Brompton Bicycle Subscription - All you need to know!

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Josh Foster : Bikes and Engineering

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@jennyli4072 3 ай бұрын

One of my most favourite videos you ever made! So much insightful content 🎉

@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineering 3 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@aleksandrsamosovs3226 3 ай бұрын

Looks great. So glad! The main thing is to be safe and comfortable. Further successes

@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineering 3 ай бұрын

The Brompton is both so that's definitely a bonus!

@Spanishzebra 3 ай бұрын

Nice video mate!

@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineering 3 ай бұрын

Thankyou mate!

@jamescs9832 3 ай бұрын

Nice to see you getting your protein intake up!

@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineering 3 ай бұрын

Flying insects aren't exactly my idea of a balanced diet

@mithuharjani3620 2 ай бұрын

Hello, thank you for also explaining the virtues of the Brompton, I have another one exactly the same as yours, black M6L but I bought it electric, because where I live I have unevenness and it fulfills its function of helping on climbs very well, I have already subscribed to your channel, greetings and until the next video 😊👍✨🚴💫

@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineering 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for commenting! Nice, I’ve tried the electric a few times and really liked it!

@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 2 ай бұрын

Honestly, as a "Brompton Weight Watcher", the "Telescope Post" would near double my bikes weight, and I have now changed close to all parts on my much former than, 2019 SuperlightM6LXBrompton bike to Titanium and Carbon, where possible. I just changed to a carbon M handlebar yesterday, as some more, the last bolts on my brakes to titanium. I have a titanium, black seat post in several versions, from the standard 535mm, "children size", for folding reasons, inside my Travel Box, to the 600mm, Scandinavian Standard version. I have my clamp on the saddle below it, from that. And I hardly found out for what use I had the low gears, of my 6, till I met a very steep Danish hill, and had to walk on top! I like to have my bike look as Standard as possible, not to advertise, expensive parts, even though a Brompton is absurdly expensive! Finn. Denmark

@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineering 2 ай бұрын

Hi Finn, thanks for your comment! You’ve sent me into a rabbit hole of looking at lightweight Brompton components now! I’m glad I’ve leased the bike for now I’d have started buying up titanium parts. Have you noticed any difference in the ride with your carbon bars? Doubling the weight though, any idea how much it is in kg?

@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 2 ай бұрын

@@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineering Well my much former than 2019 bike is around 9 kilo with mudguards, but the telescope post is about double the weight of a Standard, as it ads an extra tube and clamp! And a carbon handlebar also helps. I just added carbon clamps on my mudguards also. Sadly the 2 holders are permanent, and if not so I would have replaced them, after drilling out and added two from alu! You may consider China, Korea and Taiwan as the main suppliers of advanced spares and parts for a Brompton! They do produce Copies of the bike which are better and - lighter and near all, similar and interchangeable parts are easily found for much less prices. I suppose a titanium seat post, in any color or length in between also, is about the price of an original post? It takes a little more time but they are used to do trading from far away, much unlike the UK! The new EU trade system is sadly a joke, so I don't buy parts from the UK any more!!! Shops offering parts are easily found on the Internet, also from Major Chinese Internet shops. Finn

@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188 Ай бұрын

A T-line with mudguards is very close to my weight, and I have more gears, though I did wonder for what use I had the low gears (till I met an extreme hill and had to walk going up, on top!)? I have also changed parts on my original brakes to titanium, but my bike still looks totally original! I have tried to find a painted version Stempost, from titanium, as mine, but it is difficult. Finn. Denmark

@MrAjayz 2 ай бұрын

There’s no rental option in Sydney Australia. Out of all the bikes I’ve owned, from years of cycling (road and off road) I love my Brompton bikes the most. I”m close to 60 and just got an electric Brompton for health reasons and I feel like a teenager agin cycling.

@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineering Ай бұрын

Shame there’s no rental option. I think it opens up a lot more people to being able to afford a Brompton. Loved the electric Brompton when I tried it! Worked in a shop in Brighton at the time. If you haven’t been… it’s very very hilly.

@stephenwest673 2 ай бұрын

Pedalling while changing the hub gears is not recommended by Brompton 👍

@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineering Ай бұрын

They’ve even got a video explaining why on their website! Good reminder to myself though after jumping of MTB and road bikes with external gears!

@stephenwest673 Ай бұрын

@@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineeringi’m new to Bromptons myself and i remember seeing a video explaining the gearing on a C line which is what i now have saying to pause pedalling while changing hub gears but ok to keep pedalling as per usual with derailleur gears, think it was a Brilliant Bikes video who i subscribe to as i do yours…keep up the great content 😃👍🚴🏻‍♂️

@Simon-hl6yd 2 ай бұрын

Good bicycle but too over price

@JoshFosterBikesAndEngineering 2 ай бұрын

It is pretty pricey. But I don’t think it’s beaten yet on 1 how small it folds, and 2 how easily it folds. Certainly there are cheaper options out there

@james-p 2 ай бұрын

Expensive, yes. But not overpriced.