The word you use at 2.05 is hurtful and derogatory. These words suggest people with a disability are stupid or flawed, you may wish to review your phraseology.
Thanks for pointing that out and my apologies especially to the U.K. viewers for inadvertently using an offensive term. In Canada and the US it refers to one being a kluz which I will be sure to use from now on as it's not my intent to be derogatory to any group of people.
Your EZ Clamp Springs are a stroke of genius. Kindly consider picking a US retailer like Clever Cycles (Portland) or Perennial Cycles (Minneapolis) and ask them to stock them in their online catalogs and in the shops.
@@GyrobotCoUk If you're happy with the way things are, then that's fine by me. It just seems a pity for this example of ingenuity not to be better known. Happy to have a couple!
Thank you so much for the point about the telescopic seat post and the extra stress when using it at maximum height in the seat tube. I use one because of how tall am, but there's quite a bit of spare before the safe insertion limit, so I've decided to use a small length of the height adjuster sleeve to drop the main post down, and raise the telescopic inner part with the seat clamp to the equivalent height of the 3 OR 4 sections of adjuster sleeve I'll be using, thus alleviating that stress you mention.
Some great ideas and modifications there thank you . My Brompton is 13yrs old now so most of this clever stuff just wasn’t available 😀 Great presentation
Another advantage of the telescopic seat post is that it reduces the folded size compared to the extended seat post, which means that it will fit into a bag, and in tighter spaces on trains etc.
I’m on my third ( pedal ) Br, you gotta wonder why some of the simple stuff isn’t standard ! It’s all in the detail 😊 I tied a loop of bright orange string through the swing arm lock and around the saddle tube , just easy less faff n fumble .
For couples or families that include a very tall member the telescopic seatpost is essential, you can all share the bike. A rear rack on the electric would be a must for me. The bag is very useful, and rolling easier, particularly on 4 ezy wheels. Thank you again Take care both
Frost and sekers bag is excellent, personally using Nov design levers and clamps, magnet+springs keeps it in place and the levers are comfortable to turn when the battery is mounted
Very good. The other thing I have done is change my handlebars to Joseph Kuosac mid rise bars. I find them much more comfortable...Thanks for your films...
I'll be sure to post on how I get on. I loved them on my gravel bike. Have them currently in my road bike and commuter/tourer. But the size that Tannus make and the size tyre for the Brompton means it's not a perfect fit. What I'd love to see is Tannus come out with a Brompton insert.
@@OneLessCar I look forward to your post g on the insert. As I am subscribed I will not miss it fortunately. Thank you again for taking the time to post, it is very helpful. Take care
@@taber247 I'm not sure how I'm going to make it work. The width of them is just way too much for the tyre and I'm not sure how much I can hack the insert before I make it useless. I've messaged the guys at Tannus to see what they say.
A week into e-Brompton ownership; Brooks B17 and Brooks GP1s put on (were on my S6L, so nicely broken in). Toolkit now swaps between the three Bromptons. Next mod is going to be Joseph Kousac low rise bar as I'm finding M bars a little too high (other bikes are S bars).
Nice upgrades! Nathan keeps talking about putting a Brooks saddle on the standard Brompton (which is technically his). I'll have to check out those low rise bars, I've not heard of them.
@@OneLessCar SJS has them in carbon. Out of stock in steel, due back in March. Haven't got carbon because it felt a bit silly putting that on a 5 ton Brompton electric. According to Ryan at SJS, the low rise really improve the vague M bar steering
Great video, thanks for sharing. I have #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 plus the tool kit :-) I also have a Lezyne air pump. The head of the regular Brompton pump is to large for the front wheel
You're right about that Brompton pump, it is too big for the front wheel espeically with the motor getting in the way. What I've done is taped a valve extender to it so I have something if there was ever an emergency. At home I have an electric pump and a track pump which make things a little easier 😊
@@OneLessCar An additional upgrade is a pair of MKS Promenade Ezy pedals plus a mount for the left one at the rear hub. But sadly and that's another story, my E-Brompton has motor and battery issues and stays now at my dealers workshop for a few weeks. 😢
When I spoke to one of their workshops' engineers, I am preeety sure I was told that if you use anything other than the tubes and wheels, such as the inserts you have at the end of the video, that Brompton's warranty becomes void. If you did install them you might want to check with Brompton just to be on the safe side.
Excellent video. I'm really interested in hearing about the Conti tyres for the Brompton. I'm currently on Schwable Marathon Plus but swapping would save over 400 gems. Have you had any punctures so far ?
