We Made A Crazy Gravel Brompton... How Scary Is It?!

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  • @gcn
    @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +65

    Would you convert your Brompton? 🚲

    • @philipcooper8297
      @philipcooper8297 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Sure, into a TT bike.

    • @dhtmbowen
      @dhtmbowen 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Definitely. I love this. I have to replace the gears on my Brompton anyway. I’m thinking a gravel / road bike build and take it up Sa Calobra at Easter.

    • @reecedawson6113
      @reecedawson6113 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I'd love to see a GCN Brompton TT or 100 km ride

    • @Richarddraper
      @Richarddraper 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      No, but I would love to have a go on that bike.

    • @dimrub
      @dimrub 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      Absolutely not. I use my Brompton for commuting, and it's brilliant for that. I wouldn't want to make it worse for its main purpose in order to create a below average gravel bike - I have a separate great gravel bike for that, that didn't cost much more than that conversion kit.

  • @Nebulacore98
    @Nebulacore98 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Finally another Brompton video!
    GCN needs to see the mods done to Bromptons in Singapore... ...carbon wheelset with bladed sapim spokes, external gearing, TPU Tubes, Schwalbe Pro One Tyres, Titanium parts, etc.
    Definitely pit the T-Line against a road bike of the same price too!

  • @andrewmcalister3462
    @andrewmcalister3462 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +159

    Alex and Si looked like they had an absolute hoot on the MTBrompton. Can't wait till Blake gets his hands on it. 😂

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      What should Blake do with the MTBrompton?🫣

    • @MacMasore
      @MacMasore 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gcneverything!

    • @paulsslightlyactivelife
      @paulsslightlyactivelife 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      ​@@gcnWell he's tackled the Mega on everything else... 😂

    • @two-eyedRoy
      @two-eyedRoy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      @@gcn Honestly, Leave him to his own devices. He can't help himself, he will try to find the limits of it, or him.

    • @PereAndreuUbachdeFuentes
      @PereAndreuUbachdeFuentes 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Give it to Blake so that he performs his jumpy thing with it. And then give it to Sam Pilgrim, to give it a proper test 😂

  • @Gravel-Cult
    @Gravel-Cult 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +116

    Let's see Blake free ride it. Legend bike and rider!

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      Maybe we will let him have a little go...

    • @TheBirchCreek
      @TheBirchCreek 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@gcnI wanted to write just this! Pretty please...

    • @Seppster58
      @Seppster58 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was thinking the exact same thing while watching this. Then Si mentions it at the end...Bring on the Blake!!!!

    • @nukedathlonman
      @nukedathlonman 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'd like to see him attempt to get some big air on it...

  • @doernerrr
    @doernerrr 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +29

    Maybe a TT Brompton conversion would be something to try. Such a bike would simplify travel to distant triathlons.

    • @Nahtano7
      @Nahtano7 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Good idea

    • @PRH123
      @PRH123 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'd like to see a tandem Brompton :)

    • @sim_scape
      @sim_scape 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What is "TT" please ?

    • @claudiofiero8523
      @claudiofiero8523 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Time trial ​@@sim_scape ;)
      Or maybe triathlon, as a non native speaker can't figure this out

  • @PaulHolder
    @PaulHolder 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +48

    I took my regular Brompton off road once thanks to some overly optimistic route planning. Nothing quite as wild as you ended up on but it managed much better than my friends Touring Bikes did and I felt confident in the bike the whole time. I also utilised the 'dropper post' on the down hills. The 11-speed option would be great though.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You're braver than us! Would you convert your Brompton in any way?

    • @alexcarter8807
      @alexcarter8807 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I used to ride with a roadie club and one of the guys used to have a thing for getting us to ride eon these narrow little dirt paths, "Keep pedaling!" he'd say and he got me to follow him up this little uphill squirrely sandy path haha.

  • @Jayneflakes
    @Jayneflakes 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    That looked like so much fun, it is too easy to get wrapped up in all of the serious stuff about sport and forget that we do this for fun. Well done GCN on carving those corners like pros, also I loved the video. 🤣
    Now go and give it to Blake, he may be adorable, but he rides like a lunatic.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      We love cycling! This means cycling of any kind... folding off road mountain bikes included 😂 - Would you ride this MTB-Brompton ?

