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I gotta new Brompton! Well refurbished, bought as scrap for £150 then £40 respray and £110 (trade) in parts and a full refurb.
What a fun bike, it's already helped me out by letting me get a bus. Now to get a bag....C or T type?
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Came in handy for getting a pint of milk this morning, looking stolen as I pedalled in the rain in my hoodie and trackies. Tasteful bar tape is temporary until new brake levers arrive. That was in the spares box for 11 years...I knew it would come in handy 😀
Needs a longer seatpost.
and some cutlery.
😉
This one is staying mod-free in case I don't use it and want to sell.
I am thinking of lowering the bb on my fat bike though, and also making some CF tri bars 😎
making some CF tri bars
To clip on the brompton? 😉 😯
I've got a T bag. It's not as nice looking as the c bag but it'll hold loads of shopping. About 13kg is my current record 😯
Yeah I think the T bags wins on versatility, shame the shoulder strap isn't as good and it doesn't look as good.
Bromptons are amazing. I reckon mine repays for itself at least once every year.
I wish I'd gone for a ballsier respray but was thinking of re-sale - it's a keeper though.
We've a C bag (probably an older version) and it's a bit crap. Too small to be useful.
[url= http://www.carradice.co.uk/index.php?page_id=product&product_id=17 ]Carradice bag [/url]is great looking (if expensive) option.
like the colour, very industrial. 🙂
I have a Carradice bag on mine. Its great quality, looks good, and holds all I need. SJS Cycles seems to be a really good source of all things Brompton BTW.
That is truly awful Al, in every way.
Bought as scrap for £150 - bugger! That means someone got a very good deal when I sold my S6L for £100.....
I'm surprised they didn't think you were fencing it at that price. See ebay for more realistic prices. Any rideable Brompton is worth £250-300.
Thanks guys, even you bigDave!
I work for Scotland's premier Brompton dealer, Biketrax, so I know my (/I'm) shit.
We have a few Carradice dealer-banner bags which are cool and cheap but I think the T-bag is best.
I reckon mine's worth £500.
Needs a Rohloff. And disc brakes. 😉
(I'm building a twin disc one at the moment. That's two disc brakes on the front wheel)
You work for the largest Brompton dealer and didn't know that it's Brompton[b]aut[/b] not -ite 😉
[i]I'm surprised they didn't think you were fencing it at that price[/i]
A Landrover had driven over it whilst my partner was riding it.....there were a few dents and it was baby pink.
Love ya Al.. 8)
Get some Schwalbe Kojak tyres - really improve the speed!!
Rachel
it's getting used in town Rachel, they're too fragile!
Jesus man look at that wall and door frame. Have some self respect and give them a lick of paint. I cant understand how some people can live in such places let alone post pictures of them on the internets. 😉
I just put schwalbe marathon pluses on mine. The original tyres are useless, it's not easy fixing a puncture in the cold - the tyres are a pain to get off.
Also, I got one of those leather brompton saddle bags - 60 quid new but keep an eye on the ads, I got one, matches the brooks saddle.
Lovely bikes though, I go offroad on mine.
Can I call dibs if u ever sell it? That is a great looking bike and just what I'm after.
It needs drops ( or flatties ) and clips.
I like the colour, bit Bauhaus, Brompton badge in black will finish it off.
Flat cap ( in black ) on backwards, racing mits ( white or black ) black tweed jacket, your daughters jeans right leg rolled up to reveal orange socks, a pair of Sidi's in racing gold, a pair of wayfarers ( sliver rimmed ) a grin.
Then beat em at the lights.
Don't thank me.