Brompton order placed

What does TOPCFAGB mean?
What are the 'New pattern roller wheels'?
Have you stuck with the standard brompton tyres? Ive just gotten my first
puncture after one week. Why dont they supply kevlar belted as standard?

Just zis Guy said:

Brompton L6, black (TOPCFAGB)
SON hub dynamo for Brompton
Shimano Nexus auto-switch for above
SON E6 headlight
B&M 4D Toplight Senso Multi rear light
Cloth pannier & mounting block
Brooks saddle (steel rails)
12% gear reduction
New pattern roller wheels (when available)

A bit over £800 from my friendly neighbourhood Bromptonmonger; I could
shave some off that by buying on the web but by the time I've factored
in shipping, the 100 mile service and keeping the Brompton shop open,
I thought it not worth the bother. The origami bike specialist sounds
uncannily like Simon Callow. On the phone you'd think it was him!

Guy

On 11/5/05 4:50 pm, in article [email hidden],

stupot said:

What does TOPCFAGB mean?

The Only Proper Colour for a Gentlemans Bicycle.

DKUATB.
HTH

HAND
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On Wed, 11 May 2005 16:50:42 +0100 someone who may be stupot
<[email hidden]> wrote this:-

Quoted message said:

What are the 'New pattern roller wheels'?

A to B Magazine is your friend.

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On Wed, 11 May 2005 16:59:46 +0100, David Martin <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

On 11/5/05 4:50 pm, in article [email hidden],

stupot said:

What does TOPCFAGB mean?

The Only Proper Colour for a Gentlemans Bicycle.

ROTFTSDMFHMSTSTFBLMAO

Just zis Guy said:

Brompton L6, black (TOPCFAGB)
SON hub dynamo for Brompton
Shimano Nexus auto-switch for above
SON E6 headlight
B&M 4D Toplight Senso Multi rear light
Cloth pannier & mounting block
Brooks saddle (steel rails)
12% gear reduction
New pattern roller wheels (when available)

A bit over £800 from my friendly neighbourhood Bromptonmonger

Is that Freewheel?

I went for 12% reduction to, but do wish I had gone for the 18%. When
the drivetrain needs replacement that will be changed.

Adding stubby bar ends also made a tremendous difference.

What are these new roller wheels?
I've added skateboard wheels, increasing the 'cool' factor from
youngsters who can recognise them from 100 metres.

John B

On Wed, 11 May 2005 17:12:58 +0100, JohnB <[email hidden]> wrote in
message <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

A bit over £800 from my friendly neighbourhood Bromptonmonger

Is that Freewheel?

Indeed. You recognised the description of the voice, didn't you? ;-)

Quoted message said:

I went for 12% reduction to, but do wish I had gone for the 18%. When
the drivetrain needs replacement that will be changed.

I tried the 12% and thought it OK; I'll see how I get on.

Quoted message said:

Adding stubby bar ends also made a tremendous difference.

Ta, I'll add that to the list.

Quoted message said:

What are these new roller wheels?
I've added skateboard wheels, increasing the 'cool' factor from
youngsters who can recognise them from 100 metres.

They're, er, a bit like skateboard wheels ;-)

Actually I think they might be from inline skates.

Guy
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Just zis Guy said:

I tried the 12% and thought it OK; I'll see how I get on.

the -12 on a 6 gives a lower bottom end than the 18% on a 3 IIRC, so it
should be okay. Also the -18 isn't available on the 6 as standard,
though of course a DIY (or DIviaLBS) job wouldn't be an insurmountable
problem.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Adding stubby bar ends also made a tremendous difference.

Quoted message said:

Ta, I'll add that to the list.

Never saw any point, I must say. Being as upright as it is there's
precious little weight on the bars to make extra hand positions worth
it, especially on rides of a duration where the Brom goes, and going
uphill yanking on the bars just reveals how flexible the stem is...

Pete.
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David Hansen said:

Quoted message said:

What are the 'New pattern roller wheels'?

A to B Magazine is your friend.

I think they have lost my subscription as I have received the latest copy.

Paul D said:

ROTFTSDMFHMSTSTFBLMAO

?

stupot said:

I think they have lost my subscription as I have received the latest copy.

replace 'have' with 'have not'

in message <[email hidden]>, stupot

(') said:

stupot said:

I think they have lost my subscription as I have received the latest
copy.

replace 'have' with 'have not'

You think they have not lost your subscription as you have not received
the latest copy?

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Do not sail on uphill water.
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Peter Clinch said:

Never saw any point, I must say. Being as upright as it is there's
precious little weight on the bars to make extra hand positions worth
it, especially on rides of a duration where the Brom goes, and going
uphill yanking on the bars just reveals how flexible the stem is...

Makes quite a nice creaking noise though.

Simon Brooke said:

You think they have not lost your subscription as you have not received
the latest copy?

Yeah. :-)

Just zis Guy said:

On Wed, 11 May 2005 17:12:58 +0100, JohnB <[email hidden]> wrote in
message <[email hidden]>:

Indeed. You recognised the description of the voice, didn't you? ;-)

Funny you should say that. The main man at Freewheel in West Street
has a voice which sounds to me exactly like the actor Anton Rogers.

Peter Clinch said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Adding stubby bar ends also made a tremendous difference.

Quoted message said:

Ta, I'll add that to the list.

Never saw any point, I must say. Being as upright as it is there's
precious little weight on the bars to make extra hand positions worth
it, especially on rides of a duration where the Brom goes, and going
uphill yanking on the bars just reveals how flexible the stem is...

On the road bike I do ride on the brake hoods a lot, and the stubbys
give a very similar position.
They are also close to the position on the trice.
I am not usually happy with flat bars as they tend to twist my wrists a
little too much for my liking.

The stubbys also give a better hold when pulling on the bars on the
hills where I wish I'd gone for the 18% reduction, usually done by
crouching a bit and making the arms more horizontal.

That said the *favourite* addition has been the reflective teddy bear
stickers on each brake lever ;-)

John B