  • @bimblingalong
    @bimblingalong 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I'm always pleased when GCN does science and Si has his safety specs on

  • @kevincross9206
    @kevincross9206 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Brompton’s will definitely take more than they’re designed to (maybe not long term!).
    Such great bikes, and the initial twitchiness you soon get used to.
    The standard wheels / tyres can catch you out, not so much pot holes, but I managed to ride out of my drive one morning and got the angle wrong crossing a drain cover. Result - front wheel drops into the groove, stops dead and I’m pitched over the bars into the road 🤦🏼‍♂️

  • @chagas99z
    @chagas99z 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Being underbiked is a lot of fun. I ride my brom off road fairly often. Also a fixed wheel 1976 Raleigh 20 makes a great towpath / BOAT blaster. And Ben at kinetics is a wizard - it’s a huge design exercise to get the rear triangle of a 20 inch brom right.

  • @trisrossin7614
    @trisrossin7614 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    90% of my Brompton rides are on gravel and bridal paths. To be honest, aside from being a tad more careful, it already handles this type of terrain surprisingly well. I wouldn't go full off-road like in this video but they're tough little machines already!

    • @casakaiser
      @casakaiser 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Totally agree. My Brompton as well is reasonable happy on mellow gravel. And on the tarmac and as city bike.

    • @stephenturkLA
      @stephenturkLA 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Bridal paths? Those must be a lot more fun than bridle paths!

    • @joelhenderson3723
      @joelhenderson3723 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm looking into a folding bike (tern, not brompton), and this is actually something I was worried about. Do you feel like they will hold up long-term to small bunny hops (as over potholes or up a curb) and riding on gravel roads? I have no plans to treat it as a mountain bike, but I do want a bike that I can go on minor adventures with. The folding aspect would be extremely welcome since I'm getting ready to move into an apartment, but I am a little worried that it might be limiting for longer rides or rougher roads.

  • @wjp555
    @wjp555 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love all the filming around Bath and god that is a magnificent bike.

  • @bikeskimawk670
    @bikeskimawk670 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Glad to see you give Hank some time off from crazy challenges.

  • @alexredhair
    @alexredhair 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great video. We in fact did something similar with a Buxton Pro E folding bike. Put on gnarly 20inch tyres, altered handlebar/grips and its managed perfectly well on the hardest MTB trails. Lake district gravel epic, King Alfreds way etc. it does make other riders stop and stare mind you .

  • @ihatenegi
    @ihatenegi 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I'd never do this conversion myself but I'm so glad GCN did. So much fun! You guys were genuinely laughing like kids! Great fun video!

  • @noamross
    @noamross 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    You should do a video on the Bike Friday All-Packa: a 20-inch folder, with geometry designed for gravel and light MTB bikepacking.

    • @DvhhCfsghh
      @DvhhCfsghh 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      They won't because Time Warner [Brothers] is the parent company and they want money for advertising

    • @JeremyLawrence-imajez
      @JeremyLawrence-imajez 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yup, the All-PAcka seems to be an amazing bike. I want one and I no interest in folding bikes.
      Bike Friday bikes in general seem very highly regarded.

  • @cruachan1191
    @cruachan1191 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    Can we get Betsy the BMXer from Manon's recent vid to do the speed run on this? She'd get some insane top speeds with the power she can put down!

    • @oliviant2235
      @oliviant2235 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great idea!

  • @timevans9195
    @timevans9195 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I think you may be doing the stock Brompton a bit of a dis-service. Yeah they’re used on smooth tarmac in towns and cities, but they’re also used by a lot of people for some pretty rough stuff. All you need to do is put a 39t chainring on the standard 6 speed and you’ve got yourself a bike that will get up most hills, even with a load! I regularly take mine into the Welsh hills on rough lanes and also on canal paths and gravel tracks and it works just fine. Still, it’s interesting to see what can be done but at the end of the day with all the changes, it’s not really a Brompton anymore !…why not just test a Bike Friday all-packa which is a ground up, properly designed 20” off road folding bike?

