A word of advice: Push the little red thing on the pump down. It is there to secure the pump to the frame and prevent it from bouncing out. Just learned about this recently myself.
As a "Rainy Dane" my now much former than 2019 "Superlight" (At least the Names had a reason then) is a model with mudguards. The small "Easy wheels" are mostly useless on anything but a totally flat area! So at a time I had 10cm wheels, but I removed them again, as also the Superlight extender, with a carbon tube in the middle! As a "weightwatcher" my bike is now very far from Original and presently around 9 kilo, but still looks all Standard! As a Dane our Bromptons are all delivered with a 600mm seat post and a high handlebar. And I still have 6 gears, though I didn't know at first for what use I had the low gears (So why 12 gears? An extra ring in front does the same!). I had to buy a special pump, now also named "Brompton", as my original titanium triangle hadn't the holder for one, from weight reasons🙄! It needs a special holder on the frame. By that I use a Selle Carbon Saddle and a black, Brompton, theft preventing and shaped titanium seat post, as my handlebar is from carbon. I never leave it alone during use, so I doubt that any would try to steal it, but for security! It is a horrible bike on the small, hard rolling wheels, but for its purpose, transport as folded, it is the best. Finn. Denmark
Thanks for the comment. Yes I would love to get the weight down on mine. It’s a H6L and uncomfortable to carry for long periods. The really light ones are so expensive!
Do you have any experience riding a Brompton with Continental Contact Urban tires? Very different handling than with Schwalbes. Racy, maneuverable, fun, low rolling resistance, though with more frequent punctures and poor, at times almost laughable, off-road traction. In spite of their downsides I now would never ride my Brompton with anything else now.
I’ve tried the racing tires on one of my bromptons, but not sure of the name. The puncture thing would not be a good trade off for me, as I hate fixing punctures 😂
@@TimeandTalk Especially on a Brompton with a near non removable back wheel! By that I still have the original tires on my bike and I have never had a puncture!
Seriously, "Brompton owners tend to be holier than thou"? 🤣😂🤣 As a Kickbike owner and Dahon folding bike owner (both 20+yr old bikes), I have run into owners of fancy road bikes with that "holier than thou" attitude and focusrd on speed, but so far the recumbent trike owners, folding bike owners, Brompton owners, have been pretty down to earth, "let's have a fun ride" attitude. Of course, that is just my experience to date.
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Actually you can't steal the seatpost on a Brompton without tools since the bottom of the post of flared and designed to only be removable from below (after removing the saddle).
I would never leave a Fortune lying alone on a street, so I bring my Brompton to anywhere. It is so easy to steal, so I won't trust a cable to secure it at any time, unless very close by and able to look at it, while being away. Finn. Denmark
A word of advice: Push the little red thing on the pump down. It is there to secure the pump to the frame and prevent it from bouncing out. Just learned about this recently myself.
As a "Rainy Dane" my now much former than 2019 "Superlight" (At least the Names had a reason then) is a model with mudguards. The small "Easy wheels" are mostly useless on anything but a totally flat area! So at a time I had 10cm wheels, but I removed them again, as also the Superlight extender, with a carbon tube in the middle! As a "weightwatcher" my bike is now very far from Original and presently around 9 kilo, but still looks all Standard! As a Dane our Bromptons are all delivered with a 600mm seat post and a high handlebar. And I still have 6 gears, though I didn't know at first for what use I had the low gears (So why 12 gears? An extra ring in front does the same!).
I had to buy a special pump, now also named "Brompton", as my original titanium triangle hadn't the holder for one, from weight reasons🙄! It needs a special holder on the frame. By that I use a Selle Carbon Saddle and a black, Brompton, theft preventing and shaped titanium seat post, as my handlebar is from carbon. I never leave it alone during use, so I doubt that any would try to steal it, but for security! It is a horrible bike on the small, hard rolling wheels, but for its purpose, transport as folded, it is the best. Finn. Denmark
Thanks for the comment. Yes I would love to get the weight down on mine. It’s a H6L and uncomfortable to carry for long periods. The really light ones are so expensive!
well engineered product .
You get what you pay for with a Brompton.
Best bike ever. In Madeira with mine
Not going to lie I’m jealous of you riding in Madeira 😂
Do you have any experience riding a Brompton with Continental Contact Urban tires? Very different handling than with Schwalbes. Racy, maneuverable, fun, low rolling resistance, though with more frequent punctures and poor, at times almost laughable, off-road traction. In spite of their downsides I now would never ride my Brompton with anything else now.
I’ve tried the racing tires on one of my bromptons, but not sure of the name. The puncture thing would not be a good trade off for me, as I hate fixing punctures 😂
@@TimeandTalk Especially on a Brompton with a near non removable back wheel! By that I still have the original tires on my bike and I have never had a puncture!
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 hope I never get one!
Seriously, "Brompton owners tend to be holier than thou"? 🤣😂🤣
As a Kickbike owner and Dahon folding bike owner (both 20+yr old bikes), I have run into owners of fancy road bikes with that "holier than thou" attitude and focusrd on speed, but so far the recumbent trike owners, folding bike owners, Brompton owners, have been pretty down to earth, "let's have a fun ride" attitude.
Of course, that is just my experience to date.
Did I say that! 😂 My bad if I did, was just joking if so. I am one so not sure why I would.
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The trouble with folding bikes is that parts from them can be easily stolen like the seat post!
That’s true, but with a Brompton you can just carry it with you so that shouldn’t be as much of an issue.
Actually you can't steal the seatpost on a Brompton without tools since the bottom of the post of flared and designed to only be removable from below (after removing the saddle).
Less easily than stealing the seatposts of ordinary bikes
I would never leave a Fortune lying alone on a street, so I bring my Brompton to anywhere. It is so easy to steal, so I won't trust a cable to secure it at any time, unless very close by and able to look at it, while being away. Finn. Denmark
@@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 I agree. For me on of the beauties is being able to carry about, but having said that they can get heavy