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@@matthewmurray4830 hi Matthew, glad you got interested :) the more cyclists there are on the road - the better both for cyclists and non-cyclists as well )) and good thing about Brompton (and frankly any other folding bikes) - that they allow to overcome lots of complexities of cycling in the city, like storage space, multimodal commute and so on.

@@erictang4798 hi Eric, thanks for your comment! Well, in theory you can do the same in the UK as well. However when talking about commute specifically - there are some challenges. In London you can’t bring full size bike on the tube during the rush hours (unlike the folding bike, which is allowed anytime). Plus, trains are usually quite packed during the morning and evening rush hours, so in most of the cases squeezing in a full size bike will not be realistic. However with the folded Brompton - if you can get into the train, it is almost certain it will be possible to find a corner for the folded bike as well. To give you very tangible example, when me or my wife are doing our nursery run, in most of the cases there is not enough space to bring a pram into the train, so we have to fold it before even trying to get into the train. Buses is also a good point, looks like the rules in the UK are the same as in Australia on that front. So overall, during the off peak hours or on the weekend - travelling via public transport via regular bike should be fine, but in most of the other cases - it might not be a feasible thing to do on the regular basis.

@@carolinepaige217 Hi Caroline, thanks for your comment! There are two potential solutions I can think about - a) you can mount the clamp, connecting bike and the trailer upwards rather than downwards. Didn’t do it myself tbh, but couple of other guys commented that they did it with their Bromptons and trailers and it worked perfectly fine. And it seems quite realistic, based on my experience as well. This way the trailer will be more upwards, so most likely will be more comfortable for your cat. B) Burley has 2 trailers specifically designed for pets, don’t know much about them tbh, but assume they should be more comfortable for a cat or have any specific features to help transporting pets: burley.com/en-in/collections/pet-bike-trailers

Thanks for your comment, likewise :)

@@slardarov спасибо )) думаю длинные расстояния на Бромптоне делать проще чем кажется. Для меня два ключевых недостатка - это скорость (с 4 передачами больше 20 миль в час сделать сложно) и езда в горку, в остальном все вполне комфортно.

@staskucherenko Согласен полностью. Я пересел на электро бромптон! Для Лондона самое то!

@@danirial6487 thanks a lot, Dani, Barcelona is indeed amazing, one of the most beautiful cities I’ve been to :)

@@Diffusion8 thanks, glad it was helpful :)

@@CherDele nice, enjoy using them )))

@@ravenone6255 indeed, best way to spend time on Friday for sure :)

@@xosece thanks a lot for your comment :) Hills is indeed a tricky bit on the folding bike, I wouldn’t say it’s too bad, but can definitely push the heart rate quite a bit. Two potential solutions I guess is either to extend the range of gearing - there is now 12-gear P-line available, with both more range for faster gears and slower ones, that should help with hills, plan to upgrade my classic 4-speed P-line into 12-gears at some point. Another option is to try electric Brompton. It is even more expensive unfortunately, but helps with hills quite a bit, plus good for commuting overall if there is no shower available at the destination.

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@ thanks for sharing, they look pretty cool indeed ))

@@richmck007 100% with you, bike is pretty good right from the shop. Everything else either just adds some additional utility or makes it a bit more comfortable. For me handlebars probably was the item that added the most of comfort. Plus I’ve also started using crazy Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres, had only one puncture in 18+ months of active use, super happy with those. All of these however add quite a bit of weight to the bike.

@@david78212 100% with you, this is exactly my thought process, hence I live the bike so much. Flying is a bit clunky, as you need to do a bit of assembly / disassembly, but still well worth the trade off of finding or renting a bike wherever you are flying to. I’ve seen a video where the guy attached a bag to a bike like a trailer, while cycling to the airport, then folded the bike into it in the airport and checked it in for the flight, sounds like an ultimate travel hack to me :) And grocery shopping with Brompton is so good, I’ve saved so much time and money with it over the last couple of years! A combo of backpack, front bag and a big reusable cloth bag, that I fixate with bungee to the rear rag pretty much gives enough volume for a solid grocery run for entire family. With panniers - do you remove the bag when you roll the bike in the btw? Always wanted to try one of those :)

@@nickelpot sure, my pleasure, thanks for your comment :) all the best with you Brompton cycling adventures :)

@@lovehug78 sounds good, all the best with your cycling adventures :)

@@kzarz0219 hello, to be honest I don’t think that even with a bit cushioning Dimpa will protect bike enough in cargo hold. Ideally you want a hard shell bag for that, like B&W Brompton Bag or anything similar. Dimpa would be good though if you want to toss the bike in the car trunk, to make sure nothing rubs against it or doesn’t get stained with oil, I also usually try to put some sort of rug or picnic blanket around it to give it a bit more protection. But wouldn’t recommend flying only with Dimpa, if you plan to check in your bike.

@@albertstufkens4844 hi Albert, thanks for your comment. If you don’t mind sharing - how is your experience with the clone so far?

​@@staskucherenkoI sold my old 3s Brompton for €650 and bought a more modern 9s Chinese clone for €565. When I received it I found that it surpassed my expectations: lighter, technically more advanced, marvellous braking, a gem. Of course, I do not want to use it for 20 years before making any comments on the quality. That is futile.😅

@@unexperienced-t2w sounds great, thanks for sharing, all the best with your Brompton cycling adventures ))

@@OlBoris that’s a very fair point. I guess the question is whether the pros associated with it are strong enough to justify the price given specific situation and circumstances of each individual cyclist

@@Jay-qq7so that’s very true indeed :)

@@GarGri 100% with you, thanks for your comment!

