Saw someone at BikeFest who told me someone on his plane had taken Brompton as hand luggage and rode off from the plane. I think that might be stretching some airlines' tolerance. I think they'd be fine as checked baggage. I've not tried this though.
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Depends on the size of the aeroplane. Boom boom!
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alternatives?
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A lot these days but nothing to match the foldability.
Birdy are good, pricy, rigid and slower to fold than the Brompton.
Just thought I'd butt in with one observation that no-one else has raised which is height (or rather, leg length).
As you know I'm a short [censored] and I find the saddle height, even at its absolute maximum (and then some), just adequate. Unless you go for the extended seat post, I thing you'd find the saddle height too low.
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The downside to the extended seat-post is the the whole package isn't going to stow away quite so neatly although looking at the website, I see that they do a telescopic extention for the seat-post as well now.
Mine came with a telescopic seatpost and it is certainly useful if you have long legs. You can either set the internal part of the telescope permanently, sacrificing folded package size for speed of fold, or do both quick releases each time, faffy but the fold is a bit smaller.
I now use a longer replacement seatpost so if anyone wants a telescopic post for a knockdown price then let me know.
Just thought I'd butt in with one observation that no-one else has raised which is height (or rather, leg length).
As you know I'm a short [censored] and I find the saddle height, even at its absolute maximum (and then some), just adequate. Unless you go for the extended seat post, I thing you'd find the saddle height too low.
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On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:55:12 +0100, Bob Downie <bob_news@downie- geo#n0spam#.co.uk> wrote:
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Thanks for the help folks.
Here's the killer question. If your kids were needing new shoes would you still buy a T6 Brompton?
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Yes. Though as I have no kids so it's academic. Hell, if I had 'em I'd send 'em up chimneys for a Brompton.
I offered my 12-year-old nephew one of my bicycles when I could no longer ride. I had two audax-type tourers, a Brompton & a Pedersen (I'm not sure if I'd already sold my trusty old Kuwahara Pacer hybrid)
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Anyone here have any opinions on Brompton cycles?
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Just thought I'd butt in with one observation that no-one else has raised which is height (or rather, leg length).
As you know I'm a short [censored] and I find the saddle height, even at its absolute maximum (and then some), just adequate. Unless you go for the extended seat post, I thing you'd find the saddle height too low. The downside to the extended seat-post is the the whole package isn't going to stow away quite so neatly although looking at the website, I see that they do a telescopic extention for the seat-post as well now.
You'll gain a couple of inches just by changing saddles using the Brompton seat post adapter. I was using an extended post with the original saddle, since with the original post the saddle height was marginally indequate, but I disliked the effect on the folded size, and missed the convenience of simply raising the post to full height. That saddle eventually came apart and rather than get another rather naff Brompton one I got a cheap but comfortable rail- mounted one + adapter and mounted it low on the standard post. The height's now correct, the folded size is virtually the same and on unfolding I'm back to raising the post up to the stop. Result!
Just thought I'd butt in with one observation that no-one else has raised which is height (or rather, leg length).
As you know I'm a short [censored] and I find the saddle height, even at its absolute maximum (and then some), just adequate. Unless you go for the extended seat post, I thing you'd find the saddle height too low. The downside to the extended seat-post is the the whole package isn't going to stow away quite so neatly although looking at the website, I see that they do a telescopic extention for the seat-post as well now.
I'm surprised. I'm 6'6" and use the telescopic seat post but the second post is only used to extend the height by about 3" so I would have thought the standard post would be fine for most people.
Here's the killer question. If your kids were needing new shoes would you still buy a T6 Brompton?
Kids? Shoes? I keep them barefoot. If you buy them shoes they'll only grow out of them so better to not set their expectations and keep the money for bikes ;-)
I'm surprised. I'm 6'6" and use the telescopic seat post but the second post is only used to extend the height by about 3" so I would have thought the standard post would be fine for most people.
Depends on one's style and preferences, I think. I'm 5'8" and relatively short legs (inside 31" IIRC), and I have the standard post right up at the top and the saddle set as high up as the mount will allow (about an extra inch). My slightly taller and lankier friend with a Brom has his a couple of inches lower.
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I'm surprised. I'm 6'6" and use the telescopic seat post but the second post is only used to extend the height by about 3" so I would have thought the standard post would be fine for most people.
Depends on one's style and preferences, I think. I'm 5'8" and relatively short legs (inside 31" IIRC), and I have the standard post right up at the top and the saddle set as high up as the mount will allow (about an extra inch). My slightly taller and lankier friend with a Brom has his a couple of inches lower.
As I say, I'm surprised with an inside leg 6" longer than yours IIRC, and my saddle set as on all my other bikes so that my leg is straight with my heel on the pedal (you can't put the saddle much higher than that and still pedal) its only a few inches extension.
I'm surprised. I'm 6'6" and use the telescopic seat post but the second post is only used to extend the height by about 3" so I would have thought the standard post would be fine for most people.
Depends on one's style and preferences, I think. I'm 5'8" and relatively short legs (inside 31" IIRC),
I would say that you have quite ordinary sized legs. I'm 5'7" and have an inside leg of 28". But your point about style and preferences are well made.
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Just thought I'd butt in with one observation that no- one else has raised which is height (or rather, leg length).
As you know I'm a short [censored] and I find the saddle height, even at its absolute maximum (and then some), just adequate. Unless you go for the extended seat post, I thing you'd find the saddle height too low. The downside to the extended seat-post is the the whole package isn't going to stow away quite so neatly although looking at the website, I see that they do a telescopic extention for the seat-post as well now.
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I'm surprised. I'm 6'6" and use the telescopic seat post but the second post is only used to extend the height by about 3" so I would have thought the standard post would be fine for most people.
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Tony
The standard seat post was out fully for me (5'6" at a stretch)
I'm surprised. I'm 6'6" and use the telescopic seat post but the second post is only used to extend the height by about 3" so I would have thought the standard post would be fine for most people.
Depends on one's style and preferences, I think. I'm 5'8" and relatively short legs (inside 31" IIRC),
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I would say that you have quite ordinary sized legs. I'm 5'7" and have an inside leg of 28". But your point about style and preferences are well made.
Just thought I'd butt in with one observation that no- one else has raised which is height (or rather, leg length).
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I'm surprised. I'm 6'6" and use the telescopic seat post but the second post is only used to extend the height by about 3" so I would have thought the standard post would be fine for most people.
I'm 5'7" and find that the standard post has to be at its limit. If its not pulled up as far as it will go, I find it like riding a BMX [1]
[1] Not that I'm admitting to riding a BMX, no, never never.
ride quality? foldability? will they fit on an aeroplane? which model? prices? alternatives?
Prices are on www.bromptonbicycle.co.uk - and those are the prices you can expect to pay for a new bike because they don't allow dealers to sell them for less (according to my local Brompton dealer).
This is illegal. As I understand it no supplier of goods is permitted to dictate to the reseller what price they must charge. If Brompton Bicycle Ltd. are actually doing this then they're exposing themselves to some interesting legal problems in the future.
Of course, it's more likely that the dealer was bullshitting you. It's much easier for him to blame the supplier than to say "No, I'm not giving you a discount".
I'm surprised. I'm 6'6" and use the telescopic seat post but the second post is only used to extend the height by about 3" so I would have thought the standard post would be fine for most people.
I'm 6'3" and on a quick test ride found a Brompton almost unrideable with a standard post. (LBS didn't have a longer or telescopic post in stock to try.)
