Hi Victor, it's Richard from the north of England. I don't always leave a comment, but wanted you to know that I look forward to and thoroughly enjoy all of your videos, and that I appreciate the work that goes in to recording and editing them. Take care my friend, and thanks again.
Hi Richard, it's good to see you here! Thank you for your comment, this was sort of a last-minute, should-I-make-it-or-not kind of video. I'm glad you enjoyed!
A tip for adding stability - put a bottle of wine in the ‘uphill’ back pocket of the City bag! (Valeria’s shopping bags really are a must if you intend doing grocery shopping regularly, as well as a trailer of course. I also have a rack in my Electric .)
like your video! Using brompton for many years now. What I like to add is that I was kind of shocked how much plastic you had with the small amount of groceries. I am in Germany and I am happy that I can buy in my supermarket fresh veggies and fruits loose without plastic! There is also tree times a week a market with lots of local food. I bring my bags with me and do not need to use new plastic bags. Yes, here you can buy as well everything in plastic, but more and more people decide to avoid plastic. And as a result the economy eventually is adapting. Best from a brompton fan 😷😊
I attempted my first “as is” supermarket trip with my new eBrompton. I am in Australia, and I know that my EasyWheel extender has made it into the country, just not to me yet….. I have already put 74mm roller blade wheels on, for fun, and have orders of EasyWheels coming. The roller blade wheels help, but I really need the extra stability of the wheel extender. My rack is coming from Canada. Maybe. My Valerias shopping bag (pink flowers) should be here by next Monday too. I spent an hour in traffic the other day, just driving 500m to do some jobs. Would have taken 10m tops on the bike.
The inspiron 7460 is a great computer. I've had one for 4 years and had the battery changed for a generic Chinese one last month. Working like a charm.
Hi - love this new format - doesn’t have to be always that super polished way - this is informative, entertaining, and inspiring - looking forward to see a solution for the instability problem - nice to see your hygienic awareness btw. 😷 🚴🏻♂️💨🌈👍🏻
Great quick documentation of simple errands in complex times. I have the small bag on my Brompton Electric and carry folding bags for use on handlebars for small short errands. Normal daily errand use now. I have the new Travoy for bigger planned pickups and deliveries. I recently managed an unexpected curbside 24" flat monitor in high winds with careful one-hand riding and the electric assist Brompton made that easier. The Travoy would have been a much better solution. Wondering if you might apply your engineering experience to possible Brompton Electric modifications like a handlebar control or other clever tricks in the future? I'm thinking a Raspberry Pi computer could be a great addition to a Brompton Electric but haven't had time to go looking for sample projects yet. Maybe a little more video editing for future posts... Thanks.
I don’t personally think there’s a need for handlebar control. You can just keep it in high power and I find the whole system responds very well to what you’re doing with the peddles. The only time I change the power is if the battery is getting low, but since the range is so big that’s rare.
That was the editing. It did take me and additional 2h to export, upload to youtube, work on subtitles... I gotta make this work faster if I want to upload more often. But it'll come with practice!
Thank you for the good videos on the Brompton. You made me laugh out loud with the ending! Four hours is a lot of time! That's why I am backed up on my video making.
Interesting to see your video on the electric Brommie. One tip to help with the stability issue when folded, fit an easy wheel extender, I've just bought one via amazon, solves the problem, mine is now more stable than it was before I added mg swytch kit, I found the weight of the motor made it very unstable.
Very much enjoyed the video, interesting to see you could get quite a few groceries into the Electric's City Bag, and the rear pockets too which were unused for groceries. I too have the City Bag, for my bolt blue M6L but haven't yet used it yet. I'm sure it will come in useful.
The main compartment is of course restricted due to the battery but the two pockets on the back are way bigger than they look. So you do get about the capacity you expect but you’ll have a problem fitting in large items. It might have been nice to have some way to secure large items on top of the bag if they’re not too heavy and don’t encroach on the handlebars. But of course a backpack is always an option.
Just got my M6L electric, to go with my 2017 S6L and 2020 Chpt3. The electric has immediately become my utility/ shopping trolley/errand/commute ride. Thinking of putting a rack on it, and possibly looking at a trailer as well 🤔
Nice weekend!! Like this experiment as we know more about the electric brompton bag, surprisingly its volume is much more than I thought when I saw that from other video reviewing electric brompton.
Hey Denny, I'm glad you liked it! I'm still going to make more comparisons and tests on this bike, but wanted to take you along this very first time grocery shopping with it. I'm pretty satisfied with the volume of the bag, but not so much with the ease, or lack thereof, of pushing the bike around. I'll make some upgrades really soon that will make it much better for that.
Happy Friday! Thank you for the work you put into your videos. I don't even own a Brompton but still watch your channel because your content is always informative and entertaining. I am also very into all micro-mobility options especially electric powered ones like bicycles, scooters, unicycles, etc.
@@EverydayCycling It is a growing PEV vehicle. Checkout www.ewheels.com to see the latest EUCs (electric unicycles) for the latest versions. These are capable of 40-50mph and over 50 miles of range.
