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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-07-24, 11:45 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

I do not quite understand what you are saying....

I do not quite understand what you are saying. However, if it is about convenience, the front derailleur shifter on my Brompton works like a button that changes the range of the gears, from high...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-06-24, 01:05 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

The 'crappy' BWR and the rest give me the range...

The 'crappy' BWR and the rest give me the range from 1.03 to 9.16m of development, of which the extreme ends I use daily when I ride on E African Rift. If you always ride in one or other flatland,...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-06-24, 08:04 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

I have 50/43/20 in the front on Brompton + at...

I have 50/43/20 in the front on Brompton + at least 11/12/14/16 on BWR in the rear, and the Brompton Advance type tensioner picks up the slack for the folded bike no matter what gears I leave the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-02-24, 12:58 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Agreed. I carry my work's stuff on B's rear rack...

Agreed. I carry my work's stuff on B's rear rack year round. The rear bag I use became so dominant that I continue to use it when riding another bike. My B's rear rack is modified to give the folded...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-29-23, 09:23 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

The narrow window of time, the multitude of...

The narrow window of time, the multitude of professional-level videos shot in that window, webpage, Facebook, all around touring on Helix. Similar professional area and geographical base. It looks to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-06-22, 03:52 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

To start with, in this photo the Brompton's...

To start with, in this photo the Brompton's wheels are well larger, in my count as much as 45% :D. They call it smoke and mirrors.
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-01-21, 04:46 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Helix in the news...

Helix in the news (https://newatlas.com/bicycles/helix-titanium-folding-bike/), specifically in New Atlas, an on-line magazine dedicated to innovation.
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-30-20, 12:19 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

If you applied a cut-off of 20y of age or...

If you applied a cut-off of 20y of age or something, the difference presumably would have still shrunk significantly.
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-23-19, 10:39 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Uh-huh... Staying in Japan, having glasses with...

Uh-huh... Staying in Japan, having glasses with Ti Nikon frame. The frame cracks on the eve of a hike up Mt Fuji. Given the conditions expected there, fog, hale, wind blown volcanic ashes, I better...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-23-19, 09:28 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

For me it is both and the transportation is an...

For me it is both and the transportation is an excuse for riding :). However I love riding under a variety of conditions, including rain, snow and sun, on a variety of surfaces, including mud, ice...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-23-19, 08:17 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Barry, I would not take Helix, if it were given...

Barry, I would not take Helix, if it were given for free. It does not solve any problem for me, at least compared to other bikes. It is mid-way in everything, at least from my perspective. Still, I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-18-19, 09:47 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

In the end, the bike needs to bring in a profit....

In the end, the bike needs to bring in a profit. When it is too complicated to make it manufacturable at a price that people can and are willing to pay for what it may provide, the regular production...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-30-19, 09:58 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

This pretty much means that the bike has a...

This pretty much means that the bike has a future, If it rides good, somebody will be willing to throw money into its long-term future even if the near-term economic future were turbulent....
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-01-19, 11:40 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

I recently put 50/32/20 rings on Brompton, in...

I recently put 50/32/20 rings on Brompton, in place of the 50 ring, without a change in chain. The primitive Brompton derailleur absorbed the extra 30T in slack without problems. The bike folds and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-28-19, 03:48 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

On the Radical Design + dealer sites you can now...

On the Radical Design + dealer sites you can now get real dimensions, that finally agree with my past measurements, and they come up to 31+25+14=70 inches >> 62 and I do not think that I will be...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-28-19, 10:59 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Wow! My current stay solution is described here...

Wow! My current stay solution is described here (https://www.bikeforums.net/folding-bikes/1156219-strengthening-folder-s-rack.html). It is OK, but could be better, hence my poking around.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-28-19, 09:58 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Thanks. My problem is that I need to move the...

Thanks. My problem is that I need to move the location of the roller wheels and the H&H has no place where I could drill. Also the top of the original Brompton rack seems strong enough, maybe even...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-19, 09:28 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

I presume your rack is the one by H&H Design...

I presume your rack is the one by H&H Design (https://dinokiddo.me/shop/hh/titanium-rear-regular-size-rear-rack-for-brompton-folding-bike/). It is indeed structurally sound unlike most of the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-19, 02:10 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

My lock with its bag weigh close to 2kg, so I am...

My lock with its bag weigh close to 2kg, so I am actually not that far away.

I had an early version of Chubby 4, before they started making different versions for different bikes. I paid under...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-19, 01:00 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Thanks, this is good to hear. I may then look...

