Making Brompton T line lighter without an upgrade (yet)! How much weight can you lose? Find out!
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- Making Brompton T line lighter without an upgrade (yet) and spending anything!
Trimmed and shaved with the things we don't need and don't use, like the mudguards, FCB, and reflectors.
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The 429 grams would be important components for myself. Reflectors to be seen versus being hit in the dark.
In the rain a wet butt, or rather have half a kilo more on the wheel? Definitely the half kilo. You do not have to carry it, but only muster the strength to accelerate it in one direction. And in my opinion, that's not noticeable with half a kilo. I prefer to lose 10kg of fat on my body. Have too much on it anyway. ;)
Hi, we are base in UAE so we dont expect rain as the other countries, mudguards are 100% not needed over here as it rains 11 times a year, we dont use it for commuting but for weekends ride, as having as a recreation or a hobby you will notice even 100 grams on rides not only for Bromptons but for Road bikes and MTB as well, reflectors are good if you dont have a light which we always do as part of the requirements in UAE if you are cycling at night, which you can easily remove in the morning, that is why you dont see it in RB and MTB but visible in childrens bike, 10 kg of fat is not that easy to lose as it sounds, im trying to do it myself without success lol but yeah if you need those parts we are happy for you guys to retain it, the most important thing is we enjoy every moment in our two wheels machines!
E version, but a rear reflector of some sort required by law.
Thanks for sharing.
Oh yes, safety first thanks for reminding, we always use blinkers at night
It dawned on me after posting my comment that not all traffic laws are ubiquitous.
But still... Thanks for sharing
You don’t need to take out the wheels and seat post stopper to remove the fenders, release the air in the tires will do save so much time and hassle.
Thanks for the tip! We’ll apply that next time.
My 2019 SuperlightM6LXBrompton, with mudguards (I'm a Rainy Dane!), carrying block (I like the T-bag) and some changes, for now weighs 9,35 kilo, and still with some easy ways to make it even lighter (A new carbon M handlebar, more titanium parts/bolts for the brakes, and carbon- and alu-clips to replace the originals on the mudguards), and still with 6 gears!!! Finn. Denmark
That's quite a saving.
Hey Finn, we are in a region where rain fall comes 25 times a year, im a back pack peron as well but all of this trimming really depends on your ride preference the important thing is that you are happy with the setup
Hi Finn, do you have a guide for all the parts that has been replaced? I am on a quest to do the same and make an m6l sub 10kg. Great work :D
@@cocoyillo You are able to find titanium bolts and nuts from China, as a new titanium axle for the front, also the security parts for a Bromptons axles, not to be lost. And a titanium seat post in different length and versions. Also the seat clamps with wedges instead of the complicated original Brompton. I have a promise of a Chinese Stem post from carbon, as they also makes them from titanium (Expensive!). But new parts for the original brakes from titanium are easy to find. Finn
There’s some reflector stickers that are very good which are lighter and more aero than stock
What is the name of the air compressor? Also, can you make a video on how to make your wood stand thanks? Great video!
Good job, I am planning to remove all what you have just removed, I am just waiting for my wheel and 7 speed to be installed.
I think I am more excited than you, lol, cant wait for the outcome!
I received my T a couple of weeks ago, and did what you did.. now I know how much mine weighs now.. thanks 🎉🎉
Oh nice one, it looks much better right? Cool
MUCH better. I have a PLine as well and I’ve done similar to that too 😍
@@cegb551 do you recommend P or T if someone could only pick one?
U know exactly what you are doing here wow ☑️
Thanks dude
Hah, nice.
Personally I'd left all those things on a Brompton, but I can see what you're doing there. As a hobby it's cool to tinkering with bikes.
I also like to change as much bolts as possible to titanium ones. Not much weight loss but it's nice to know I have titanium bolts)
Thanks man, it will not be a daily commuter bike, titanium bolts are not only for lossing weight but for your giving peace of mind, imagine no rust can penetrate your Brompton!
yea it was basicly removing essential parts,...