THANK YOU for this video! I became sold on bromptons when I saw you could fold it and still have access to the bag while in the grocery store. I was wondering if it was the same for the electric
Hello, Thanks for nice videos! It’s Sophy J.E. Lee from Korea. We have many good Brompton videos here too, but I’ve watched yours a lot , and I like your style! Subscribed!
hahahaha I loved that you included that ending. best way to end a video! I also like that you use your bike as a shopping cart because you know you won't leave the store with too much.. does anyone ever stop you and accuse you of stealing or ask you what you're doing? I feel like if I did this I would feel weird about it.
Good job. I know how much time editing involves. You do good work! Are you going to advise us on how much road mileage you got out of the battery once you drain it down again? I’m curious to know if pedal assist is worth adding via SwytchBike kit. Right now I can get one for $429 if I order on the 28th. Installs easily and the battery is good for 50km depending on pedaling and power setting. A video on your settings and how much assist you actually use would be great!
Hi Don, I'll do that very soon, under different assistance levels, etc. I can advance to you that I'm getting about 30 km under maximum assistance the entire time. Also, I'm about 100kg heavy (or 220lbs), so I'm honestly pretty satisfied with this "real-world" range I'm getting out of it. I expected something around 20-25 km. I've never used the Swytch kit so I can't comment on that. Maybe one day!
I’ve tried an aftermarket kit and have to say the genuine electric is way better. Better range, more refined, doesn’t affect your warranty, integrated lights, more natural response/power and you don’t have some Frankenstein of a bike. I feel it’s almost blasphemous to put an aftermarket on a Brompton.
Nice one Victor. Have the same trouble with my Brompton as mine does not have the rack so generally just end up carrying it folded up. Not a massive problem but when shopping the way you are used to I can see how it feels a bit more difficult. Totally get the time consuming nature of editing. Nice to see your day in the life of though and always enjoy seeing what you have been up to! Stay safe!
Nice video. What camera / lens / mic are you using for this, besides the obvious Gopro on your chest mount? And how did you rack focus from you to Amazon store?
2:26 I strongly recommend you to change your HD to an SSD. You'll fell your laptop more fluid and fast. BTW, you've won one more subscriber! Keep up the great work!
Thanks! This PC used to have a 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, but then I upgraded the SSD to 512GB to keep Windows, all software, and files I'm working with on the same drive. The HDD you mentioned is used mostly for storage. It got better, but the workflow is still pretty slow for editing, as I need to create lower resolution proxy files to edit, then export higher resolution, etc. I'm tempted to get an M1 Macbook once the new ones come out later this year, we'll see.
I'm no TH-camr myself, but I've listened to a lot of them describe the business of making a living off of TH-cam. My takeaway is that you should absolutely lean into the "Brompton" titles if it gets you more views that way. The algorithm does what it does, and it sounds like a TH-camr's job is to feed it exactly what it wants.
Yeah, you know how it works. I could've used "getting stuff done on the brompton electric" and probably would get more views. That's what I'm testing. haha based on the first couple of hours, I'd say you're absolutely right. We'll see what the analytics say in a few weeks.
Well I guess I got the vid coming up on recommended as I am a subscriber :-) Couple of things... The issues you noted in shopping-cart mode are precisely why I have not used my M6L like that beyond a first try. Also, I rarely use “kick-stand” mode for when I am out/having a break from a ride. Usually, the ground is not even/flat enough for it to work, and/or a small breeze can unsettle the bike. Also, would you prefer the Brompton electric to have a digital readout of battery status rather than simple/basic lights? It occurs to me that it would be more informative and a more reliable gauge of where one is in the charge status - less guesswork. Having said that, I would assume that the last 25% would not last as well as the first 25%, as batteries are not particularly linear in discharge, so maybe a digital readout would not help that much. Your own thoughts as a day to day user/owner?
Hey Adrian! I guess the experiment really doesn't apply to the great people who are subscribed to the channel with notifications turned on (thanks, btw)! For these special people I'm just asking for patience as I figure out my ways on this platform. I agree with your assessment of the stability of the L model. I'm also not satisfied with it, though I absolutely love the looks. I'll make a few upgrades on this bike that will make it exactly how I want it. As for the battery level, I have to say I like the 5-bar meter. They really take a long time to drop, even though I'm 100kg (220lbs) heavy and always ride on level 3. If it was a percentage it would make me really anxious. My computer drops a percent every minute and that makes me anxious. haha The brompton battery has 6 levels: 5 bars, 4 , 3, 2, 1, and 1 bar blinking. This last one is super important, as it indicates 10% battery left, in which case I'd turn off the assistance and use the battery solely for the lights until I get home. So, to answer your question, I like the way the battery level is shown, but I see why a lot of people would prefer the percentage and it's a reasonable preference.