Thanks, this is good to hear. I may then look into Chubby again. Its wheels and overall user-friendliness were indeed superior to the Bike Friday system. Weight-wise it may be tight for me as I built...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-19, 12:07 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Did you actually try any air travel with Brompton...

Did you actually try any air travel with Brompton inside or did actually just read assurances by the manufacturer?? Few years into Chubby being on the market I could not find any report of single air...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-25-19, 11:58 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Is there an upper end cut-off in Magnus, to...

Is there an upper end cut-off in Magnus, to prevent binding others? Given that the manufacturer talks about mounting the light rotated by 90deg, I presume that there is none.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-21-19, 10:10 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Wow, declarations of faith! The series will...

Wow, declarations of faith! The series will continue :thumb:!
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-05-19, 08:25 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Well, there is also a large group 4 of those who...

Well, there is also a large group 4 of those who do not care or tangentially care about the bike and outcome, but who venture into the thread for its drama and appreciate twists and turns as adding...
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-11-18, 11:25 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Given the number of backers and the length of...

Given the number of backers and the length of time this takes, I wanted to crack a joke about the other end, of the backers dropping out of the list due to natural causes and pondering about...
Forum: Folding Bikes
10-01-18, 03:06 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

I am trying to locate the text of a folk proverb...

I am trying to locate the text of a folk proverb that might not be originally English and it says something like "Better to lose in a wise company, than to find in a fool's company". It pertains to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-20-18, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

In some ways this is good news. There were places...

In some ways this is good news. There were places I would not take a Brompton since I was afraid to park it and walk away. With the used prices dropping the range of places where you might sensibly...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-22-18, 01:57 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

A friend got an electric NoaHK...

A friend got an electric NoaHK (http://www.noah.hk) that is supposed to weigh 9kg. I lifted it and indeed it is very light but I have neither put it on scale nor tried to ride it. From the looks of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-19-18, 03:39 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

I encounter on occasions such a bending for a...

I encounter on occasions such a bending for a stem holding a handlebar, but there the bolt is kept put for years. Here, you open and close the QR when adjusting the height of the handlebars and/or...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-18, 12:00 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

I use my own mixture for chain, excluding utterly...

I use my own mixture for chain, excluding utterly black MoS2 in the case of a folder. As I ride round year my primary concern is in protection against rust. The mixture dries out into paste.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-18, 10:29 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

For good or bad I don't do chain cleaning ever. ...

For good or bad I don't do chain cleaning ever. If I go onto travel I cannot take any chain cleaning setup with myself anyway and will not busy myself with cleaning when all kinds of other stuff...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-06-18, 03:31 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

My BF New World Tourist is a disorganized mess...

My BF New World Tourist is a disorganized mess when folded, with cables only holding the handlebars, separated seatpost and all the rest floating. I try to put these under control with velcro...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-18, 12:00 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Is there any actual evidence of the fenders or...

Is there any actual evidence of the fenders or bags? Other than a declaration on their website I saw no image of the bike with fenders nor saw an option to purchase those fenders anywhere.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-18, 08:34 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

You, myself, jur or anybody else can take...

You, myself, jur or anybody else can take ourselves out at any time we want, slamming the door or not. No, the world will not stop itself in its tracks. At the same time, when wishing to impose...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-07-18, 11:48 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

I did not know it could get any more weird. The...

I did not know it could get any more weird. The thread and forum keeps on giving...

:popcorn
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-07-18, 08:54 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

I would advise calmer head here and elsewhere,...

I would advise calmer head here and elsewhere, not to mention that it might help keep you around.
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-24-17, 12:42 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Indeed, I am astounded by all the hurray after...

Indeed, I am astounded by all the hurray after the single bike got produced. There are so many things that need to line up to make a good bike :). On the other hand the audience has an abnormally...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-23-17, 02:35 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

I spent $10, or something of that order, on a...

I spent $10, or something of that order, on a crowd-funded book which is nowhere to be seen. I am glad my lesson was so much cheaper :innocent:
Forum: Folding Bikes
11-17-17, 09:20 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

While I have zero interest in Helix, I follow...

While I have zero interest in Helix, I follow this thread with fascination, like a theatrical play that I have no stake in either :popcorn
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-19-17, 04:29 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

Statistically the first-time products from...

Statistically the first-time products from manufacturers with no prior experience turn out with various wrinkles reflecting the learning experience, even when the principal design is decent. Over...
Forum: Folding Bikes
12-28-16, 01:00 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,021,768
Posted By 2_i

The scam industry profits from the naive home...

The scam industry profits from the naive home inventors, who think there is some magic in filing patents, not from the professionals. The patenting process is organized so that you can file...
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