Yes, which are not on the road and mountain bikes.
Exreme, but I reckon those mudgards add drag
lol, we have a different reason for removing those mudguards, in UAE it only rains 11 times a year.
For a super-duper expensive commuter bike I'd have to leave the mudguards on.
What Brompton was it? Can’t see any on the Brompton site that match the starting weight? The 4 speed is about the nearest to the starting weight.
It is the Brompton T Line 4 speed with S bar
… how much of a load can these bikes manage - rider and load together
150 220 275 325 lbs (pounds)
Hi William, as per Brompton "We recommend that the weight of the rider, combined with any luggage should not exceed more than 110kgs (242 lbs, or 17 stone). The load on the front luggage carrier block and/or the rear rack should not be more than 10kg (22lbs or 1 stone) each." hope that answer your question.
Haha….sometime I see people spending thousands to reduce their Brompton by 1kg….. but forgot that the rider can lose 5kg easily w/o spending a single cent
Easy to say but you cant lose weight in 5 mins do you?
@@arvincruz Sure, take a shit before each ride
@@arvincruz work hard at it and you can, and save money on them burgers
@@karlmariewarren7187 thanks but I dont think this channel is for saving money lol, I will go and watch some workout if I want to do that.
How does that affect carrying weight again?
Could have just as easily said what you did, “remove both fenders and reflectors”.
What is the point to save only 400g when you will add another 400g after drinking 400ml water.
the point is you still saved 400 grams when you peed that 400 grams of water lol
If there are any reports of a naked cyclist on a Brompton, we'll know it's you! 😆
Hope you're on a diet (trimmed & shaved)
Just subscribed. I'm excited to see what new, lighter, and better parts you're going to get for the Brompton T. You must have some thoughts. I bet you could easily shave off 5 pounds. I live in NYC and I think I'd rather have mudguards though. Are there any nice bamboo mudguards that fit the Brompton?
Welcome David to our small channel, I can already see your enthusiasm for this project, we have all the titanium bolts replacements from TiParts, H&H Parts for T line including their new very lite brake levers and off course the very reliable Joseph Kuosac Carbon performance wheels please stay tuned!
@@781BromptonPremiumParts Thank you so much! I live in NYC in a small apartment. I don't know how to work on bicycles but I would love to get a Brompton T-Line someday. There's a bicycle shop a couple of blocks from me and they've fixed my kickscooters in the past. They are great people. T-Lines are sold out at the Brompton store in NYC but once they become available again, I would love to buy one. I would want to do all of your upgrades too? Do you have of a Brompton specialist in the U.S. who makes upgrades like you do? If I can get a custom Brompton T-Line, I can then have it tuned up at the store down in my neighborhood.
Nice one. Why did you not remove the chain ring catcher too ?
Thats a good suggestion Engjoo, I might do that when I change the chainring or crankset.
Thanks!
Ha.. Ha... Those reflectors you took of are mandatory in many European countries, you can have 60 dollars fine from Police if they see you don't have reflectors, and those mud guards I want to have them too, it's raining a lot in Europe and I don't want to go to work with wet pants....
Even if you have an LED blinkers? How does the road bike do it with reflectors? Lol
Are those Tubolito inner tubes? Do they come stock on the T-line? I'm thinking of getting them on my M6L
but not sure about the presta valve on my OEM rims. Also, not sure if they are as durable as the stock ones.
Great looking ride you have there.
Hi Harry, Tubolitos comes with T line (presta) and in the new CHPT3 ver 4 (schrader) which you might need to your stock wheels, they are very light but they are not puncture proof so you still need to take care of your tires.
The overall higher quality of the parts makes one really need to make sure he/she is really "upgrading" them ,not the other way around.....