@@EverydayCycling - thanks for your thoughts :-) Very helpful in fact. And I guess once over the first few rides and becoming familiar with how the battery levels work, they work well. I cannot imagine that Brompton went through all the development stages without trying both and finally arriving at what they did. For most people I suspect the lights are best. Your approach to the blinking final light scenario sounds to be good!
Yay! You did it by Friday morning! The video was on the top of my recommendations, but I’m a subscriber (and pretty much always watch your videos right away). I tried grocery shopping with my Brompton, but I live in NYC so the stores are maze-like with super narrow aisles. Some places don’t even let me take the bike inside. :( it’s unfortunate. Thanks again, and bom fim de semana :)
The grocery stores don't let you take it inside even if its folded? I live in NYC also and I'm thinking about getting a Brompton to commute. Is it worth it? A big reason why I'm considering it is because of its portability such as folding it up and carrying it/rolling it inside stores, buses, trains etc.
@@DavidRyan. Hi David! Yeah, HMart in particular doesn’t let me take it inside, even folded (they actually have a sign saying “no bikes, etc”). The security guard sometimes is nice and let me leave the bike in their (now) unused eating area in the back. Some other places are way too small to even consider. I haven’t tried Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s yet. Maybe Whole Foods won’t be a problem, because it’s bigger.
Ahhh that's so unfortunate. Do you usually ask if you can come in? I guess NYC is quite different in terms of space and security (a guard may not appreciate you taking the bike with your own bags into the store). Here in Atlanta the grocery stores are spacious and the 5-ish times I've been stopped by a guard was out of their curiosity to learn more about the bike.
@@EverydayCycling yeah, I think it's a very new York specific thing. I do try to ask and be polite about it -- I think foldable bikes are still a novelty, and when people hear the word "bike" they assume bulky, dirty, etc. However, I don't want to discourage anyone from buying a Brompton, because I'm honestly super happy with mine. We have two bikes in our small nyc apt :), it's awesome.
Brazil is my home country! And yep, I've quickly become addicted to it, to the point that when the bike reaches 25km/h and the assistance stops, I complain. haha
Took me 6 days to click on the video, thought it was going to be all about the brompton electric, so kinda non interested to watch ! Turned out to be a VLOG and I really enjoyed it ! Thank you for taking the time to edit and work on that mister Weirdo. Maybe the title as "A day in the life of a brompton electric users (VLOG #1)" would have been more catchy / useful ? Anyway I cross those pixel fingers => 🤞 that you will make more vlog like videos !
OK we need a video explaining your background and history and how you wound up here, far from Brazil, and how you have such a great capability of speaking English? What’s Brazil like? Welcome! Although I know you’ve been here for years we were just curious about your life story!
Great videos, really enjoy your channel! Have tried riding your e-bike with no assist? If so, how much more different is it from your previous Brompton?
My other Brompton has a dynamo hub that creates more resistance than the motor. So riding the e-bike with no assist must be easier than riding my normal Brompton. In practice, though, there's no noticeable difference.
My experience was that it felt great, riding a Brompton Electric with the assist turned off. The motor free-wheels, nicely and I find that Brompton bikes handle better with a bit of extra mass on the front end.
Haha really? We don't want those tripod legs showing up in the frame! There are a couple more "cleaner" ways to do it, but those require 2 minutes of extra preparation time.
I love your videos, but have a side note on this one: "Wow! How much plastic packaging for some basic food! It's scaring what you guys are doing up there! (I'm in Argentina)"
I agree that's a problem and it also bothers me. Even worse than plastic packaging in supermarkets is the amount of disposable plates, containers, utensils, bags, and cups that many restaurants give customers. Even if you're dining in, some places will give you disposable stuff to save money and time with dish-washing. These ones I always avoid. It's scary.
It's about $2k split between three people. It's cheaper and much better than my previous apartment (in case you've seen the videos about me moving by bike).
Good stuff Victor. I enjoy all your videos. I live in Atlanta also and on more than one occasion I was not allowed to bring in my brommie for shopping. In the city and suburbs. Thanks man good work
Thumbs up. I'm no expert on Youtubing, but you might do a "slow tv"-like or livestream video (no cuts) riding the Brompton around. Editing is time consuming and time is precious, I know.
I'm curious if Brazilians do "cycle capes" at all... these were a revelation to me... as I'm sure you're aware, you can easily get as wet *inside* a rain-suit as if you hadn't worn anything. I'm thinking that a cycle cape would be especially handy in *warm rain*... 'course then maybe it's just time for swim trunks. ;-)
Are you referring to a poncho, maybe? If positive, I agree that it's one of the better options for fighting the rain in warm weather (aside from wearing flipflops and shorts, which I've done before). In cold weather and riding for transportation I think a jacket is better, but I do get a bit sweaty underneath. Not too much though!
@@EverydayCycling That's *it*! Why *black* ? So you can wipe your hands after you change your tire? ;-) I also would recommend those big floppy brims you can attacht to your helmet... better than a hood... they have the advantage of helping keep the rain out of your face.