I'll keep you posted. I just installed them today. I'll have 3 Bromptons here in a few weeks, my electric with the Conti, the standard with Marathon plus, and soon another electric with the Marathon racer. Do you think a quick comparison video would be of interest to people?
@@OneLessCar Definitely ! I've also got a Brompton Electric so any weight saving that doesn't significantly increase the risk of punctures must be worth investigating. I Also interested to hear what tyre pressures you use. Thank you, David.
I swapped out my Schwalbe Marathons a couple of months ago after getting several punctures. The Continentals have been great so far. They definitely feel faster and give more grip than the Schwalbe's in my opinion, I didn't have any slips even with the icy roads over winter. I keep them at around 90PSI. As for durability it's hard to say. They feel like they'll be more puncture resistant than the standard Marathons but I don't know how they'd compare to the Marathon Plus. I haven't had any problems so far and that's with regular riding on bumpy Edinburgh roads.
Hey, link for EZ wheels expired. May you please provide an updated one? Also for the telescopic upgrade? It appears that standard brompton ez won't fit the e-brompton. So I would like to have the link straight from you.
Many thanks for the video which I found very helpful. I would like to get the Brooks grips but I don't know what size? They come out in 3 different sizes! I have S shaped handle bars on my Brompton?
Hi Michelle, Thanks for this very informative video, I am about to have a new Brompton, and I would like to know if you needed to adjust the brake levers to fit this brooks ergonomic grip (130mm)? Thanks.
No adjustment needed unless you want to adjust them for your own preference. You will have to loosen and move the break leaver on one side in order to access the screw to secure the brooks girp.
How speedy that’s beast? Someone just passed me fast without any force, I ride on normal one , anyway I prefer with smaller battery that’s big on front it’s ridiculous
I’ve not around a brompton to test ride it, but I’m guessing that for a taller rider the telescopic seatpost would also add some stiffness. Certainly compared to having the standard post fully extended. Do you find this to be true?
Someone will come up with a way to pack batteries in the handlebar post and the top tube. Together, they look like enough space to have the same amount of power as the pack they use now. Plus, two batteries charging separately ought to charge faster than one large battery. For some reason I get the feeling Brompton won't do this, it will be another aftermarket product.
Pneumatic tyres have better traction which I need on this bike due to the torque of the front-wheel motor. I've not tried Tannus Airless yet but I've yet to come across a solid tyre in e-scooter testing that has the traction of an air-filled tyre. Maybe when the tyres on the standard Brompton need replacing I'll give them a try 😃
It is compatible with Brooks saddles, with the exception of the ones with the springs built in the back, as they block the area the mount needs to go. Hope that helps!
@@OneLessCar That does indeed help - I _was_ looking at the sprung saddle, but will see how I get on with the standard Brompton saddle first. Received my e-Brompton today (yay!) and am currently charging it up. Have already changed the grips for ergonomic one (Minimods), fitted a bar-end mirror, and installed my Garmin mount. And have ordered a pair of the EZ clamp springs (I'd forgotten what a pain it is when the clamps swivel - my non-electric Brompton has offset clamps that don't)
@@frankhooper7871 Happy New Bike day!!!! You were very organized and ready for your new Brompton. Setup sounds great. Do you have an IG account or anything where I can see your shiny new bike?
So far I have been able to mend punctures without removing the wheel(s), the way the Dutch people do it. th-cam.com/video/vlEgwFKxRhs/w-d-xo.html I think it would be much more difficult with a puncture located near the valve, though, especially the rear wheel, where access is more restricted.
The statement at 4:32 that NOT hoisting the seat post up to the max (while extending the extension further to achieve the same seat height!!) reduces stress in the frame cannot be correct. The seat post is guided by a glued plastic insert in the frame, approximately 50 mm long. Beneath this insert the seat post does not make contact with the frame. Whether you extend your seat post to the max or not, it is always the length of this insert that transfer the forces of you body weight to the frame, never more than these 50 mm.
Great point about battery life. If you look after your battery in general, things like not draining it completely and not charging it just after a ride etc. Every charge has some effect but the fast charger uses step technology and other things to minimise battery damage.
My father has every tool ever made so I grew up around tools and when asked to fetch a tool he made sure I knew what was what 😊 So I'm afraid I'll never remember to call a wrench a spanner!
You seem lovely, and I'm sure the derivation on the word 'spaz' wasn't in your mind when you used it, but please educate yourself in just how offensive this is to the disabled community. Thanks. 😉
The word you use at 2.05 is hurtful and derogatory. These words suggest people with a disability are stupid or flawed, you may wish to review your phraseology.
