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Forum: Folding Bikes
03-27-24, 12:13 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 1,802
Posted By 2_i

There is more dependence on location. I can park...

There is more dependence on location. I can park Brompton in an African street and nobody knows what sort of a bike it is. If a guard is in front of the store, I do not lock the bike. If someone...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-26-24, 11:29 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 1,802
Posted By 2_i

So there is this narrow window for excelling in...

So there is this narrow window for excelling in regularly riding long distances in a city—long but still rideable—with the option of hopping on public transport. The bike is not equipped with fenders...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-26-24, 10:11 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 1,802
Posted By 2_i

Is this a company advertisement?? If I am to ride...

Is this a company advertisement?? If I am to ride 21 miles across the city regularly, saving on public transport, why should I choose a folder for the task??
03-25-24, 01:17 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 1,562
Posted By 2_i

When trying to catch a glimpse of what the TdF...

When trying to catch a glimpse of what the TdF competitors are riding, I consistently see 2x there. On the home front, my main regular bike has a quad, and my main folding bike has 3 shifters. What...
03-21-24, 12:21 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,638
Posted By 2_i

I did it with a rental bike that came with a drum...

I did it with a rental bike that came with a drum brake in the rear and I had no time to figure out how to take that wheel off. Normally, however, finding the reason for the puncture is just as...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-15-24, 09:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 136
Posted By 2_i

You could use info from the German Bromptonauten...

You could use info from the German Bromptonauten forum. Here (https://bromptonauten.cc/threads/erfahrung-mit-alternativen-lenkern.620/page-3) is a thread with an S-bar on an H stem. This thread...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-14-24, 07:11 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,154
Posted By 2_i

Fenders?

Fenders?
03-13-24, 12:06 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,638
Posted By 2_i

If Rema vulcanizing fluid or rubber cement...

If Rema vulcanizing fluid or rubber cement thickens, diluting them is not difficult. Naphtha, camping white gas, heptane/bestine, and Trichloroethylene all work. The last two have health warnings....
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-12-24, 11:03 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,154
Posted By 2_i

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Forum: Commuting
03-07-24, 09:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,128
Posted By 2_i

She normally wears US8, but her bust size is 36DD.

She normally wears US8, but her bust size is 36DD.
Forum: Commuting
03-07-24, 04:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,128
Posted By 2_i

My wife first got the women's version but found...

My wife first got the women's version but found the cut too tight for her cycling—the design's striving for elegance trumped practicality. She now happily rides in the same men's S size as I. In the...
03-06-24, 01:57 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,100
Posted By 2_i

In my use, Topeak Morph was falling apart after a...

In my use, Topeak Morph was falling apart after a couple of years. After a far longer use, Lezyne Micro Floor operates like new. If there were no Lezyne, though, I would have been presumably just...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-06-24, 11:35 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,154
Posted By 2_i

I grabbed the first derailleur for a braze-on...

I grabbed the first derailleur for a braze-on mount from the pile—it happened to be my favorite Suntour. I may have 15 different derailleurs for such a mount, and I do not think any would fit. Yes, I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-06-24, 08:32 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,154
Posted By 2_i

Wow! One photo below shows 2 practically new...

Wow! One photo below shows 2 practically new mounts where the tabs preventing the fingers from rotation, at the contact of the finger with the band, begin to shear off. The next photo shows how a...
Forum: Commuting
03-05-24, 10:20 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,128
Posted By 2_i

My size is men's 46/S. With my parka spread flat...

My size is men's 46/S. With my parka spread flat on the floor, the front arm-to-armpit distance is 60 cm. In the back, the top-of-the-shoulder seam-to-seam distance is 42 cm. When wearing a fleece...
03-05-24, 01:44 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 2,100
Posted By 2_i

Size is a compromise, too, as an overly small...

Size is a compromise, too, as an overly small pump will take forever to get to the high volume or pressure. I use Lezyne Micro Floor HV, equipped with a digital gauge. I changed the head to ABS-1...
Forum: Commuting
03-05-24, 11:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 885
Posted By 2_i

My keyring is attached to a string, and the...

My keyring is attached to a string, and the string is attached to the belt. In fact, all the content of my pant pockets is partitioned into pouches, and each pouch is attached the same way. There had...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-05-24, 06:08 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,154
Posted By 2_i

Great! Below is the photo of the mounts that I...

