or loads of towels on the kit and cymbals!) is better value than a whole electric kit that’s only used for practice. I think in 20 years of playing, I played 1 gig on an electric kit.

• The Vegan Thread

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 years, 11 months

  

  Loving hut sounds right on the money for what I’m craving, thanks!

• The Vegan Thread

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 2 years, 11 months

  

  I had a really good Chinese takeaway that did the typical ‘British Chinese takeaway’ but with good fake meats - sweet and sour chicken, crispy chilly beef and pineapple etc. Despite my best efforts to keep them afloat, seems they have vanished… I really need a replacement! Any suggestions? I’m SW but prepared to travel for a really good one.

• Mack superlight x tb14 front wheel. Alpina track fork.

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• Mack superlight x tb14 front wheel. Alpina track fork.

  in Components and clothing • 3 years, 7 months

  

  Withdrawn from sale for now.

• Sub £100 hack bike around 58cm+

  in Wanted Adverts • 3 years, 8 months

  

  Anything hacky is fine,
  Ideally that I could collect this weekend.
  Just needs to go a-b
  Thanks!