Thanks for pointing that out and my apologies especially to the U.K. viewers for inadvertently using an offensive term. In Canada and the US it refers to one being a kluz which I will be sure to use from now on as it's not my intent to be derogatory to any group of people.
Hi, great tips, it was a real nice surprise to see my EZ Clamp Springs featured. Thank you for supporting the original designer.
HI! Thanks for the comment. It's a great product, really enjoy the simplicity of it.
Your EZ Clamp Springs are a stroke of genius. Kindly consider picking a US retailer like Clever Cycles (Portland) or Perennial Cycles (Minneapolis) and ask them to stock them in their online catalogs and in the shops.
@@stephenringlee9739 I ship worldwide for just £5 so you can buy direct from me. Many thanks for your positive comment.
@@GyrobotCoUk If you're happy with the way things are, then that's fine by me. It just seems a pity for this example of ingenuity not to be better known. Happy to have a couple!
Just ordered them from your website after watching this video, congratulations from a french Brompton lover for this clever solution 🙏
Sehr gutes Video, ich möchte nur darauf hinweisen, Schnell - Ladungen verkürzen die Lebensdauer des Akkus !
Thank you so much for the point about the telescopic seat post and the extra stress when using it at maximum height in the seat tube.
I use one because of how tall am, but there's quite a bit of spare before the safe insertion limit, so I've decided to use a small length of the height adjuster sleeve to drop the main post down, and raise the telescopic inner part with the seat clamp to the equivalent height of the 3 OR 4 sections of adjuster sleeve I'll be using, thus alleviating that stress you mention.
Tyres are knackered ,love that phrase
Some great ideas and modifications there thank you . My Brompton is 13yrs old now so most of this clever stuff just wasn’t available 😀
Great presentation
Another advantage of the telescopic seat post is that it reduces the folded size compared to the extended seat post, which means that it will fit into a bag, and in tighter spaces on trains etc.
I can't find a similar telescopic seatpost. Any leads? Thanks!
I’m on my third ( pedal ) Br, you gotta wonder why some of the simple stuff isn’t standard !
It’s all in the detail 😊
I tied a loop of bright orange string through the swing arm lock and around the saddle tube , just easy less faff n fumble .
"If you get a flat... get a taxi... deal with it at home" That is the Brompton state of mind.
For sure! :D
Only really applies in cities...not all of us fancy paying a fortune to take us home miles out into the
countryside
Thanks for sharing. Also put a spare tube in the frame opposite the tool kit.
She mentions that in the video.
For couples or families that include a very tall member the telescopic seatpost is essential, you can all share the bike.
A rear rack on the electric would be a must for me. The bag is very useful, and rolling easier, particularly on 4 ezy wheels.
Thank you again
Take care both
Frost and sekers bag is excellent, personally using Nov design levers and clamps, magnet+springs keeps it in place and the levers are comfortable to turn when the battery is mounted
I would love to see a pic of bag and fittings. Bought the City bag but would like other options.
Great Stuff (prenster)! And good information also! Thanks.
Always a pleasure! 😃
Very good. The other thing I have done is change my handlebars to Joseph Kuosac mid rise bars. I find them much more comfortable...Thanks for your films...
Thanks for sharing! I will do my best not to go look for those handlebars 😅
Inserts have my attention, I shall look into thoes, thank you.
Take care.
I'll be sure to post on how I get on. I loved them on my gravel bike. Have them currently in my road bike and commuter/tourer. But the size that Tannus make and the size tyre for the Brompton means it's not a perfect fit. What I'd love to see is Tannus come out with a Brompton insert.
@@OneLessCar I look forward to your post g on the insert.
As I am subscribed I will not miss it fortunately.
Thank you again for taking the time to post, it is very helpful.
Take care
@@taber247 I'm not sure how I'm going to make it work. The width of them is just way too much for the tyre and I'm not sure how much I can hack the insert before I make it useless. I've messaged the guys at Tannus to see what they say.
intetesting tipps....thanks!
have a nice weekend
Glad you enjoyed them!
Phone mount is most excellent 👍
A week into e-Brompton ownership; Brooks B17 and Brooks GP1s put on (were on my S6L, so nicely broken in). Toolkit now swaps between the three Bromptons. Next mod is going to be Joseph Kousac low rise bar as I'm finding M bars a little too high (other bikes are S bars).
Nice upgrades! Nathan keeps talking about putting a Brooks saddle on the standard Brompton (which is technically his). I'll have to check out those low rise bars, I've not heard of them.
@@OneLessCar SJS has them in carbon. Out of stock in steel, due back in March. Haven't got carbon because it felt a bit silly putting that on a 5 ton Brompton electric.