Great! Below is the photo of the mounts that I mounted and rode with at some stage, but that came off due to the problems that developed. Many more in storage never went on because they were spare...
03-04-24, 03:17 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,638
Posted By 2_i

Adding to this thread, I ride 3 different tire...

Adding to this thread, I ride 3 different tire sizes regularly, swapping one bike for another. My wife rides another fourth size, and I am normally expected to provide service. When I still tried...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-04-24, 02:19 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,154
Posted By 2_i

By all means, you are sure to learn when you try...

By all means, you are sure to learn when you try something in practice. The geometries of the folders vary, and just a few mm one way or another may be enough to eliminate or create a problem.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-04-24, 09:31 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,154
Posted By 2_i

The problem with the mounts you point out is that...

The problem with the mounts you point out is that the finger on which the derailleur mounts is secured with just one bolt. Some protrusion prevents rotation, but it is quickly sheared off in use, and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-03-24, 05:34 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,154
Posted By 2_i

There is this Gineyea adapter ...

There is this Gineyea adapter ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-03-24, 03:24 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,154
Posted By 2_i

You put it between the adapter and derailleur...

You put it between the adapter and derailleur and, with this, rotate the derailleur by 4-5 degrees one way or another.



The free returns normally mean we keep the money, and you are free to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-03-24, 10:54 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 2,154
Posted By 2_i

For shifting, any 2- or 3-speed shifter will...

For shifting, any 2- or 3-speed shifter will work. An item that you will likely need no matter what is the Sram slanted adjustment washer for braze-on derailleurs, needed to tune the angle of the...
02-28-24, 04:35 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 3,638
Posted By 2_i

I buy a can of Rema vulcanizing fluid and pour it...

I buy a can of Rema vulcanizing fluid and pour it into a small glass vial. I put into the calendar to check the state of the fluid every 6 months. If necessary, I add a solvent. The Rema fluid is...
02-28-24, 12:04 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,094
Posted By 2_i

These are likely the foreign markets, more...

These are likely the foreign markets, more focused on practical safety and utility, that encourage or even enforce, by regulations, such designs. In my recollection, I managed to get Shimano Saint...
02-27-24, 09:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,094
Posted By 2_i

From riding behind others, I can see that pedal...

From riding behind others, I can see that pedal reflectors are effective. However, manufacturers often omit them, especially on the higher-end pedals, and customers do not seem to care either....
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-21-24, 11:58 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,900
Posted By 2_i

Thanks! Yes, I would be interested in the size...

Thanks! Yes, I would be interested in the size and in trying this out even if for the sake of eventually settling on one angle.
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-21-24, 04:12 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,900
Posted By 2_i

Could you comment on that adjustment? I was...

Could you comment on that adjustment? I was pondering the angle as I was putting the new handlebar on but I was not sure where to go with this. Any tidbit could be useful. Do you adjust every time...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-20-24, 12:47 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,900
Posted By 2_i

Can you show your solution? As to my side,...

Can you show your solution?

As to my side, while I have the Brompton with me, I am away from my base for a few days more and lack the reference of my regular bike or even a longer measurement...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-19-24, 02:47 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 4,900
Posted By 2_i

With more handlebar and stem options right now,...

With more handlebar and stem options right now, it is easier to tune the handlebar height. After I made it match that for my full-size bike, the Brompton began riding for me much closer to the...
02-16-24, 11:13 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 803
Posted By 2_i

In my memory, these were the capacitances for the...

In my memory, these were the capacitances for the supercaps in the B&M tail lights I was fixing, with a 5.5V rating.
02-12-24, 06:08 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 719
Posted By 2_i

Based on list recommendations, such as here, I...

Based on list recommendations, such as here, I got those Sabot pedals and found them awful, slippery, corroding, not accepting reflectors, etc. There was nothing good I could tell about them....
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-11-24, 06:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,061
Posted By 2_i

Location under the axle reduces the arm of the...

Location under the axle reduces the arm of the tensioner. A large diameter reduces the angle over which the tensioner arm can swing. No, it cannot be as effective as the Brompton's design. They...
02-08-24, 11:47 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,006
Posted By 2_i

I mix LPS3 with Corrosion-X for my chains and...