I mean, people buying WiFi adapters could very reasonably not have an internet connection. Otherwise they wouldn't need one and if the PC just doesn't have the drivers pre-installed.....🤷🏻♂️
Wiping down you post wow that is extreme I did not know people actually done that. So if that's the case I wonder if he wipes down his shopping when he gets it home also ? I would suspect the vast majority of people dont do this, I know I am getting off the subject which is about the brompton cycle. But this guy emphasize the point of him wiping down his post when he could have just edited that part out.
I showed me wiping the packages in the video otherwise my mom would complain saying I'm giving a bad example (that happens). hahah that being said, I do wipe my post if I'm bringing it into my place, and I also wash all the groceries, which is the reason why I put them into the sink at the end of the video. That's mostly due to COVID, I rarely did it before.
Your experiment was nicely done. What I learned? 1. You can get a decently-sized bag with your Brompton e-bike.(They started out, prohibitively small), 2. Amazon returns are ridiculously easy. Thanks for posting.
Hi Victor, I log in with different Id so you might not see me as the same "person" all the time. I truly hope yopu will remain a vbloger who remains true to providing content intead of using "fillers" . 5min of how to insert an allen screw in a threaded hole is something getting popular to get bait clicks but really just makes serious people walkaway. Cheers, a,
Thanks for another great video! I am glad you got a new battery in your laptop! Ah, that always make a computer feel ‘new’ again (somewhat!) Do you teach engineering? Or are you a Graduate or Post-Doctoral fellow? I am a professor at a University in South Africa and use my Brompton on campus all the time (I have an ‘older’ - 21 year old! Brompton M3L that lives in my office. I also travel with that Brompton when I go to conferences or do research around the world. In fact I have taken it to Brazil a few times! But also to the US, UK, all over Europe, Asia, Africa etc.) I have a newer (10 year old M6L at home) You can see more about my Bromptons and adventures with them on my youtube channel or on capetownbrompton.tumblr.com Thanks for the excellent videos!
You don't need to apologize, man. Taking the time to watch an 8-minute video until the end and then dropping a negative comment with no constructive feedback just proves you must be going through some hard stuff. Thanks anyway, hope the rest of your week goes better.
@@EverydayCycling Well look at it this way. Bloke puts battery in laptop, takes old one back to amazon, goes grocery shopping & then goes home. Do you not think it smacks of those typical face book posts done by big lipped tarts with big boobs & sfa to say for teeny boppers to get all excited about. _ You said I did not make a constructive comment so I have made one & i am not doing that to be really nasty , just to point out the pointlessness of it all. I am sure that you can make some great vids if you tried, But this is not one of them. That is all. Do you want me to sit & say "Yeah great man"! just to make you feel good, or give an honest opinion. I believe you can delete comments that you do not like, so by all means delete this if you wish. but head the note . And say all you like in retaliation If you are unhappy & feel i am being unfair - well so beit, As i said before - sorry.( But I am not one of those that posted a dislike)
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Hi Victor, it's Richard from the north of England. I don't always leave a comment, but wanted you to know that I look forward to and thoroughly enjoy all of your videos, and that I appreciate the work that goes in to recording and editing them. Take care my friend, and thanks again.
Hi Richard, it's good to see you here! Thank you for your comment, this was sort of a last-minute, should-I-make-it-or-not kind of video. I'm glad you enjoyed!
Let’s appreciate the fact that this man has 3 bikes in his room with a tonne of space left.
That's true! And two bike trailers!
A tip for adding stability - put a bottle of wine in the ‘uphill’ back pocket of the City bag! (Valeria’s shopping bags really are a must if you intend doing grocery shopping regularly, as well as a trailer of course. I also have a rack in my Electric .)
like your video! Using brompton for many years now. What I like to add is that I was kind of shocked how much plastic you had with the small amount of groceries. I am in Germany and I am happy that I can buy in my supermarket fresh veggies and fruits loose without plastic! There is also tree times a week a market with lots of local food. I bring my bags with me and do not need to use new plastic bags. Yes, here you can buy as well everything in plastic, but more and more people decide to avoid plastic. And as a result the economy eventually is adapting. Best from a brompton fan 😷😊
I attempted my first “as is” supermarket trip with my new eBrompton. I am in Australia, and I know that my EasyWheel extender has made it into the country, just not to me yet….. I have already put 74mm roller blade wheels on, for fun, and have orders of EasyWheels coming. The roller blade wheels help, but I really need the extra stability of the wheel extender. My rack is coming from Canada. Maybe. My Valerias shopping bag (pink flowers) should be here by next Monday too. I spent an hour in traffic the other day, just driving 500m to do some jobs. Would have taken 10m tops on the bike.
The inspiron 7460 is a great computer. I've had one for 4 years and had the battery changed for a generic Chinese one last month. Working like a charm.
Funny ending, made me laugh. Great video.
Glad you enjoyed it 😂
"And i feel so young saying that" gave me a giggle.
