Brompton porn. You are warned.
01-27-13, 08:21 PM
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Brompton porn. You are warned.
01-27-13, 10:11 PM
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Awww man... that's brutal. If I only had $4000 lying around... 
01-28-13, 12:51 AM
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Saw that the other day.
Pretty awesome, but a little too weenie for my comfort level.
Pretty awesome, but a little too weenie for my comfort level.
01-28-13, 01:35 PM
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Neat bike.
Who can add v-brake bosses to a finished titanium rear triangle/fork?
In reference to the description, can one spread titanium rear drop outs?
Who can add v-brake bosses to a finished titanium rear triangle/fork?
In reference to the description, can one spread titanium rear drop outs?
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01-28-13, 03:43 PM
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Who can add v-brake bosses to a finished titanium rear triangle/fork?
RE: the description, can one spread titanium rear drop outs?
the bike in question uses Brompton's 2 external cog gear changer, so does not need that. ..
Brompton is working on their own front hub motor, to not make spreading required..
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01-28-13, 05:06 PM
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Hah,beat me to it.
Sweet ride,but I would have to do something about that front cable routing. Anyone know if that's some special zero compression housing,or did he make it himself?
Sweet ride,but I would have to do something about that front cable routing. Anyone know if that's some special zero compression housing,or did he make it himself?
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01-29-13, 09:16 AM
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There's no shifter or control cable for the "two speed hub".
01-29-13, 10:42 AM
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There's no shifter or control cable for the "two speed hub".
2 speed kickback comes from a different source, and custom build up.
Anyone know if that's some special zero compression housing,or did he make it himself?
01-29-13, 02:58 PM
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Front Ti forks spread (about 10mm) and dropouts opened up to 9mm to accommodate a small electric hub motor 1.4kg, 90mm diam and 83mm wide.
The other Brompton behind it is my first conversion of a steel Brompton using a slightly larger motor 2.0kg, 110mm diam, 83mm wide. The Ti fork work, took about three times as long to do mainly the part of opening out the dropouts with a dremel by about 2mm!
PS I have a SRAM A2 in the rear forks of the Black Brompton shown, though I had to remove one of the locking nuts and machine 1mm off the other one. I would not want to try and spread the rear forks.
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The other Brompton behind it is my first conversion of a steel Brompton using a slightly larger motor 2.0kg, 110mm diam, 83mm wide. The Ti fork work, took about three times as long to do mainly the part of opening out the dropouts with a dremel by about 2mm!
PS I have a SRAM A2 in the rear forks of the Black Brompton shown, though I had to remove one of the locking nuts and machine 1mm off the other one. I would not want to try and spread the rear forks.
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Jerry
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"The bike is currently set as a single-speed, because I found it rather fitting for my relatively flat commute. I will, however, include everything needed to turn it back into a 2-speed bike."
When he says "currently set as a single-speed" it means the cable and shifter have been removed, but both sprockets are still installed. Strange choice.
Personally, I'd rather have the 2-speed capability than the weight savings. Then again, I haven't found carrying my M2L up the stairs a "daunting task", so I'm probably not the target market for this bike...
When he says "currently set as a single-speed" it means the cable and shifter have been removed, but both sprockets are still installed. Strange choice.
Personally, I'd rather have the 2-speed capability than the weight savings. Then again, I haven't found carrying my M2L up the stairs a "daunting task", so I'm probably not the target market for this bike...
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They are both Tongxin based. The smaller one on the white Brompton is a new lighter weight version known as a Goldant.
Available direct from here
Note though most things are shut down in China for the next week or so as its a national holiday.
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Jerry
Available direct from here
Note though most things are shut down in China for the next week or so as its a national holiday.
Regards
Jerry
01-30-13, 06:42 AM
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"The bike is currently set as a single-speed, because I found it rather fitting for my relatively flat commute. I will, however, include everything needed to turn it back into a 2-speed bike."
When he says "currently set as a single-speed" it means the cable and shifter have been removed, but both sprockets are still installed.
When he says "currently set as a single-speed" it means the cable and shifter have been removed, but both sprockets are still installed.
02-07-13, 11:42 PM
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Nokon housing... it's great for cables that have to withstand extreme bending and it is better, and even great for brakes but not as good for shifter cable.