I mix LPS3 with Corrosion-X for my chains and anything that can corrode on a bike. LPS3 provides heavy waxy hydrocarbon components, and Corrosion-X provides light that can penetrate anywhere +...
02-02-24, 11:26 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,012
Posted By 2_i

Park Tool cone wrench 11/12 DCW-0. Yes, I know...

Park Tool cone wrench 11/12 DCW-0. Yes, I know that the thread got resurrected from a decade ago, but the thread's age does not change the fact that the wrench is gone :(.
01-26-24, 07:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 819
Posted By 2_i

I would say that an inept mounting and...

I would say that an inept mounting and dismounting of the tires might stretch them. Procedures executing out with skills barely challenge the tires, certainly less than regular riding.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-23-24, 06:06 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,890
Posted By 2_i

"similar" is quite a bit of a stretch. I was...

"similar" is quite a bit of a stretch. I was able to accommodate 3 chainrings with the Brompton tensioner, and with the Ltwoo, I would have a loose chain for the folded bike slapping around.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-21-24, 10:16 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,890
Posted By 2_i

Mine was 10,000 miles on the particular bike,...

Mine was 10,000 miles on the particular bike, with plenty of grit and winter riding but no serious hills. I.e., maybe getting close there.
Forum: Folding Bikes
01-21-24, 03:52 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 7,890
Posted By 2_i

It takes me 10 years to wear out rims on a...

It takes me 10 years to wear out rims on a full-size bike ridden daily. I would need to ride around the clock with little sleep to wear them out in 9 months. I recall, though, that I needed to...
01-20-24, 11:24 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,300
Posted By 2_i

When I buy an item I plan to use on a bike, one...

When I buy an item I plan to use on a bike, one of the first things I do is throw it in the freezer. A built-in battery might quit working, or the display might become unreadable. I had tire levers...
01-17-24, 12:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 790
Posted By 2_i

What about a SunRace 3sp thumb shifter? They...

What about a SunRace 3sp thumb shifter? They work very well. As to 10sp, I shift over them with an 11sp Sram, just not using the extra stop.
01-17-24, 10:57 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,300
Posted By 2_i

All 11 bikes under my direct care, my own or...

All 11 bikes under my direct care, my own or family member's, are equipped with dynohubs. I even have spare wheels with dynohubs in case another needs maintenance work. Most of the dynohubs are...
Forum: Commuting
01-16-24, 11:55 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,529
Posted By 2_i

The US distributor for the spoke wrench is Wheel...

The US distributor for the spoke wrench is Wheel Fanatyk (https://wheelfanatyk.com/products/p-k-lie-spoke-wrench). It is a nice wrench, grabbing the nipple well and optimizing the use of the space...
Forum: Commuting
01-16-24, 05:26 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,529
Posted By 2_i

Apologies. Yes, it is a typo. I got hit by a...

Apologies. Yes, it is a typo. I got hit by a car, more specifically, a van. I was the last from a group of vehicles that cleared the traffic light. The driver assumed nothing was left and...
01-15-24, 05:02 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,300
Posted By 2_i

It was a night-to-day change in winter for my...

It was a night-to-day change in winter for my bike power circuit when I swapped 5 NiMH batteries for 2 LiPo, I think, and this was not due to the nominal voltage as lights were operating well enough...
01-14-24, 07:16 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,300
Posted By 2_i

There are many more offers from the manufacturers...

There are many more offers from the manufacturers than retailers, and it is easier to find any charts with the former, such as here...
01-14-24, 06:09 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,300
Posted By 2_i

Obviously, there are lithium batteries for cars,...

Obviously, there are lithium batteries for cars, and these must tolerate low temperatures, so the technology is there. If you Google around, you can find low-T versions in 18650 such as here...
01-14-24, 02:28 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 2,300
Posted By 2_i

I have integrated dynamo, lights, and lithium...

I have integrated dynamo, lights, and lithium batteries integrated systems that run year-round, one of them a decade presumably now. They do fine, and that decade-old powers a horn that draws far...
Forum: Commuting
01-14-24, 02:06 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,529
Posted By 2_i

Below is my current travel spoke repair kit,...

Below is my current travel spoke repair kit, including a good spoke wrench. I picked the design for on-the-go spoke repair on a German list.

My getting home, unexpected repair and recovery...
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