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Forum: Folding Bikes
04-14-24, 07:19 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 602
Posted By Schwinnsta

I mounted 2 1/8" and it was tight, but I had one...

I mounted 2 1/8" and it was tight, but I had one flat and putting back on went easier.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-12-24, 05:23 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,875
Posted By Schwinnsta

Would it not be the case now that the horizontal...

Would it not be the case now that the horizontal rack stays put the vertical into bending, allowing small movements like you describe with the bent type stays?
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-06-24, 05:32 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,018,202
Posted By Schwinnsta

But it says CroMo. Usually they just say steel if...

But it says CroMo. Usually they just say steel if it is Hi-Ten. Fork says steel. Net weight is given as 13Kg.
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-06-24, 05:04 AM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,018,202
Posted By Schwinnsta

Where are these 406 Brompton style bikes then?...

Where are these 406 Brompton style bikes then? Perhaps, at this wheel size, the design does not hold up as well. I did see this...
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-04-24, 09:00 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,279
Posted By Schwinnsta

Mr. Grouch, do you ask your barber if you need a...

Mr. Grouch, do you ask your barber if you need a haircut?
Forum: Folding Bikes
04-02-24, 12:44 PM
Replies: 2,948
Views: 1,018,202
Posted By Schwinnsta

I am glad not to be a newbie here to gain...

I am glad not to be a newbie here to gain information. First of anything on the rack that is wider should be fastened back where the straps attach. That way, you're less likely to have heel strike....
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-30-24, 04:10 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 4,820
Posted By Schwinnsta

You would not know it from the picture, but the...

You would not know it from the picture, but the record was set with a full fairing. Neither the picture nor the bike is right. This is a disingenuous post at best. The record was set with a modified...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-29-24, 03:37 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 4,820
Posted By Schwinnsta

I have had 451 and the tire selection is lacking...

I have had 451 and the tire selection is lacking in comparison. They have usually ridden a little harsher, but that was mainly due to narrow tires. Even 1 3/8 was getting hard to find. I do think...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-29-24, 12:05 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 4,820
Posted By Schwinnsta

A clickbait statement to me. I would agree with...

A clickbait statement to me. I would agree with your rational in buying that bike. It is a very nice bike. However, can you offer any proof? Why is it better than the Swift. Is it stiffer? How about...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-25-24, 12:38 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 4,820
Posted By Schwinnsta

To my recollection, Primo Comets on the Brompton...

To my recollection, Primo Comets on the Brompton is a better ride than the Conti Contacts I have on it now. They are plush and fast. If you get them at a cheap price and if you're not flat tire...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-24, 02:33 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 221
Posted By Schwinnsta

It depends, do you want speed then go True Blue...

It depends, do you want speed then go True Blue or Scorcher they 349-40 race tires. Know they are supple, comfortable but flat easy.

Alternately, go for Contact Urban 349-35, they ride pretty nice...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-11-24, 07:36 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,781
Posted By Schwinnsta

Beautiful bike. I wonder if there is a USA...

Beautiful bike. I wonder if there is a USA distributor?
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-10-24, 02:50 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,781
Posted By Schwinnsta

​​​​​​Glad you're pleased with it.

​​​​​​Glad you're pleased with it.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-10-24, 02:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,206
Posted By Schwinnsta

If you are budget constrained. A Zizzo Forte will...

If you are budget constrained. A Zizzo Forte will hold up to 300 pounds, comes with rack and fenders, 8-speed Altus. $549
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-10-24, 09:13 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,206
Posted By Schwinnsta

I pretty much gave up on the rack that came with...

I pretty much gave up on the rack that came with my Zizzo. I may put it back, but I think using for panniers would be nearly useless, as it's too low and too forward. I could use it for a top of the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-10-24, 08:56 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,206
Posted By Schwinnsta

[QUOTE=Duragrouch;23180216]Most rear racks are...