  • @patricecantin2797
    @patricecantin2797 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    The look on the lady when they did the rock/paper/scissors was great… “what are these guys doing?”😂

  • @LittlePixelTM
    @LittlePixelTM 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    These are super fun conversions. Ben at Kinetics is a great bloke. Thoughts having built my own custom Brompton: - 1) You can get more 'gravel bike-y' tyres in 20"/ISO 406 size that are probably better all rounders (ie Schwalbe Billy Bonkers) that would be great for commutes that involve canal tow paths and light gravel - but less rolling resistant on tarmac than full knoblies 2) you could put something like a Crud catcher mudguard on the back by attaching it to the seatpost. Would look dorky, but would work :) 3) some Ergon grips and an adjustable stem would make for a better cockpit for grunting up hills 3) There's so much room with the bigger forks and triangle, that one could make a really nice 'fast' road Brompton with this kit using the larger 20" size (ISO 451) with skinny road tyres - yes the fold would not be as good, but make for more long-legged bike that's less crashy in the potholes. Could be a good Triathlon bike for same reasons.

  • @jeremypewterschmidt664
    @jeremypewterschmidt664 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    really a good tire the smart sam. I wonder why there are not many videos to introduce it.

  • @toojeys
    @toojeys 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have sold my gravel bike and maintained only the brompton. Made some few simple modification to ride as good as the gravel bike, so far so good! Everyone who cycles should have a brompton!

  • @xosece
    @xosece 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    10:27 those leaves are soap, it's like tree roots, pure soap. I can see the cold on your faces. It's raining here (Galicia) and it's relatively cold but not much, although you both look just as my sister described when she was in London the other day, it was humid but it was a extremely cold humidity there, you can see droplets hanging from Alex nose just like in the japanese mangas xD . Si was having lots of fun I can tell, the beauty of mountain biking, going almost anywhere and those autumn landscapes, it's beautiful although "soapy"

  • @carlcooper2438
    @carlcooper2438 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have been waiting years for an off road brompton, fantastic!

  • @asambatyon
    @asambatyon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    You should have tried the Vello Gravel, which is a foldable bike which comes from the factory in a gravel version

    • @Avatar1983
      @Avatar1983 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      This ....! Absolut Love my Vello Gravel from The First Sec. ❤

  • @mitchpaliga4851
    @mitchpaliga4851 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    2:36 "Ooh am I on the telly!?"

  • @donnajago
    @donnajago 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    😂love that Si got further on the Brompton then Alex when going up the hill 😂

  • @fwod1867
    @fwod1867 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Alex and Si, absolute insane, riding that downhill path 😅

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Not sure who was more scared😂

  • @TheAegisClaw
    @TheAegisClaw 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ben at Kinetics in Glasgow is a genius... And a mad man, in the best possible way. Top bloke.

  • @rudolphpyatt4833
    @rudolphpyatt4833 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Fascinating. As a devotee of geared hubs, I'm curious about your thoughts on the Shimano Alfine as well as the standard hub on the Brompton.

  • @alexgraves6842
    @alexgraves6842 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Brilliant! in my opinion. If I had a Brompton, that would be exactly what I modify mine into.

  • @ryankarr7109
    @ryankarr7109 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It might be dangerous but the smiles per miles...off the charts!

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And that is the main reason we cycle!

  • @goldenmath4091
    @goldenmath4091 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am actually building my own version of this style of bike.. From scratch a BMX/MTB/folder so this was great to watch, you need a dropper Si
    And . yes..give it to Blake!

  • @designfcs
    @designfcs 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    gravel full suspension folding bike 20 inch, MT-Brompton..., love it...

  • @lukewalker1051
    @lukewalker1051 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great fun. Love the humor. Glad you guys didn't break your neck on the Mtb-Brompton.
    That thing is made for smooooooth road. Big tires FTW.