According to Ryan at SJS, the low rise really improve the vague M bar steering
Excellent tips! Nicely made video, Toolkit hidden in the frame tube is a great way to carry one!
A nice bit of Cardiff in one of the shots
Good spot! 😀
From Norway; the zise of the Brook grips, please:). They vary online shops. Very helpful video!!!
Great video
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. 😀
Very informative 👍 big like for you
BROMPTONは、素晴らしいですね。
Great video, thanks for sharing. I have #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 plus the tool kit :-) I also have a Lezyne air pump. The head of the regular Brompton pump is to large for the front wheel
You're right about that Brompton pump, it is too big for the front wheel espeically with the motor getting in the way. What I've done is taped a valve extender to it so I have something if there was ever an emergency. At home I have an electric pump and a track pump which make things a little easier 😊
Also nice job on your upgrades! Any others besides the pump that you have that I may have missed?
@@OneLessCar An additional upgrade is a pair of MKS Promenade Ezy pedals plus a mount for the left one at the rear hub.
But sadly and that's another story, my E-Brompton has motor and battery issues and stays now at my dealers workshop for a few weeks. 😢
Makes you wonder why Brompton didn’t use those accessories to come with the bike from new, considering the price?
what are you going to do with the old tires? And ideas or suggestion about readapting or recycling? Your video up-dates are rally appreciated.
I have them in the closet, there's shockingly no recycling of them through normal means but when I have a spare minute I plan on looking into it.
The frost mount must be gamechanging
very nice
When I spoke to one of their workshops' engineers, I am preeety sure I was told that if you use anything other than the tubes and wheels, such as the inserts you have at the end of the video, that Brompton's warranty becomes void. If you did install them you might want to check with Brompton just to be on the safe side.
Excellent video. I'm really interested in hearing about the Conti tyres for the Brompton. I'm currently on Schwable Marathon Plus but swapping would save over 400 gems. Have you had any punctures so far ?
I'll keep you posted. I just installed them today. I'll have 3 Bromptons here in a few weeks, my electric with the Conti, the standard with Marathon plus, and soon another electric with the Marathon racer. Do you think a quick comparison video would be of interest to people?
@@OneLessCar Definitely ! I've also got a Brompton Electric so any weight saving that doesn't significantly increase the risk of punctures must be worth investigating. I
Also interested to hear what tyre pressures you use. Thank you, David.
I swapped out my Schwalbe Marathons a couple of months ago after getting several punctures. The Continentals have been great so far. They definitely feel faster and give more grip than the Schwalbe's in my opinion, I didn't have any slips even with the icy roads over winter. I keep them at around 90PSI. As for durability it's hard to say. They feel like they'll be more puncture resistant than the standard Marathons but I don't know how they'd compare to the Marathon Plus. I haven't had any problems so far and that's with regular riding on bumpy Edinburgh roads.
Hey, link for EZ wheels expired. May you please provide an updated one? Also for the telescopic upgrade? It appears that standard brompton ez won't fit the e-brompton. So I would like to have the link straight from you.
Many thanks for the video which I found very helpful. I would like to get the Brooks grips but I don't know what size? They come out in 3 different sizes! I have S shaped handle bars on my Brompton?
Brompton handlebars are 130 and are the same size on both sides so you want to go for the 130/130 size. Hope that helps. 😀
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for this very informative video, I am about to have a new Brompton, and I would like to know if you needed to adjust the brake levers to fit this brooks ergonomic grip (130mm)?
Thanks.
No adjustment needed unless you want to adjust them for your own preference. You will have to loosen and move the break leaver on one side in order to access the screw to secure the brooks girp.
Hi, what is the saddle mount that you use to hang your bag off at the back of your Brompton?
How speedy that’s beast? Someone just passed me fast without any force, I ride on normal one , anyway I prefer with smaller battery that’s big on front it’s ridiculous
Do you think the bag that you mentioned would hold a 15” MacBook and charger ok? If not, any suggestions?
Great tipps - many thanks. Whats the brand of the rain cape at 2:55?
It's this jacket onelesscar.life/products/tucano-urbano-magic-spring-jacket-dark-blue
I have a video about it if you want to know more 😊
I’ve not around a brompton to test ride it, but I’m guessing that for a taller rider the telescopic seatpost would also add some stiffness. Certainly compared to having the standard post fully extended. Do you find this to be true?
Someone will come up with a way to pack batteries in the handlebar post and the top tube. Together, they look like enough space to have the same amount of power as the pack they use now. Plus, two batteries charging separately ought to charge faster than one large battery. For some reason I get the feeling Brompton won't do this, it will be another aftermarket product.