Hi - love this new format - doesn’t have to be always that super polished way - this is informative, entertaining, and inspiring - looking forward to see a solution for the instability problem - nice to see your hygienic awareness btw. 😷 🚴🏻♂️💨🌈👍🏻
Great quick documentation of simple errands in complex times. I have the small bag on my Brompton Electric and carry folding bags for use on handlebars for small short errands. Normal daily errand use now. I have the new Travoy for bigger planned pickups and deliveries. I recently managed an unexpected curbside 24" flat monitor in high winds with careful one-hand riding and the electric assist Brompton made that easier. The Travoy would have been a much better solution.
Wondering if you might apply your engineering experience to possible Brompton Electric modifications like a handlebar control or other clever tricks in the future? I'm thinking a Raspberry Pi computer could be a great addition to a Brompton Electric but haven't had time to go looking for sample projects yet.
Maybe a little more video editing for future posts... Thanks.
I don’t personally think there’s a need for handlebar control. You can just keep it in high power and I find the whole system responds very well to what you’re doing with the peddles. The only time I change the power is if the battery is getting low, but since the range is so big that’s rare.
Nice work Victor. ~4 hours, I’m impressed. Very efficient, and fun to watch.
That was the editing. It did take me and additional 2h to export, upload to youtube, work on subtitles... I gotta make this work faster if I want to upload more often. But it'll come with practice!
It seems like a great time! Tks!
It was! Thank you!
Great video! The ending was my favorite part 😂
Nice ending. Not common, but surprising. Caused a smile. Thanks.
Thank you for the good videos on the Brompton. You made me laugh out loud with the ending! Four hours is a lot of time! That's why I am backed up on my video making.
what a great way to end a video :D awesome stuff like always
Keep up the great work Victor. Your experiment did succeed in almost all respects.
Thank you! I hope this type of more casual stuff is appealing to most. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Interesting to see your video on the electric Brommie. One tip to help with the stability issue when folded, fit an easy wheel extender, I've just bought one via amazon, solves the problem, mine is now more stable than it was before I added mg swytch kit, I found the weight of the motor made it very unstable.
Very much enjoyed the video, interesting to see you could get quite a few groceries into the Electric's City Bag, and the rear pockets too which were unused for groceries. I too have the City Bag, for my bolt blue M6L but haven't yet used it yet. I'm sure it will come in useful.
Nice video to see some things you do in a day and your Brompton electric trip.
Thanks for coming along! Always good to see you around!
The main compartment is of course restricted due to the battery but the two pockets on the back are way bigger than they look. So you do get about the capacity you expect but you’ll have a problem fitting in large items. It might have been nice to have some way to secure large items on top of the bag if they’re not too heavy and don’t encroach on the handlebars. But of course a backpack is always an option.
All the oranges and apples would definitely fit in those back pockets, you're right!
Great Video I like new Vlog style Victor 👍👌keep up great works and best of luck with school this semester.
Just got my M6L electric, to go with my 2017 S6L and 2020 Chpt3. The electric has immediately become my utility/ shopping trolley/errand/commute ride. Thinking of putting a rack on it, and possibly looking at a trailer as well 🤔
A rack will be my first upgrade!
Nice weekend!! Like this experiment as we know more about the electric brompton bag, surprisingly its volume is much more than I thought when I saw that from other video reviewing electric brompton.
Hey Denny, I'm glad you liked it! I'm still going to make more comparisons and tests on this bike, but wanted to take you along this very first time grocery shopping with it. I'm pretty satisfied with the volume of the bag, but not so much with the ease, or lack thereof, of pushing the bike around. I'll make some upgrades really soon that will make it much better for that.
Happy Friday! Thank you for the work you put into your videos. I don't even own a Brompton but still watch your channel because your content is always informative and entertaining. I am also very into all micro-mobility options especially electric powered ones like bicycles, scooters, unicycles, etc.
Are there electric unicycles? That's cool! Thanks for being a part of the channel!
@@EverydayCycling It is a growing PEV vehicle. Checkout www.ewheels.com to see the latest EUCs (electric unicycles) for the latest versions. These are capable of 40-50mph and over 50 miles of range.
@@RCDevotee that's amazing! Now I realize I've seen these before. Thanks for sharing!!
THANK YOU for this video! I became sold on bromptons when I saw you could fold it and still have access to the bag while in the grocery store. I was wondering if it was the same for the electric
Hi Victor! It was interesting, as usual. Regards.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice 👍👍 cheers from another country🇮🇩
Hello, Thanks for nice videos! It’s Sophy J.E. Lee from Korea. We have many good Brompton videos here too, but I’ve watched yours a lot , and I like your style! Subscribed!
Thank you Sophy!
hahahaha I loved that you included that ending. best way to end a video!
I also like that you use your bike as a shopping cart because you know you won't leave the store with too much.. does anyone ever stop you and accuse you of stealing or ask you what you're doing? I feel like if I did this I would feel weird about it.
