The shape and size of the FORKIX bracket was machined to mimic the 6mm concave washer that is part of the front calliper installation. The G-Line doesn’t have such washer, so it’s unlikely to work without some tinkering.
We certainly would like to try it, but our initial attraction to Brompton was it small size. Through years of touring, we moved from full size bikes to folding bikes (Montague Paratrooper 26”, Dahon 20”, Birdy 18”) towards, eventually, the Brompton. The comfort decreased accordingly, but the easy intermodal logistic offered by the smaller size was worth it in our opinion. A bigger/heavier Brompton would open up more (non-paved) routes possibilities, but nowhere we could not ride already with our previous (folding) bikes. And then, there is the price. So, for now, we are OK with our (old) C-Line 6x2 speed :-)
@@2Bikes4Adventure Thanks so much for the reply! I'm in awe of how experienced and well travelled you both are. I'm at the very start of my bike touring journey, hoping to do Scotland and Cornwall (UK) this summer. I've recently bought a G Line and my only concern is air travel. I'm very much hoping it will be close to the ease of which you can travel with your C Lines. My very brief experience with buses and trains has been excellent so far and the ride comfort is exceptional. Thank you for all the incredible work you do for the community - excited to hear and see about your future travels together
Congratulations for your new G-Line, it will be your adventure travel companion for many years to come. Hope our paths cross someday. PS Solutions for G-Line air travel are starting to appear on various social medias.
Got my Cateye fork bracket for my AMPP 1100 a while ago to free up some space on my foldie's cockpit. I'm not sure if it's an issue with the fork, the washer (it's not concaved), the mount hole, or the bracket itself because the light is not 100% centered (a bit slightly to the left), but it's a small issue and I'm mostly happy with it aside from paying like $10 for it for a small piece of metal and plastic.
Is your Cateye bracket similar to the one in this video [ th-cam.com/video/B7j-p24R7Xg/w-d-xo.html ]? If so, there seems to be a concave washer between the fork crown and the calliper assembly.
I just bought this 2 weeks ago. Their marketing photos were unclear if Forkix would interfere with a bag mounted on the Brompton luggage mount. I had a very friendly LBS who agreed to accept a return if the mount didn't work for me.
Interference with the bottom of a bag would have been a NO-GO for us. Fortunately, there is plenty of room (including the mudguard). PS Seems like you got a great LBS there!
Never seen or heard of this product, obviously with your information have seen the light now = whoops just the British humour at play = sorry but obviously only a little sorry still counts though, joking apart how much is this light and where does one purchase it ? Thanks for your videos always very informative, take care two nice souls = me .
Both items are available via the link in the description (with discount code) The EVO1700 light can be found also on Amazon.com ( amzn.to/4058cTI ) and, in the UK, magicshineuk.com. Although Amazon.co.uk has Magicshine products, it doesn’t have (yet?) the EVO1700 light nor the Forkix mount.
are you basing your lumens per dollar metric on manufacturers' claims? that would be a mistake. these lamps might be able to push 1700 lumens for a few minutes, but after the lamp's body warms up they have to dim down. sustained lumens is easier to estimate than you may imagine: multiply the weight in grams by 2.2-2.5 for passively cooled lamps, and 6-9 for ones with a built in fan. that output they can easily sustain for hours. anything else is party trick turbo but not useful any time other than freezing cold winter nights
Indeed, advertised intensity (and duration) are often optimistic. You may be interested in our previous video: How to choose your bicycle Headlights th-cam.com/video/DYzE93Wz5fU/w-d-xo.html
@@2Bikes4Adventure i watched it now and i don't think it has any glaring problems (pun intended) but rather than milliamphours i would still suggest using thermal mass! after reading an unhealthy amount of 1lumen reviews, i think there's a clear correlation there, as long as the lamp is made out of aluminium, using the 4 numbers above would still give you a farily close estimate of real performance. i always use 1lumen just for the sake of not comparing different testing setups
I’m definitely not a fan of cycling lights being placed this low to the ground. Mounting them higher up definitely makes you more visible in traffic and dark winding country roads. The other thing about placing lights lower down is they’re far more susceptible to water spay, mud and general road gunk; especially with the Brompton’s 16” wheels being so close to the ground. ‘Exposure Lights’ make the best cycling lights bar none. Their built quality, run time, reliability and outstanding customer support makes their products a serious no-brainer for any full time cyclist.
NOTE: Although not demonstrated in the video, the FORKIX extension arm can be mounted up-side-down to accommodate more conventional bike lights.
Thus channel is so good. I'm going back and watching the older videos little by little.
Thank you so much for helping cyclists… and Brompton’s lover. Merci 🥰
Quelques vidéos en attendant le retour du beau temps (salutations à Lana)
Great video , I will like to see other videos on more folding bikes , Zizzo , Tern , and other similar bikes, thanks
If the occasion presents itself, we will certainly do!
this is great news, I have both a Brompton and EVO1700 but I haven't yet mounted the light
Make sure you loctite the joint! Mine shook loose on a bumpy road and the light hit the mudguard.