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You called it. They did exactly that with the Bromptoffs being pumped out of China now like the igogomi alps, and selling for only around USD $1100.
Which size Brooks grips did you purchase? My wife Has the M/H handlebars. I would like to surprise her.
What a lovely surprise! They are size 130\130
Hey, great video! What size are the brooks grips? The website has options for 130/130, 130/100 or 100/100. Thank you!
The size for Bromptons post 2017 is 130 (the 2 numbers are left/right) and on Brompton both are 130 😀
@@OneLessCar amazing, thank you so much!
No problem 😀
Where did you get the telescoping seat post ? What brand is it ?
It's from Brompton 😃 they usually have it on their website.
Do you know if that computer mount would be compatible with a Polar V650?
It looks like it would but to be safe I'd check with the manufacturer.
Why the Tannus Armour and not Tannus Airless?
Pneumatic tyres have better traction which I need on this bike due to the torque of the front-wheel motor. I've not tried Tannus Airless yet but I've yet to come across a solid tyre in e-scooter testing that has the traction of an air-filled tyre. Maybe when the tyres on the standard Brompton need replacing I'll give them a try 😃
Do you know if the Frost + Sekers mount is compatible with a Brooks saddle?
It is compatible with Brooks saddles, with the exception of the ones with the springs built in the back, as they block the area the mount needs to go. Hope that helps!
@@OneLessCar That does indeed help - I _was_ looking at the sprung saddle, but will see how I get on with the standard Brompton saddle first. Received my e-Brompton today (yay!) and am currently charging it up. Have already changed the grips for ergonomic one (Minimods), fitted a bar-end mirror, and installed my Garmin mount. And have ordered a pair of the EZ clamp springs (I'd forgotten what a pain it is when the clamps swivel - my non-electric Brompton has offset clamps that don't)
@@frankhooper7871 Happy New Bike day!!!! You were very organized and ready for your new Brompton. Setup sounds great. Do you have an IG account or anything where I can see your shiny new bike?
Doesnt it come with the toolkit?
Not as standard.
Where is the tire pump?
It hooks on to the rear triangle of the bike frame.
So far I have been able to mend punctures without removing the wheel(s), the way the Dutch people do it.
th-cam.com/video/vlEgwFKxRhs/w-d-xo.html
I think it would be much more difficult with a puncture located near the valve, though, especially the rear wheel, where access is more restricted.
The statement at 4:32 that NOT hoisting the seat post up to the max (while extending the extension further to achieve the same seat height!!) reduces stress in the frame cannot be correct. The seat post is guided by a glued plastic insert in the frame, approximately 50 mm long. Beneath this insert the seat post does not make contact with the frame. Whether you extend your seat post to the max or not, it is always the length of this insert that transfer the forces of you body weight to the frame, never more than these 50 mm.
😚
Careful with any quick charger, they degrade the battery life quicker
Great point about battery life. If you look after your battery in general, things like not draining it completely and not charging it just after a ride etc. Every charge has some effect but the fast charger uses step technology and other things to minimise battery damage.
🙏🏻👍
Are Frost+Sekers still trading? Placed an order but still waiting for confirmation of dispatch but no replies to my email or phone message.
They are still trading as far as I know. They have been posting content on their Instagram account recently.
@@OneLessCar thanks for the prompt response!
Can't believe people say Spaz still, especially on a public video. Even in the 80s it was wrong.
Please see below my reply to Paul (this is a cultural difference I was not aware of).
I love it when americans go native
You made a throw away comment about "being a bit of a spaz".
I thought we had moved on from such ignorance....I was obviously wrong.
Please see my response to the other comments about this. 🙏
Could you please explain your use of the word “SPAS”.
Please read the other comments
Will you correct it? Please.
Less is more
Thank you for using "proper English" it is a wrench!
My father has every tool ever made so I grew up around tools and when asked to fetch a tool he made sure I knew what was what 😊 So I'm afraid I'll never remember to call a wrench a spanner!
Rude! Proper English is SPANNER!
You seem lovely, and I'm sure the derivation on the word 'spaz' wasn't in your mind when you used it, but please educate yourself in just how offensive this is to the disabled community. Thanks. 😉
Please see previous comments which I have responded to about this. Thank you.
@@OneLessCar Sorry!
The Brompton electric is far too expensive for what you get.
Have you got one? If not, you don't know what you're talking about.
I'm thinking of starting a car channel called One Less Brompton.
Well, I'm sure the world is fascinated by that.