Good job. I know how much time editing involves. You do good work! Are you going to advise us on how much road mileage you got out of the battery once you drain it down again? I’m curious to know if pedal assist is worth adding via SwytchBike kit. Right now I can get one for $429 if I order on the 28th. Installs easily and the battery is good for 50km depending on pedaling and power setting. A video on your settings and how much assist you actually use would be great!
Hi Don, I'll do that very soon, under different assistance levels, etc. I can advance to you that I'm getting about 30 km under maximum assistance the entire time. Also, I'm about 100kg heavy (or 220lbs), so I'm honestly pretty satisfied with this "real-world" range I'm getting out of it. I expected something around 20-25 km. I've never used the Swytch kit so I can't comment on that. Maybe one day!
I’ve tried an aftermarket kit and have to say the genuine electric is way better. Better range, more refined, doesn’t affect your warranty, integrated lights, more natural response/power and you don’t have some Frankenstein of a bike. I feel it’s almost blasphemous to put an aftermarket on a Brompton.
Nice one Victor. Have the same trouble with my Brompton as mine does not have the rack so generally just end up carrying it folded up. Not a massive problem but when shopping the way you are used to I can see how it feels a bit more difficult. Totally get the time consuming nature of editing. Nice to see your day in the life of though and always enjoy seeing what you have been up to! Stay safe!
With the rack or GOrack it's much easier to do groceries. With the L or E versions though, pretty much a no-go.
Nice video. What camera / lens / mic are you using for this, besides the obvious Gopro on your chest mount?
And how did you rack focus from you to Amazon store?
2:26 I strongly recommend you to change your HD to an SSD. You'll fell your laptop more fluid and fast. BTW, you've won one more subscriber! Keep up the great work!
Thanks! This PC used to have a 128GB SSD + 1TB HDD, but then I upgraded the SSD to 512GB to keep Windows, all software, and files I'm working with on the same drive. The HDD you mentioned is used mostly for storage. It got better, but the workflow is still pretty slow for editing, as I need to create lower resolution proxy files to edit, then export higher resolution, etc. I'm tempted to get an M1 Macbook once the new ones come out later this year, we'll see.
Como siempre, qué buen video.
I'm no TH-camr myself, but I've listened to a lot of them describe the business of making a living off of TH-cam. My takeaway is that you should absolutely lean into the "Brompton" titles if it gets you more views that way. The algorithm does what it does, and it sounds like a TH-camr's job is to feed it exactly what it wants.
Yeah, you know how it works. I could've used "getting stuff done on the brompton electric" and probably would get more views. That's what I'm testing. haha based on the first couple of hours, I'd say you're absolutely right. We'll see what the analytics say in a few weeks.
Can you share the different areas in Atlanta with designated cycling paths for commuting?
happy Friday Victor, you made it, wish you a good weekend :)
Thank you Grace! You too, have a great weekend!
Well I guess I got the vid coming up on recommended as I am a subscriber :-)
Couple of things...
The issues you noted in shopping-cart mode are precisely why I have not used my M6L like that beyond a first try. Also, I rarely use “kick-stand” mode for when I am out/having a break from a ride. Usually, the ground is not even/flat enough for it to work, and/or a small breeze can unsettle the bike.
Also, would you prefer the Brompton electric to have a digital readout of battery status rather than simple/basic lights? It occurs to me that it would be more informative and a more reliable gauge of where one is in the charge status - less guesswork. Having said that, I would assume that the last 25% would not last as well as the first 25%, as batteries are not particularly linear in discharge, so maybe a digital readout would not help that much. Your own thoughts as a day to day user/owner?
Hey Adrian! I guess the experiment really doesn't apply to the great people who are subscribed to the channel with notifications turned on (thanks, btw)! For these special people I'm just asking for patience as I figure out my ways on this platform.
I agree with your assessment of the stability of the L model. I'm also not satisfied with it, though I absolutely love the looks. I'll make a few upgrades on this bike that will make it exactly how I want it.
As for the battery level, I have to say I like the 5-bar meter. They really take a long time to drop, even though I'm 100kg (220lbs) heavy and always ride on level 3. If it was a percentage it would make me really anxious. My computer drops a percent every minute and that makes me anxious. haha
The brompton battery has 6 levels: 5 bars, 4 , 3, 2, 1, and 1 bar blinking. This last one is super important, as it indicates 10% battery left, in which case I'd turn off the assistance and use the battery solely for the lights until I get home.
So, to answer your question, I like the way the battery level is shown, but I see why a lot of people would prefer the percentage and it's a reasonable preference.
@@EverydayCycling - thanks for your thoughts :-) Very helpful in fact. And I guess once over the first few rides and becoming familiar with how the battery levels work, they work well. I cannot imagine that Brompton went through all the development stages without trying both and finally arriving at what they did. For most people I suspect the lights are best. Your approach to the blinking final light scenario sounds to be good!
