Brompton Electric launches in the UK
07-28-17, 01:21 PM
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07-30-17, 09:59 PM
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I saw this and it's almost $3,000 USD for this bike! It's nice but since it won't retrofit older bikes, you'll have to make your own.
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I wonder if you could use the Bike Friday Pakit e bike kit to retrofit as it is for 16" wheels...Bike Friday Electric Kit
08-12-17, 09:42 AM
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Test rode one today.
My neighbour works for Brompton and has a pre-production bike for use and testing. 2spd.
Visually a few things to note. The front hub motor is obvious. Fork is different with lugged dropouts. Shifter for 2spd is new and much nicer looking.
Few tricks - sensor is on left crank arm, so if you push off on that first the motor will kick in quicker.
The bike is "pedal assist" even though the motor is on the front hub (hence the sensor on the crank arm).
Battery is contained in a standard looking Brompton bag, but on the top you have a few LEDs and a couple of buttons. Clip on to the front mount and connect the battery. Space in the bag is a bit compromised as the battery sits tall in the centre of the bag (closest to the mount), but you can still fit in a laptop across the front and other things to the side of the battery.
When you get pedalling the assist has an initial surge on start that was a surprise for me, but I don't have any experience with ebikes and I don't know if this is common or something to do with the motor location (hub instead of crank).
Once moving along nicely it seemed quite good, but I didn't get a chance to ride it up a hill. I was still pushing reasonably firmly with my legs, so a longer test might show up how much the system helps out.
My neighbour works for Brompton and has a pre-production bike for use and testing. 2spd.
Visually a few things to note. The front hub motor is obvious. Fork is different with lugged dropouts. Shifter for 2spd is new and much nicer looking.
Few tricks - sensor is on left crank arm, so if you push off on that first the motor will kick in quicker.
The bike is "pedal assist" even though the motor is on the front hub (hence the sensor on the crank arm).
Battery is contained in a standard looking Brompton bag, but on the top you have a few LEDs and a couple of buttons. Clip on to the front mount and connect the battery. Space in the bag is a bit compromised as the battery sits tall in the centre of the bag (closest to the mount), but you can still fit in a laptop across the front and other things to the side of the battery.
When you get pedalling the assist has an initial surge on start that was a surprise for me, but I don't have any experience with ebikes and I don't know if this is common or something to do with the motor location (hub instead of crank).
Once moving along nicely it seemed quite good, but I didn't get a chance to ride it up a hill. I was still pushing reasonably firmly with my legs, so a longer test might show up how much the system helps out.
08-12-17, 10:12 PM
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Test rode one today.
My neighbour works for Brompton and has a pre-production bike for use and testing. 2spd.
Visually a few things to note. The front hub motor is obvious. Fork is different with lugged dropouts. Shifter for 2spd is new and much nicer looking.
Few tricks - sensor is on left crank arm, so if you push off on that first the motor will kick in quicker.
The bike is "pedal assist" even though the motor is on the front hub (hence the sensor on the crank arm).
Battery is contained in a standard looking Brompton bag, but on the top you have a few LEDs and a couple of buttons. Clip on to the front mount and connect the battery. Space in the bag is a bit compromised as the battery sits tall in the centre of the bag (closest to the mount), but you can still fit in a laptop across the front and other things to the side of the battery.
When you get pedalling the assist has an initial surge on start that was a surprise for me, but I don't have any experience with ebikes and I don't know if this is common or something to do with the motor location (hub instead of crank).
Once moving along nicely it seemed quite good, but I didn't get a chance to ride it up a hill. I was still pushing reasonably firmly with my legs, so a longer test might show up how much the system helps out.
My neighbour works for Brompton and has a pre-production bike for use and testing. 2spd.
Visually a few things to note. The front hub motor is obvious. Fork is different with lugged dropouts. Shifter for 2spd is new and much nicer looking.
Few tricks - sensor is on left crank arm, so if you push off on that first the motor will kick in quicker.
The bike is "pedal assist" even though the motor is on the front hub (hence the sensor on the crank arm).
Battery is contained in a standard looking Brompton bag, but on the top you have a few LEDs and a couple of buttons. Clip on to the front mount and connect the battery. Space in the bag is a bit compromised as the battery sits tall in the centre of the bag (closest to the mount), but you can still fit in a laptop across the front and other things to the side of the battery.
When you get pedalling the assist has an initial surge on start that was a surprise for me, but I don't have any experience with ebikes and I don't know if this is common or something to do with the motor location (hub instead of crank).
Once moving along nicely it seemed quite good, but I didn't get a chance to ride it up a hill. I was still pushing reasonably firmly with my legs, so a longer test might show up how much the system helps out.
08-13-17, 01:14 AM
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It was folded when I arrived and she unfolded it as per usual. I believe no changes there.
The bike is heavier than my basic 2spd. It is also much more front heavy due to the hub. When I reached down and picked up the unfolded bike by the top tube, I had to move my hand forward by at least 15cm to find the balance point.
The bike is heavier than my basic 2spd. It is also much more front heavy due to the hub. When I reached down and picked up the unfolded bike by the top tube, I had to move my hand forward by at least 15cm to find the balance point.
08-17-17, 12:43 PM
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Is the battery pack somehow DHS/international airline safe ... checked? carry on??
08-17-17, 02:40 PM
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Latest regulations that I'm familiar with allow no more than 100 w-h per battery and a max of two batteries. So, no on the Brompton battery.