@@kings7man the manual says 110kg, including rider and any of the bells and whistles attached to the bike. Cargo-wise, I think it’s 10kg on front and back, but still as a part of overall 110kg load

@@josephmutua1603 thanks a lot :)

@@gfabie4901 true, I think the belt was the main issue that doomed Sladda. On the quality of the belt - that’s a fair point. I don’t know enough from the mechanical engineering to say whether sturdier belt could have solved it, or there was some structural issue with the bike tbh, but sounds reasonable. More testing would have been also helpful to identify this issue early enough.

@@TomDesGarcon thanks for your feedback )) all the best with your Brompton adventures ))

@@Alex-j3b6l дякую за ваш коментар! Щодо гальм - гарне питання. Бромтон нещодавно випусти g-line, і там вона поставили дискові гальма, думаю це буде найкращий апгрейд, але скоріш за все на стандартні велосипеди це буде коштувати не мало. Я пробував різних виробників гальмівних колодок на стандартні rim brakes - різниці особливо не відчув якщо чесно, головно калібрувати позицію гальма при зміні колодок

@@Alex-j3b6l дуже дякую )) лампи класні, дякую за рекомендацію! Я після цього відео таки купив Бромптонівську передню лампу, в принципі нею задоволений, яскравість світла дуже ок, можна спокійно вночі їздити, але її вистачає лише на кілька годин.

@@Alex-j3b6l дякую за ваш коментар )) щодо відео про англійську - дякую за ідею ))

@@TheresaT-i3k thanks for your feedback, Theresa, glad it was helpful :)

@@Lumpschlevot thanks for your comment, couldn’t agree more :)

@@eugeneuu3582 sure, thanks a lot for your comment, glad it was helpful!

@@stevenmitchell9250 one of my favourite routes indeed! Thanks for your comment, glad you enjoyed the video :)

@@rodmeisterful thanks a lot for your feedback, glad it was helpful! :)

@@wiesejay apologies for silly question, but wdym by tempering oil? :)

@@staskucherenko whole spices fried in oil-used in Indian cooking typically

@@oryoruk thanks a lot for the invitation :) I was actually lucky enough to cycle in Philly couple of times (got few vids on the channel filming iconic routes like Rocky trails or Schuylkill river trail, Ben Franklin Bridge etc), enjoyed it quite a bit!

​@@staskucherenko great! glad you enjoyed our humble city. (apologies for the autocorrect of your name to "stars") I had a Brompton for about 5 years, when I was train commuting to work. When I got a remote job instead, I sold it, because I was not using it at all. Your videos, however, inspired me to rethink. Bromptons would make a great travel bike as you are suggesting, so I am rethinking adding one to my stable again :D

@@ADayInTheLifeofLori thanks, glad it was helpful ))

@@Avo4929 thanks for sharing! I wouldn’t necessarily agree to be honest, quite happy with the quality of my P-line, but there is of course a spectrum of experiences and views on that front.

@@salahaddin2009 good point, thanks for flagging. There is indeed renting service for Bromptons with a dedicated app, tried it couple of times, works pretty well, and even cheaper than regular public bike rentals

@@emmanouilbagiartakis6689 agree with your point, I would say it is kind of both. It helps with portability a lot, plus the design for it is really brilliant, but it increases mechanical complexity of the bike and adds few more points of potential failure and maintenance. But overall agree, it is much more of a defining feature and major advantage of the bike, rather than anything else

@@glenantrim5728 Глен, спасибо за ваш комментарий. Седло можно поднять на половину высоты и оно все равно будет фиксировать раскладку, этой высоты как раз хватает чтобы катить велосипед за седло. Плюс на ровной поверхности даже с полностью поднятым седлом велосипед будет сохранять сложенное положение

@@staskucherenko спасибо

@@leighsherval1023 looooool, thanks a lot :) this reminds me a Gino D’Acampo with his legendary “if my grandma would have wheels - she would have been a bike” :)

@@falconreconeight well, I wouldn’t necessarily disagree, but it is very neat though :)

It’s built in London not just assembled so worker earn a decent wage! They could have followed other companies and moved production to Taiwan or China but they chose to keep true to their values unlike the 50 other bike brands including the top ones.

@@ArslanAndArslan indeed, good point, all the steps and brazing are done at Greenford factory, so even more impressive!

It only carries 110kg not for heavy riders likeme

@@VictoriaKucherenko-v8l thanks a lot :)

@@gdlerner Hi Gerardo, thanks for your comment. I am almost certain it will work in a similar way, to the best of my knowledge rear axle for C-line looks pretty much the same as for P-line, so same kind of setup should work as well.

@@staskucherenko but I don t habe a QR on my brompton

@@gdlernerthat’s fine, neither do I on the P-line. the default skewer is not a QR, with regular nuts on both ends. The one I’ve used in the video is from Hope - brilliantbikes.co.uk/quick-release/4358-hope-road-130mm-quick-release-rear-skewer-black.html?search_query=Hope+Road+130mm+Quick+Release+Rear+Skewer+-+Black%09+&results=3178 I’ve bought it separately for the whole setup with the trailer. QR doesn’t really matter here tbh, it’s more the length of the skewer, to give enough room for the hitch.

Btw, looks like I might be wrong with my previous comments here. Did some research and it looks like with Sturmey Archer hub for a 6-speed C-line it might look slightly different after all. Will get back to you later today on that front, need to check couple of other points first.

So it looks like that for C-line you don’t event need a new axle - found this video on Brilliant Bikes, where they attach Thule Chariot to C-line with Sturmey Archer hub, and the hitch just bolts on fine - ua-cam.com/video/tvBA1K8oFmQ/v-deo.htmlsi=uAZK0SkHFSG0z47q

@@viktorzadvornov thanks a lot :)