Yay! You did it by Friday morning! The video was on the top of my recommendations, but I’m a subscriber (and pretty much always watch your videos right away). I tried grocery shopping with my Brompton, but I live in NYC so the stores are maze-like with super narrow aisles. Some places don’t even let me take the bike inside. :( it’s unfortunate. Thanks again, and bom fim de semana :)
The grocery stores don't let you take it inside even if its folded? I live in NYC also and I'm thinking about getting a Brompton to commute. Is it worth it? A big reason why I'm considering it is because of its portability such as folding it up and carrying it/rolling it inside stores, buses, trains etc.
@@DavidRyan. Hi David! Yeah, HMart in particular doesn’t let me take it inside, even folded (they actually have a sign saying “no bikes, etc”). The security guard sometimes is nice and let me leave the bike in their (now) unused eating area in the back. Some other places are way too small to even consider. I haven’t tried Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s yet. Maybe Whole Foods won’t be a problem, because it’s bigger.
@@DavidRyan. also, mine doesn’t have the rack or upgraded wheels. Like Victor said, it’s kind of hard to push and turn, etc.
Ahhh that's so unfortunate. Do you usually ask if you can come in? I guess NYC is quite different in terms of space and security (a guard may not appreciate you taking the bike with your own bags into the store). Here in Atlanta the grocery stores are spacious and the 5-ish times I've been stopped by a guard was out of their curiosity to learn more about the bike.
@@EverydayCycling yeah, I think it's a very new York specific thing. I do try to ask and be polite about it -- I think foldable bikes are still a novelty, and when people hear the word "bike" they assume bulky, dirty, etc.
However, I don't want to discourage anyone from buying a Brompton, because I'm honestly super happy with mine. We have two bikes in our small nyc apt :), it's awesome.
Is Brasil home or your 2nd home? Thanks for the video. Are you liking the e-assist?
Brazil is my home country! And yep, I've quickly become addicted to it, to the point that when the bike reaches 25km/h and the assistance stops, I complain. haha
Took me 6 days to click on the video, thought it was going to be all about the brompton electric, so kinda non interested to watch !
Turned out to be a VLOG and I really enjoyed it ! Thank you for taking the time to edit and work on that mister Weirdo.
Maybe the title as "A day in the life of a brompton electric users (VLOG #1)" would have been more catchy / useful ?
Anyway I cross those pixel fingers => 🤞 that you will make more vlog like videos !
OK we need a video explaining your background and history and how you wound up here, far from Brazil, and how you have such a great capability of speaking English? What’s Brazil like? Welcome! Although I know you’ve been here for years we were just curious about your life story!
Thanks for the idea! I think a video about that would be fun to make!
Great videos, really enjoy your channel! Have tried riding your e-bike with no assist? If so, how much more different is it from your previous Brompton?
My other Brompton has a dynamo hub that creates more resistance than the motor. So riding the e-bike with no assist must be easier than riding my normal Brompton. In practice, though, there's no noticeable difference.
My experience was that it felt great, riding a Brompton Electric with the assist turned off. The motor free-wheels, nicely and I find that Brompton bikes handle better with a bit of extra mass on the front end.
There’s no excuse for an engineer not to have a “Fluke” multi-meter!
U should fit rear rack from ut old brompton to the electronic one? 😁😁
That's what I'll do!
Drivers on the disk is because your old computer hasn’t got Wi-Fi and can’t get on the internet until you install the adapter 😁
Shocker, we share a very similar overhead camera setup!
Haha really? We don't want those tripod legs showing up in the frame! There are a couple more "cleaner" ways to do it, but those require 2 minutes of extra preparation time.
@@EverydayCycling , and we need those extra 2 minutes for editing
Hoping to see a video with an uphill in this Brompton....
Aee wilio, já testei em algumas subidas e funciona bem, mas vou fazer um vídeo sobre isso!
I love your videos, but have a side note on this one: "Wow! How much plastic packaging for some basic food! It's scaring what you guys are doing up there! (I'm in Argentina)"
I agree that's a problem and it also bothers me. Even worse than plastic packaging in supermarkets is the amount of disposable plates, containers, utensils, bags, and cups that many restaurants give customers. Even if you're dining in, some places will give you disposable stuff to save money and time with dish-washing. These ones I always avoid. It's scary.
Nice Apartments. How much is rent there, typically?
It's about $2k split between three people. It's cheaper and much better than my previous apartment (in case you've seen the videos about me moving by bike).
Thanks for answering. I actually thought I might be ignored. Pure class.
@@CURVEDGLASS123 you're welcome, thanks!
Good stuff Victor. I enjoy all your videos. I live in Atlanta also and on more than one occasion I was not allowed to bring in my brommie for shopping. In the city and suburbs. Thanks man good work
@@raymondsmith1797 Thank you! Do you ever ask if you can take it inside? I've never been denied to bring it in, but I also never ask.
Thumbs up.
I'm no expert on Youtubing, but you might do a "slow tv"-like or livestream video (no cuts) riding the Brompton around. Editing is time consuming and time is precious, I know.
Thanks for the suggestion! I'm planning on doing something like that soon.
