I don’t know if it has been mentioned, but puting a small magnet to the plastic bag with tools will prevent the bag from falling when the bike is disassembled.
I have the Dimpa ikea bag lined on one side with a cutdown camping sleeping mat. I stuck it in with double sided tape. Just so it wouldn't damage anything while laying down on its side.
I too carry a flattened plastic bag as back-up carrying capacity. However, an alternative way to mount the bag when it is called into use, is to hang it directly over the top of the saddle such that you can sit on its handles and let the bag hang down behind. This keeps the handlebars free, and, unless you have a particularly sensitive tush, you won't even know it's there! I use this method for the light but bulky stuff, say a box of cornflakes, or some paper kitchen rolls. Of course, the length of the seat tube leaves lots of space for a carrier bag to hang down unobstructed, so this idea works rather better on a Brompton than on a bike with normal-sized wheels. Note: I have not had any trouble with heelstrike, and the lack of a rack is not a problem, either. In fact, the simple act of hanging a carrier bag on the saddle was one of my most useful Brompton ideas.
Like the extra tire tube hidden in the bike frame. I also put a small pocket knife in this area of the frame. After 25 airplane travel trips no issues with a concealed knife in the frame thru TSA.
I have never considered a Brompton. But today I watched two Vlogs showing a Brompton. 1st made the trip from England to Sweden and now your Vlog. Awesome! Enjoyed both and learnt a lot about the Brompton. I like the bike. Thanks for showing.... PS The hacks are awesome...
You don't need to fold and tape the inner tube. Stick it fully extended into the frame tube (with the valve remaining at the front), push it right back and then wedge the valve against the protruding bit that the frame clamp screws into. The fact that it is fully lengthwise squeezes it so the valve pushes against that protruding bit. That way the inner tube never gets lost at the back of the frame tube. I've done this for several years now and I've never had a problem.
An alternative to polyethylene film: heat-shrink tubing. Essentially a thermoplastic tube, delivered in flattened form (like the new inner tube), and available in different widths (and colours). Get a size (width) large enough to easily accommodate a new inner tube and apply heat to the heat-shrink tubing. You can massage the works while getting to the maximum shrunk size -- if you're wearing gloves-- , so as to produce a more uniformly cylindrical finished product. You don't _have_ to shrink it fully; you can choose to get it 'snug', and later re-fill and re-shrink to get a second use out of the heat-shrink tubing (it's not cheap). And, of course, you don't need to use a length of the tubing equal to the folded length of the inner tube -- you can use several short sections, if you want to pinch pennies. Multiple short sections makes the finished product more flexible and more easily installed in the frame. Short sections also makes it easier to break down the whole when needed.
Recommendation for alternative tool is the Tern tool. It comes with a saddle bag that fits pretty snug, is half the price of the brompton tool and has a chain breaker. If you don’t mind not having a ratchet tool, I recommend it.
@@codak29 I currently don't have it on my saddle as I have a custom saddle bag for my Brompton which that tool is in, along with a spare inner tube and some other items. Sorry the bag it came in didn't work out for you. The tool itself I haven't had a problem with since getting it. I have heard it attaches much better on the Tern bikes which makes sense
Nice video.I did a hack using a Heineken plastic crate I have removed all the plastic separators from inside except two on the long side in oposite position. In them I keep plastic bags for groceries. I have atached the crate whit big zip tyes on a brompton bag frame. I have carried around 15 kilos maximum and in eight years I had no problem at all. The second advantage is that I have obtained an solid chair ,wich I am using when I rest and enjoy my favorite beer...Heineken of course. Cheers from Romania. :)
The last one came in super handy! I have to replace the front mudguard but can't flip the bike upside down because of the shifters. This works! My back thanks you. On a side note, I'm a bit confused about the flat tire obsession (carrying a spare tube and tools everywhere). Is that a real issue for some people? My Brompton is almost 8 years old, I've cycled tens of thousands of kilometres in multiple countries but didn't have a flat tire once. It came with Schwalbe Marathon tires and I later upgraded to Marathon Plus. These are essentially indestructible.
Great ingenious hacks! You are a Renaissance Man who really know this bike and how to make it be so versatile! I really enjoyed watching your magical videos, even I don't have the Brompton, and can't afford it in my lifetime.
Regards the tire tube hack. Don't destroy the zip tie. Just use a small penknife blade to release the catch and pull the end back out to be reused again.
Hey Chris, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and cared to leave a comment considering you don't even ride a Brompton. It means a lot! Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
I've been using one of those Ikea bags to take my Brompton on the coach for years. I have no idea where I got the idea for it but the size is perfect for the job and super cheap so no problem if the bag gets damaged (although mine never has).