  • @hoser7706
    @hoser7706 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Admit it, you two just reverted 30 yrs in age and had fun biking and playing. Making up your rules and challenges as you went along. Ironically, this might be the very reason you guys got into cycling. Bikes are fun. That bike conversion just looks fun. ❤❤

  • @two-eyedRoy
    @two-eyedRoy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Twitchy you sayyy... ?
    Needs wider bars or more stem?
    So after GMBN: Dr. Olivier Breegewoo' to TT the heck out of it. Wireless Di2. Some cardboard sheets to cover the spokes, bigger chain ring, h̶o̶m̶e̶m̶a̶d̶e̶ "artisanal" teardop fairings for the steerer and seat post. Maybe get some tunnel time in? ...some sneaksy Tom Sturdy 3d prints :D

  • @robbchastain3036
    @robbchastain3036 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Considering how much more susceptible to pothole endos a rider on 16" wheels can be, I think beefy 20s are brilliant and better and I totally applaud and understand this Brompton mod. Thanks for showing us, Si and Pierre. And history lesson, until '75 or so and the introduction of production BMX bikes, a generation of kids in the States rode 20" Schwinn Sting-Rays everywhere, streets and dirt and downhill and just everywhere and we finessed and figured it out and made the most of it. Lots of adventures, too, everything was an adventure, really, so much fun to ride for hours and see what was down the road or trail.

  • @independentmind1977
    @independentmind1977 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'M SO GLAD YOU DID THIS, just so I didn't have to! I had the fleeting thought, but then came to my senses.

  • @callumk5
    @callumk5 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I’m always in awe at what a bike designed to be taken on the underground can do.

  • @jonathanbenn2241
    @jonathanbenn2241 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Modern internal gear hubs are great-in some applications.

  • @TimR123
    @TimR123 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That seems like the most genuine fun y’all have had on one of these challenges in ages. 😂

  • @Likelybiking
    @Likelybiking 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don’t let anyone bring down your spirits Si, those glasses are awesome!

  • @slowwerthensnot
    @slowwerthensnot 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I adore my Bike Friday All Packa!

    • @slowwerthensnot
      @slowwerthensnot 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Long live 406 wheels!

  • @rainbowhiker
    @rainbowhiker 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So cool. Bromton should make these.

  • @hackfabrication139
    @hackfabrication139 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Si and Anton off on another bonkers adventure. Brilliant!

  • @ramirosanchez-crespo3809
    @ramirosanchez-crespo3809 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great visionary skills!
    You anticipated the G line by 9 months.

  • @patricklui6834
    @patricklui6834 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You made my dream come true! I always wanted to know if a brompton will be capable to go off road! Amazing video! Thumbs up!!

  • @manemisdonmalasnemissalata6324
    @manemisdonmalasnemissalata6324 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    this was fun to watch, it was like that unplanned event you and your friend just wanna do in an impulse

  • @BernardManansala
    @BernardManansala 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Since the launch of this channel, I think this is the first ever video on a Brompton the most Brit Bike out there.

  • @hangkook
    @hangkook 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice set up! It will be interesting to see GCN does a head on challenge of a Brompton P or T Line Explore 12 speed against a road bike. The first of its kind challenge.

  • @idrissamorehouse322
    @idrissamorehouse322 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Freekin awesome !! Really excited to see more kinetic kits in action !!

  • @MisterZwifter
    @MisterZwifter 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm just about to move to The new Forest and need a commuter bike to get to the station...this answers ALL MY DREAMS! :D

  • @leeellis3382
    @leeellis3382 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    And i got those exact parts fitted to an Airnimal Rhino by Ben at Kinetics… small foldable but suspension front and back it’s ace !!

  • @obirad4071
    @obirad4071 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sweet... Changed my Muli Muskel Bio-Cargobike, to Gravel😂: 1. Changed Tyres to Schwalbe Big Ben 2. Handlebar and stem from BMC Fourstroke. So S0 Trails, no Problem

  • @richardluvsford7849
    @richardluvsford7849 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey. Try a viscoset headset bearings from cane creek(if the size is available) it is an integrated steering dampener. May tame the twitchiness. I mentioned these a few years ago for gmbn when they tried narrower and narrower bars.