I'm curious if Brazilians do "cycle capes" at all... these were a revelation to me... as I'm sure you're aware, you can easily get as wet *inside* a rain-suit as if you hadn't worn anything. I'm thinking that a cycle cape would be especially handy in *warm rain*... 'course then maybe it's just time for swim trunks. ;-)
Are you referring to a poncho, maybe? If positive, I agree that it's one of the better options for fighting the rain in warm weather (aside from wearing flipflops and shorts, which I've done before). In cold weather and riding for transportation I think a jacket is better, but I do get a bit sweaty underneath. Not too much though!
@@EverydayCycling Essentially, cycle capes are shorter, and sometimes have straps, thumb loops, etc. I found out about them from a British Friend
@@buixote I know what it is now! I use it here during the summer. Actually, I used it here: th-cam.com/video/IE3vK9tcmWI/w-d-xo.html
@@EverydayCycling That's *it*! Why *black* ? So you can wipe your hands after you change your tire? ;-) I also would recommend those big floppy brims you can attacht to your helmet... better than a hood... they have the advantage of helping keep the rain out of your face.
Get a goretex rain jacket. They breathe.
What?! Don’t play with coughing Haha 😄
ahah thankfully those were the only coughs of the day!
@@EverydayCycling 😋
I mean, people buying WiFi adapters could very reasonably not have an internet connection. Otherwise they wouldn't need one and if the PC just doesn't have the drivers pre-installed.....🤷🏻♂️
Uai, cê agora mexe com notebook, largo os avião?
Limpo corrente, ajusto freio e troco bateria de notebook!
No broken eggs?
Nope, never broke an egg!
Wiping down you post wow that is extreme I did not know people actually done that. So if that's the case I wonder if he wipes down his shopping when he gets it home also ?
I would suspect the vast majority of people dont do this, I know I am getting off the subject which is about the brompton cycle. But this guy emphasize the point of him wiping down his post when he could have just edited that part out.
I showed me wiping the packages in the video otherwise my mom would complain saying I'm giving a bad example (that happens). hahah that being said, I do wipe my post if I'm bringing it into my place, and I also wash all the groceries, which is the reason why I put them into the sink at the end of the video. That's mostly due to COVID, I rarely did it before.
The way you ended the video is life..
Your experiment was nicely done. What I learned? 1. You can get a decently-sized bag with your Brompton e-bike.(They started out, prohibitively small), 2. Amazon returns are ridiculously easy. Thanks for posting.
Oh yeah, the "Essentials Bag" is very small for my style of riding!
Hi Victor, I log in with different Id so you might not see me as the same "person" all the time.
I truly hope yopu will remain a vbloger who remains true to providing content intead of using "fillers" .
5min of how to insert an allen screw in a threaded hole is something getting popular to get bait clicks but really just makes serious people walkaway.
Cheers,
a,
Thanks for another great video! I am glad you got a new battery in your laptop! Ah, that always make a computer feel ‘new’ again (somewhat!) Do you teach engineering? Or are you a Graduate or Post-Doctoral fellow? I am a professor at a University in South Africa and use my Brompton on campus all the time (I have an ‘older’ - 21 year old! Brompton M3L that lives in my office. I also travel with that Brompton when I go to conferences or do research around the world. In fact I have taken it to Brazil a few times! But also to the US, UK, all over Europe, Asia, Africa etc.) I have a newer (10 year old M6L at home) You can see more about my Bromptons and adventures with them on my youtube channel or on capetownbrompton.tumblr.com Thanks for the excellent videos!
Don’t tell me u got the rona 0:01?
I don't know what happened there ahah
You just wasted 3 hrs 52 minutes-- sorry.
You don't need to apologize, man. Taking the time to watch an 8-minute video until the end and then dropping a negative comment with no constructive feedback just proves you must be going through some hard stuff. Thanks anyway, hope the rest of your week goes better.
@@EverydayCycling Well look at it this way. Bloke puts battery in laptop, takes old one back to amazon, goes grocery shopping & then goes home. Do you not think it smacks of those typical face book posts done by big lipped tarts with big boobs & sfa to say for teeny boppers to get all excited about. _ You said I did not make a constructive comment so I have made one & i am not doing that to be really nasty , just to point out the pointlessness of it all. I am sure that you can make some great vids if you tried, But this is not one of them. That is all. Do you want me to sit & say "Yeah great man"! just to make you feel good, or give an honest opinion. I believe you can delete comments that you do not like, so by all means delete this if you wish. but head the note . And say all you like in retaliation If you are unhappy & feel i am being unfair - well so beit, As i said before - sorry.( But I am not one of those that posted a dislike)
@@grahamlongley8298 thanks for sharing your opinion. That was really useful. I didn't know vlogs weren't universally interesting, but now I do!
@@_luismbo But do not stop, because the quality was good. Just the subject was iffy!!!. Only a personal opinion, others will not agree obviously.
@@grahamlongley8298 Yeah, sure. Do you have a Brompton bike?