Gorilla tape works pretty well as a puncture patch, maybe other ducttape does as well, not sure, as to having a small bag, I use a veshmeshok, they are military surplus, but they scruch down to cargo pocket sized, and open up to a 25 litre backpack, super useful,.
Aaaaaah! Yes SHOTOUT to Chris! I had a really long day and didn't get around to watching the rest of the video after I got a phone call from my mom haha. Just finished it and read another comment, sorry to hear you were injured and couldn't ride your bike.
hi Victor, i’ve been following your videos & they are very useful 👍🏼 i’ve marathon plus tyres on my brompton, could you please suggest me what kind of inner tubes that i should prepare ? 🙏🏼 thanks !
The best inner tubes for the Brompton wheel, regardless of tyre choice, are: *Brompton Inner Tube 37-349 - EAN code (=barcode): 5053099026012* or: *Schwalbe AV4 Inner Tube - EAN code: 4026495100007* Both are equally good, with the slight advantage that the former has a fatter valve so it doesn't require a nut to stop it wiggling around (though as Brompton tyres are high pressure tyres, that shouldn't be an issue) Hope that helps!
@@EverydayCycling Very humble contribution my post above (important as the info is) 😳. More awesome are your *_excellently_* put together Brompton videos!
Wow!! What an awesome video and channel!!! Thanks for taking the time and the hours upon hours to make this helpful video! Truly generous of you and thanks love it! So many great tips
Hi, thank you for the vlogs. My rear rack shock cords are tired too. I am amazed considering their price and that they are a Brompton product. Take care
Well Victor, I sincerely missed your posts here. Hope you are well! In the meantime, I'm enjoying my Brompton to the fullest. Adding some goodies and tools, while it is almost Christmas. Remember, it is thanks to your first posts, that I really got into the Brompton. Added to my B: a C-bag (very conveniently for small grocery shopping and random tours. Brooks leather grips (makes this bike so much nicer), and now finally the Brompton Toolkit (I truly hope that I do not need it that much on the road). With your hacks here, I'll most definitely use the inner tubes hack. Thank you so much for those videos Victor. They are well made and inspiring!
Thank you for sticking around! It seems like you have a good setup there with the C-Bag, the grips, and the toolkit. I'm glad you enjoyed the inner tube hack!
Hi, I also a folding bike. It's black. I like very much riding a bike. Your bike is beautiful, incredible. Thanks for sharing this video. I'm speaking to you from Campinas, Brazil. Good luck to you!!!
My favourite "hack" is to carry the brompton (folded or unfolded) by resting the saddle on my shoulder. The way they carry the folded bike in the official brompton marketing videos, may work for a T-Line but definitely not for a C-Line - holding the bike that way more than 20 secs and your arm feels like its gonna fall off. However with the saddle technique I can carry the folded brompton down a stair, across the station, and up another stair without putting it down one single time and without feeling the weight too much and with even having 2 free hands. Another "hack" is so always carry 2 straps and an inflatable pillow with me. The pillow is great if you have to lay the brompton in a train because it gives you a bit of added protection. And the straps keep it fixed when it stands on the wheel because if the train wiggles sideways, it would roll off the board.
These were really useful ideas. The tyre replacement one is great. I have a real problem with taking the tyres off. I don’t have Brompton levers which seem to be a different shape is that why?
Great video! Thanks! Didn't realize that you could take the cap off the bottom of the seatpost. I also like the inner tube placement and the wrapping of tape around a pen trick!
Fantastic hacks! I don't even have a Brompton yet but I'm obsessed with your videos xD keep the hacks and mods coming, I love it! Your cinematography is brilliant too, excellent to watch
Your Brompton channel is most helpful! I always look forward to watching and learning. Please post a link to where your leather frame accessory/protector can be purchased. Thanks much!
I don’t know if it has been mentioned, but puting a small magnet to the plastic bag with tools will prevent the bag from falling when the bike is disassembled.
Now I really want a Brompton, because the hacks are so cool.
I have the Dimpa ikea bag lined on one side with a cutdown camping sleeping mat. I stuck it in with double sided tape. Just so it wouldn't damage anything while laying down on its side.
I too carry a flattened plastic bag as back-up carrying capacity.
However, an alternative way to mount the bag when it is called into use, is to hang it directly over the top of the saddle such that you can sit on its handles and let the bag hang down behind. This keeps the handlebars free, and, unless you have a particularly sensitive tush, you won't even know it's there!
I use this method for the light but bulky stuff, say a box of cornflakes, or some paper kitchen rolls.
Of course, the length of the seat tube leaves lots of space for a carrier bag to hang down unobstructed, so this idea works rather better on a Brompton than on a bike with normal-sized wheels.
Note: I have not had any trouble with heelstrike, and the lack of a rack is not a problem, either.
In fact, the simple act of hanging a carrier bag on the saddle was one of my most useful Brompton ideas.
