Brompton with drop bars
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Hi 101, I have read thru your site and to me it is very impressive.
I can't imagine how much effort you have put onto your Brompton.
And I bet you enjoy it a lot. :-)
I can't imagine how much effort you have put onto your Brompton.
And I bet you enjoy it a lot. :-)
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Thanks. Yes, you have to enjoy both the process and the result! The Brompton is so nicely engineered, and it is very motivating to add additional funcionality.
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Since I am tall, I need a longer reach.
Those handlebar solutions show that you can realize some options if you use a wide bar (560 or 580 mm), and the horn, bar ends, or drop ends fit around the front wheel when folded.
Those handlebar solutions show that you can realize some options if you use a wide bar (560 or 580 mm), and the horn, bar ends, or drop ends fit around the front wheel when folded.
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I liked all your modifications. I think you could design a better bike than Brompton. I hate the original stem since it won't accept most modern 31.8mm handlebars.
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Get a bank to fund an Aftermarket factory to see if your parts designs sell well ..
NB: 26mm is only ,6 mm larger than an inch & Manufacturers still make 1" handlebars , today..
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NB: 26mm is only ,6 mm larger than an inch & Manufacturers still make 1" handlebars , today..
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Problem I see, personally. : that big lump of tape over the clamp holding that drop-bar ends on .. That is where,
with a conventional drop bar, the curved transition from top to the downward direction
is where actually, riding long distances, I spend most of my time ..
& that big lump is a no-go for that
have a 48cm wide Nitto bar on my loaded, tour for months, bike..
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with a conventional drop bar, the curved transition from top to the downward direction
is where actually, riding long distances, I spend most of my time ..
& that big lump is a no-go for that
have a 48cm wide Nitto bar on my loaded, tour for months, bike..
...
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Problem I see, personally. : that big lump of tape over the clamp holding that drop-bar ends on .. That is where,
with a conventional drop bar, the curved transition from top to the downward direction
is where actually, riding long distances, I spend most of my time ..
& that big lump is a no-go for that
have a 48cm wide Nitto bar on my loaded, tour for months, bike..
...
with a conventional drop bar, the curved transition from top to the downward direction
is where actually, riding long distances, I spend most of my time ..
& that big lump is a no-go for that
have a 48cm wide Nitto bar on my loaded, tour for months, bike..
...
Overall, it is a compromise. I would prefer a regular wide drop bar --- but this is incompatible with the Brompton fold. I have tried a number of things with folding bikes (Bike Friday Tikit, Brompton), and the dropends are the best solution I could come up with.