We have not upgraded it yet, we just remove the things that we dont really need, mudguards are not needed in Middle East where rain falls for almost 25 days a year, front carrying block will not be use as I am a backpack guy, reflectors are removed as we always use blinkers at night.
@@781BromptonPremiumParts Hey thanks for the reply,i've been to dubai several times ,in the summer it was sooooooo hot out doors !!! I wonder if you guys can still ride outside in those hot summer days ?
@@invisibility1987 we still ride either very early or very late, you are right summer is just way too hot specially in the afternoons.
Does anyone have experience with the conversion to tubeless to remove the tubolito tubes? Ist woukd also improve puncture resistance.
what kine of battery bike tire inflator is it?
It is just a normal pocket tire inflator.
Removing the fenders is not good idea and safety measures (reflectors) is a fool’s errand if you ask me
not if you are in UAE and with usb powered blinkers, have not seen road bikes with reflectors and they are on the road
Did you change the wheels or was that just to remove the fenders?
hey Athena, this is just to remove the fender, tried without removing the rear wheels but it doesn’t wotk.
Doesn't mention how much lighter your pocket will be if used at night!
Usb blinkers dude!
Walking is a leightweight option, just sayin'
True, you dont need a Brompton as well!
@@781BromptonPremiumParts nah, cycling is so much more Fun. But I keep the weight for reflectors, light, mudguards on my Brompton...
@@henrikf.1247 enjoy riding!
Price is rip off
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Just eat less and you will save much more…
Oh dont worry we did and loose a lot but we want more on the bike now
Its a Brompton channel not “Calisthenics: Everything You Need To know” lol
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Thanks Eddie
what a pointless video, of course it will be lighter if you take stuff off it..
That is exactly the point, you can remove the add ons that you dont need to make the bike lighter.
What’s the point of taking the mudguards off. Reflectors etc
The whole idea of the T line was to make a practical useable bike that could be used everyday and be legal
Why has everybody got this obsession with having bikes with no mudguards
Try living in the UK where it rains a lot or there’s lots of puddles standing water you can’t avoid
All my bromptons have mudguards I stop clean so does the bike
Why didn’t you just buy the urban T line
No mudguards
1 gear saved you all this pissing about
If you want to lose Weight try going on a diet !!!
Not everyone that owns a Brompton or T line lives in UK or use them as a commuter bike, some are like us that lives in Middle East that rain falls almost 24 times a year or sometimes no rains at all, so what is the use of mudguards for us? Reflectors are honestly ugly I know it is functional but we use blinkers powered lights that last very long, you need to charge maybe once a month, so we remove reflectors. We maybe uses our Bromptons differently from how you normally use it but the common thing is we both love our bikes, like us or for some, we use our Bromptons as a recreational or weekend ride, we want to have 4 speed instead of having a single speed, if Brompton offers customized purchases then we’ll have it removed from the factory right? We are free to chose what ever we want to do with our Bromptons like you do so please respect others preference. This channel is dedicated for Brompton upgrades and not for diet meal plans.
for those few grams you've lost a lot of functionality, and you're probably no longer road legal
Because of the reflectors? Road bikes doesnt have one, as long as you have blinkers you are fine man
We are in Dubai, we dont have rains, helmet and blinkers are what you need to have.
I've been riding this bike for about a month th-cam.com/users/postUgkxwC0IIeIomGQVeBWg-kKJaToZkLEFIA2W and a half now and I think it's fantastic. It helps me get to work on time every day since I'm able to fit it inside of public transportation rush hour. The price is great too, people are always shocked when they ask me how much I paid for the fold up and I tell them "200". It's easy to fold and installation when it ships is insanely easy. All you have to install when the bike arrives is one foot pedal, everything else is done for you. I do recommend you carry some sort of wrench to tighten any loose screws on the handle bar and seat whenever they get a little bit loose. Other than that I think it's a fantastic bike. Easily fits in the home, can fit inside a car trunk and can even fit in subway rush hour.