  • @Dan_Kornfeld
    @Dan_Kornfeld 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Throw on some 800mm bars and a 200mm dropper post and I'm. ready for the trails 😜👍‼️

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You'd be flying down the trails!😂

  • @chrisbaum998
    @chrisbaum998 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was a fun video Alex and Si!!!

  • @daveblakney6787
    @daveblakney6787 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    39t crankset, a set of vee rubber goodie goodie tires- my brompton sees lots of dirt roads and single track just getting around

  • @Cycleplayer117
    @Cycleplayer117 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You made my dream build 🤩 👏🏾👏🏾

  • @derkapellmeister
    @derkapellmeister 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    THAT woman during the rock-paper-scissors! Smooth cameo! LOL!

  • @alexk3806
    @alexk3806 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've ridden my Brompton on gravel in it's vanilla format, and it's lots of fun. No gnarly stuff, but otherwise very doable. Under-Biking is fun.

  • @lesstroddenpath3726
    @lesstroddenpath3726 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant fun watching you two doing that!!😂

  • @robertoveg
    @robertoveg 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Para gravel en plegables tienen que recurrir a las montague paratroopper y las changhe son las únicas plegables pensadas para offraod. De que se puede en una brompton se puede pero dañando las soldaduras a largo plazo.

  • @junaid42465
    @junaid42465 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The "TRP Spyre" seems to have performed pretty well. Dual piston mech disk vs hydraulic disc need a comparison now.

  • @neilmdon
    @neilmdon 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved that time Emma went and won the Brompton championships whilst filming a GCN video.

  • @cchangg
    @cchangg 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm curious to see GCN compare a few more folding bikes on gravel/ENDURO trails.
    Montague Paratrooper, maybe?

  • @anthonylloyd6094
    @anthonylloyd6094 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Before I heard of Kinetics and Eerdermetal, I had a similar train of thought.
    I called it The Brompton Dirt Dog.

  • @hrisko100able
    @hrisko100able 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A big man on Brompton doing mtb downhill is just hilarious to watch 😂❤

  • @capio78
    @capio78 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've never seen on a Brompton, but I've always been surprised how quick over riders on them seem.

  • @niklasa.5622
    @niklasa.5622 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful glasses from Si, in my chemistry lessons we had similar "small" ones on ;-)

  • @alanfreeman7932
    @alanfreeman7932 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Be interesting to see a set of road tyres on the 20 inch rims

    • @calvinnieh8943
      @calvinnieh8943 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Great point! And how would knobby 16” tires do on gravel and trails on a regular Brompton?

  • @deanpurcell7771
    @deanpurcell7771 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That looked like a hell of a lot of fun! I love it when you guys do crazy shit🤣🤣

  • @muratmustafa4532
    @muratmustafa4532 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I am tall and I do ride my Brompton with lycra :) My top speed is 42 km/h on flat 69 km/h on a decent. And I do like a spider on it :) :) :)

  • @N5Gabe
    @N5Gabe 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Now this is the type of video that I really enjoy and was the reason I fell in love with the channel. No ads, only having fun, spontaneous bits and generally good vibes! :) Keep this type of content coming! :) Cheers!

  • @jasondoust4935
    @jasondoust4935 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You mad buggers!
    Keep it up... Biking should be fun; and this is.

  • @drill_fiend1097
    @drill_fiend1097 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think many would appreciate seeing gravel capable folding bikes. The only one I've seen is the montague paratrooper.

  • @lennymccartney1
    @lennymccartney1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    40k along the narrow kennet & avon canal path? you guys are nuts!

  • @wurzlitzer
    @wurzlitzer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun video so much fun, but I finished the vid wondering where did Si get the barn door clear glasses ideal for riding in winter

  • @MrGrusome
    @MrGrusome 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That’s an episode that should’ve been aired around last weekend of October!
    Frankenbike deserve proper timing

  • @miindthegaap
    @miindthegaap 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    On my local trails, I see a lot of people riding “Enduro” was shocked at first then I realised it’s commuters taking the adventurous route to take a break from some of the flat straight bike paths in NL.