[QUOTE=Duragrouch;23180216]Most rear racks are centered over the rear axle, so nearly all the payload weight goes there, the rack stays just hold it from tipping over forward or back, very little...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-10-24, 07:10 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,206
Posted By Schwinnsta

About half the weight of the rack, perhaps less,...

About half the weight of the rack, perhaps less, depending on how it is loaded, does go through frame. The rest goes directly though dropouts.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-06-24, 07:05 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 701
Posted By Schwinnsta

I already had a 20-inch Swift which had 2-inch...

I already had a 20-inch Swift which had 2-inch tires on it. When I got the Liberte, it came with 1 1/2" tires. I thought that 2 1/8 should fit it, and I think they would have but for a fender problem...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-05-24, 06:16 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 701
Posted By Schwinnsta

I have been running 2" rear, 2 1/8" front tires...

I have been running 2" rear, 2 1/8" front tires on my Zizzo Liberte for a few years. So off the chart. While it somewhat effects the tire shape, I am not having problems.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-01-24, 01:50 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 43,897
Posted By Schwinnsta

I doubt the problem is with the Litepro design....

I doubt the problem is with the Litepro design. It may be that his was not on tight enough or out of spec. The designs are not that different. It is true that more cantilevered the more likely you...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-29-24, 04:58 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 722,016
Posted By Schwinnsta

The long dimension 63.00 mm. Depth of flange ring...

The long dimension 63.00 mm. Depth of flange ring support 11.11 MM. This is off my Zizzo with H&H for Birdy 3. I don't know what is in the pics with the squares. I don't have that. I had to shim a...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-28-24, 08:18 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 894
Posted By Schwinnsta

Here is a picture of my Moulton, it's a 64...

Here is a picture of my Moulton, it's a 64 f-frame standard, and you can zoom in and see how the front rack is supported. Below that is a pic of a butcher bike I downloaded off the net. I would bet...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-28-24, 07:00 AM
Replies: 141
Views: 9,076
Posted By Schwinnsta

Gorilla makes many types of tape. Are you...

Gorilla makes many types of tape. Are you referring to packing tape or duct type tape? Link, please.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-24, 08:46 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 894
Posted By Schwinnsta

I don't like how they cantilevered the block,...

I don't like how they cantilevered the block, either. They did lower the limit to 15 pounds. There can be problems with both the add-ons and the ones that mount direct to the tube, and that is both...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-27-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 894
Posted By Schwinnsta

Grouch, are you saying something here? What is a...

Grouch, are you saying something here? What is a small amount of mass? For that matter, is a polar-moment different from an Eskimo-moment. I really can't tell if you are talking about loads on the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-25-24, 09:40 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 760
Posted By Schwinnsta

Let us see a couple pics of the current stem.

Let us see a couple pics of the current stem.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-22-24, 10:30 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,747
Posted By Schwinnsta

25 mm is the length

25 mm is the length
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-22-24, 12:43 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,747
Posted By Schwinnsta

OK, the size of the bolt is 6x25. Get the...

OK, the size of the bolt is 6x25. Get the stainless one.

I would have settled on one angle and went back to the Brompton bolt (7mm) but there is only one angle for tightest fold. So if I need to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-22-24, 07:07 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,875
Posted By Schwinnsta

Hi, I have a liberte and I prefer nutted over...

Hi, I have a liberte and I prefer nutted over quick release for theft deterrence. I want the wheel thief to at least carry a tool. Quick release makes the wheel too easy and too fast to steal.

I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-21-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,747
Posted By Schwinnsta

Pop the cam on the front of the handle and move...

Pop the cam on the front of the handle and move the bars fore or aft. Snap the handle back down. The handle is Al. The threaded part is SS. The knurled nut was from my parts bin. The part is from...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-20-24, 06:01 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,747
Posted By Schwinnsta

Not a solution to height. Quick release to adjust...

Not a solution to height. Quick release to adjust bars fore and aft. Kipp makes a strong clamp. ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-19-24, 04:17 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,747
Posted By Schwinnsta

Post a pic, please. I have had a Kipp quick...