Good point. We did notice the Loctite when removing the Garmin 1/4 mount. Good idea to apply some back when installing the EVO
Thank you for the brilliant videos always. Do you know if this is compatible with G line please?
The shape and size of the FORKIX bracket was machined to mimic the 6mm concave washer that is part of the front calliper installation. The G-Line doesn’t have such washer, so it’s unlikely to work without some tinkering.
@ thank you for taking the time to confirm. Are you tempted to explore the G Line when available in Canada for your next tour?
We certainly would like to try it, but our initial attraction to Brompton was it small size.
Through years of touring, we moved from full size bikes to folding bikes (Montague Paratrooper 26”, Dahon 20”, Birdy 18”) towards, eventually, the Brompton. The comfort decreased accordingly, but the easy intermodal logistic offered by the smaller size was worth it in our opinion. A bigger/heavier Brompton would open up more (non-paved) routes possibilities, but nowhere we could not ride already with our previous (folding) bikes. And then, there is the price. So, for now, we are OK with our (old) C-Line 6x2 speed :-)
@@2Bikes4Adventure Thanks so much for the reply! I'm in awe of how experienced and well travelled you both are. I'm at the very start of my bike touring journey, hoping to do Scotland and Cornwall (UK) this summer. I've recently bought a G Line and my only concern is air travel. I'm very much hoping it will be close to the ease of which you can travel with your C Lines. My very brief experience with buses and trains has been excellent so far and the ride comfort is exceptional.
Thank you for all the incredible work you do for the community - excited to hear and see about your future travels together
Congratulations for your new G-Line, it will be your adventure travel companion for many years to come. Hope our paths cross someday.
PS Solutions for G-Line air travel are starting to appear on various social medias.
Got my Cateye fork bracket for my AMPP 1100 a while ago to free up some space on my foldie's cockpit. I'm not sure if it's an issue with the fork, the washer (it's not concaved), the mount hole, or the bracket itself because the light is not 100% centered (a bit slightly to the left), but it's a small issue and I'm mostly happy with it aside from paying like $10 for it for a small piece of metal and plastic.
Is your Cateye bracket similar to the one in this video [ th-cam.com/video/B7j-p24R7Xg/w-d-xo.html ]? If so, there seems to be a concave washer between the fork crown and the calliper assembly.
Can I ask where you obtained the diagram at 1:15?
Brompton Brake Caliper, Datasheet DS-BRCAL Issue S1062
You can find a copy on this site: www.thebromptonman.com/datasheets.html#/
I just bought this 2 weeks ago. Their marketing photos were unclear if Forkix would interfere with a bag mounted on the Brompton luggage mount. I had a very friendly LBS who agreed to accept a return if the mount didn't work for me.
Interference with the bottom of a bag would have been a NO-GO for us. Fortunately, there is plenty of room (including the mudguard).
PS Seems like you got a great LBS there!
Never seen or heard of this product, obviously with your information have seen the light now = whoops just the British humour at play = sorry but obviously only a little sorry still counts though, joking apart how much is this light and where does one purchase it ? Thanks for your videos always very informative, take care two nice souls = me .
Both items are available via the link in the description (with discount code)
The EVO1700 light can be found also on Amazon.com ( amzn.to/4058cTI ) and, in the UK, magicshineuk.com. Although Amazon.co.uk has Magicshine products, it doesn’t have (yet?) the EVO1700 light nor the Forkix mount.
@@2Bikes4Adventure thank you , take care.
are you basing your lumens per dollar metric on manufacturers' claims? that would be a mistake. these lamps might be able to push 1700 lumens for a few minutes, but after the lamp's body warms up they have to dim down. sustained lumens is easier to estimate than you may imagine: multiply the weight in grams by 2.2-2.5 for passively cooled lamps, and 6-9 for ones with a built in fan. that output they can easily sustain for hours. anything else is party trick turbo but not useful any time other than freezing cold winter nights
Indeed, advertised intensity (and duration) are often optimistic. You may be interested in our previous video: How to choose your bicycle Headlights
th-cam.com/video/DYzE93Wz5fU/w-d-xo.html
@@2Bikes4Adventure i watched it now and i don't think it has any glaring problems (pun intended) but rather than milliamphours i would still suggest using thermal mass! after reading an unhealthy amount of 1lumen reviews, i think there's a clear correlation there, as long as the lamp is made out of aluminium, using the 4 numbers above would still give you a farily close estimate of real performance. i always use 1lumen just for the sake of not comparing different testing setups
I’m definitely not a fan of cycling lights being placed this low to the ground. Mounting them higher up definitely makes you more visible in traffic and dark winding country roads.
The other thing about placing lights lower down is they’re far more susceptible to water spay, mud and general road gunk; especially with the Brompton’s 16” wheels being so close to the ground.
‘Exposure Lights’ make the best cycling lights bar none. Their built quality, run time, reliability and outstanding customer support makes their products a serious no-brainer for any full time cyclist.