  • @Fishd1
    @Fishd1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this, I want this.
    Whether I’ll buy one … I dunno… but man, it looks fun.

  • @PsyKeks
    @PsyKeks 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What kept me from getting a Brompton was always the non-standard components and tiny wheels. I wouldn't build it for mountainbiking but with semi slick tires in that width it would be great for bad cycle paths. The question is, how its folded size now compares to a Birdy (full suspension btw), Vello or other high quality folding bike. Because size is the only quality any of these can compete against my folding recumbent bike. 😜

  • @JohnKrakatoa
    @JohnKrakatoa 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love these, Eerdeer metal but he makes very low numbers and orders are closed for them, but Ben from Kinetics makes these and are available with any drivetrain you like, definitely on my to buy list, looks wicked, would be great for any travel, or for event too you chuck it into you car and can ride anywhere your car can't

  • @steelcup
    @steelcup 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a good test to see what it must be like for our kids when we send them on the trails on their 20" bikes

  • @Countrystock
    @Countrystock 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The coolest bike just got cooler 😍

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      What is next for the coolest bike?🚲

    • @jstamuggle4723
      @jstamuggle4723 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @gcn go backpacking with the Brompton!

  • @talos935
    @talos935 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm amused to know Blake saw it out and about. I'm actually surprised you didn't get Hank to ride it. I thought he or Ollie are your go to guys for any off road shenanigans 😁

    • @andrewmcalister3462
      @andrewmcalister3462 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Have we ever seen Ollie leave the tarmac? (No disrespect to Ollie - his Tour de Stations ride this year was beyond epic).

  • @ChrisCapoccia
    @ChrisCapoccia 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    blake definitely needs to give it a go… i thought somehow we'd ended up on gmbn for a moment… but new material for extreme corner

  • @jascollinscork
    @jascollinscork 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Only seeing this now….. video would better described as Alex made a Brompton off roader 🤔🤣 great video Mr Si Windshield 👓 😂

  • @maheshv1395
    @maheshv1395 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have an MT brompton (from kinetics) and for cities it is fun for sure.

  • @Stormi1991
    @Stormi1991 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Playstation Access Podcast Music at 2:49 - coincidence? :D Great Video, I own 3 bromptons, C-Line- E-Pline and T-Line. Love them all. But allways questioned myself if it is possible to do MTB-Trails with a brompoton ^^

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Will you be giving your own MTBrompton a go?

  • @edb8120
    @edb8120 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Put the mud guards back on, use a slightly smaller chainring, and a bit less aggressive tires and you could still commute on it and ride gravel jut fine. The disk brakes and 11 spd are brilliant additions. Yes, it is expensive, but there is a place for this bike, or some version of it.

  • @paulgordon7526
    @paulgordon7526 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wicked !! rather you than me down the off road MTB bit 🙂

  • @LesterBenjaminLin
    @LesterBenjaminLin 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Would love to see you guys try a 20" tern or dahon!

  • @FrankOlsthoorn
    @FrankOlsthoorn 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video :-) . I heard Brompton actually is working on launching a Grompton version. Do you know more?

  • @jedisdad2265
    @jedisdad2265 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Alex and Si should do more collaborative efforts! The dynamic was almost better that Dan and Si!
    May want to give Blake from GMBN a try on that Brompton.

  • @stephane918
    @stephane918 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, great video,
    Have you ever tested the Bike Friday All Packa off road folding bike to compare against the Brompton?
    Thanks

  • @frankkollar2278
    @frankkollar2278 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I have done similair to a couple of folding bikes (Dahon and Tern) I can tell you from experience that the hinges don't last riding on trails Maybe the fact that I'm a large human (2m 100kg) had a bearing but the frames fell apart. Cheers!

  • @ehuremovic526
    @ehuremovic526 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The lady in the hat at 2:39 made me chuckle. She seemed really invested in who won rock paper scissors

  • @kain12343
    @kain12343 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Video idea: GMBN presenter on MTBrompton vs GCN presenter on 29" MTB. Downhill, flat and climbing segments.

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Who do you think would win?

    • @gcn
      @gcn  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Who do you think would win? And which presenters would you choose?