Post a pic, please. I have had a Kipp quick release on mine for years.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-19-24, 08:10 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,875
Posted By Schwinnsta

Large ruck sack used on the rear rack. Attach...

Large ruck sack used on the rear rack. Attach sack near the back of the rack and top of the sack to the saddle. These sacks hold a lot. For the front either the pack a folding basket bag or an old...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-19-24, 07:49 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 5,747
Posted By Schwinnsta

In my opinion cargo loads are not a problem or...

In my opinion cargo loads are not a problem or have been. I have been riding IGH for years. Standard Stormeys AWS just went and went. The only real issues for touring on a Brompton are issues of...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-19-24, 07:39 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 722,016
Posted By Schwinnsta

I have actually brought old 3 speed hubs back to...

I have actually brought old 3 speed hubs back to life by feeding them WD40 and then when they start to work putting them back on oil. I think they get sludgy and WD40 breaks that up. The old hubs...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-18-24, 08:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 528
Posted By Schwinnsta

The pump head on his pump may differ from what is...

The pump head on his pump may differ from what is typical. On some Bromptons have less vertical space due to dynamo or e-motor.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-18-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 3,875
Posted By Schwinnsta

It won't be load capacity that limits touring on...

It won't be load capacity that limits touring on a Brompton. When I need load capacity, I turn to Brompton over my 20-inch folders.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-18-24, 07:32 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 4,202
Posted By Schwinnsta

Seems counterintuitive to me. Alloy for larger...

Seems counterintuitive to me. Alloy for larger cogs and steel for small is more intuitive.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-16-24, 07:43 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

The point is not so much about stiffness / flex...

The point is not so much about stiffness / flex per se, but that it is not so easy as to change the stem on the bike and be done with it as you seem to suggest. In this case, Zizzo, but many others...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-15-24, 03:06 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

Most adjustable I have come across do flex. It...

Most adjustable I have come across do flex. It becomes an issue for some folders like my Zizzo because the handlebar integrates into the fold, making the fold thinner. One has to rotate the grips...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-15-24, 09:54 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

​​​​​​ Try it at half the max. At the lowest...

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Try it at half the max. At the lowest settings it acts as non adjustable.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-14-24, 05:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,526
Posted By Schwinnsta

It appears you will find the stem angle...

It appears you will find the stem angle problematic for mounting bags on the block. Perhaps a small bag, maybe.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-13-24, 01:31 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

Jipe I asked you a couple of times does Birdy...

Jipe I asked you a couple of times does Birdy adjustable handlebar flex? You have yet to answer. It has been my experience that adjustable handlebars do flex.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-12-24, 10:03 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

I could see I would be eating my knees on it,...

I could see I would be eating my knees on it, although looking at the FSIR folded, it seems a lot larger. Anyway, I was not criticizing the bike, It may great for you. You were bashing a bike you...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-11-24, 07:06 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

Interesting info. I was not aware of that. I had...

Interesting info. I was not aware of that. I had not seen that on their website, though it may be there.

I have not seen to date an adjustable stem that did not flex. On some folders, such as the...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-11-24, 06:45 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

The Swift has the best handlebar post of any I...

The Swift has the best handlebar post of any I have had. It is far more rigid than any I have owned of the long cantilever type. Ron, at this point, you're just another critic of a bike you have not...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-24, 06:00 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

Please answer if Birdy adjustable stems flex.

Please answer if Birdy adjustable stems flex.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-24, 10:31 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

My question is do the telescopic ones flex?

My question is do the telescopic ones flex?
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-08-24, 09:26 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

Are any of those telescopic?

Are any of those telescopic?
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-07-24, 04:04 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 4,566
Posted By Schwinnsta

But look how short yours is. I could not ride it....

But look how short yours is. I could not ride it. And the fold is huge. Also your derailleur is dragging on the ground. Time to get a new bike.
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