Like the extra tire tube hidden in the bike frame. I also put a small pocket knife in this area of the frame. After 25 airplane travel trips no issues with a concealed knife in the frame thru TSA.
A definite "yes, please!" on the video for the seatpost dynamo light setup.
Yes please 😊
Me too.
where is that video ? ;)
I have never considered a Brompton. But today I watched two Vlogs showing a Brompton. 1st made the trip from England to Sweden and now your Vlog. Awesome! Enjoyed both and learnt a lot about the Brompton. I like the bike. Thanks for showing.... PS The hacks are awesome...
You don't need to fold and tape the inner tube. Stick it fully extended into the frame tube (with the valve remaining at the front), push it right back and then wedge the valve against the protruding bit that the frame clamp screws into. The fact that it is fully lengthwise squeezes it so the valve pushes against that protruding bit. That way the inner tube never gets lost at the back of the frame tube. I've done this for several years now and I've never had a problem.
An alternative to polyethylene film: heat-shrink tubing. Essentially a thermoplastic tube, delivered in flattened form (like the new inner tube), and available in different widths (and colours). Get a size (width) large enough to easily accommodate a new inner tube and apply heat to the heat-shrink tubing. You can massage the works while getting to the maximum shrunk size -- if you're wearing gloves-- , so as to produce a more uniformly cylindrical finished product. You don't _have_ to shrink it fully; you can choose to get it 'snug', and later re-fill and re-shrink to get a second use out of the heat-shrink tubing (it's not cheap). And, of course, you don't need to use a length of the tubing equal to the folded length of the inner tube -- you can use several short sections, if you want to pinch pennies. Multiple short sections makes the finished product more flexible and more easily installed in the frame. Short sections also makes it easier to break down the whole when needed.
You are very good with your hands.My friend.👍👍👍
Recommendation for alternative tool is the Tern tool. It comes with a saddle bag that fits pretty snug, is half the price of the brompton tool and has a chain breaker. If you don’t mind not having a ratchet tool, I recommend it.
It is a good option!
@RenM908 My Tern tool just fell off my Brompton. The velcro on the little bag is garbage. Saddlebags should attach to the big in at least two places.
@@codak29 I currently don't have it on my saddle as I have a custom saddle bag for my Brompton which that tool is in, along with a spare inner tube and some other items. Sorry the bag it came in didn't work out for you. The tool itself I haven't had a problem with since getting it. I have heard it attaches much better on the Tern bikes which makes sense
Serious really love all of your videos, super useful and you explain them so well!!!
Ahh thank you for watching!!
Ingenious Hacks. Got me thinking about my own bikes now.
Nice video.I did a hack using a Heineken plastic crate I have removed all the plastic separators from inside except two on the long side in oposite position.
In them I keep plastic bags for groceries.
I have atached the crate whit big zip tyes on a brompton bag frame.
I have carried around 15 kilos maximum and in eight years I had no problem at all.
The second advantage is that I have obtained an solid chair ,wich I am using when I rest and enjoy my favorite beer...Heineken of course. Cheers from Romania. :)
Love the zip ties and Whole Food bags! I'm learning about my Brompton 6ML.
The last one came in super handy! I have to replace the front mudguard but can't flip the bike upside down because of the shifters. This works! My back thanks you.
On a side note, I'm a bit confused about the flat tire obsession (carrying a spare tube and tools everywhere). Is that a real issue for some people? My Brompton is almost 8 years old, I've cycled tens of thousands of kilometres in multiple countries but didn't have a flat tire once. It came with Schwalbe Marathon tires and I later upgraded to Marathon Plus. These are essentially indestructible.
Great hacks! Thanks. Will also check out the IKEA bag.
Very useful video and a lot of cheap solutions. Thanks a lot. Regards
I'm not a Brompton bike owner yet but since watching your channel I'm a fan of your and the bike!
Thank you, Nick!
Great ingenious hacks! You are a Renaissance Man who really know this bike and how to make it be so versatile! I really enjoyed watching your magical videos, even I don't have the Brompton, and can't afford it in my lifetime.
Thanks a lot for this helpful hacks!!!
Thank you for watching!!
Regards the tire tube hack. Don't destroy the zip tie. Just use a small penknife blade to release the catch and pull the end back out to be reused again.
Fantastic! Really clever! Thank you.
GREAT video! Thanks you for creating it👍
Great idea for storing the spare tube. I suggest wrapping a pair of gloves in with it.
Great hacks!!! I like the inner tube inside the frame. When I travel, I use the Dimpa bags with a self inflating sleeping pad for protection
Pic please!
@@CherDele love your name. As soon as I get back from my vacation, I'll send one over.
Good ideas applicable to some other bikes.
Excellent hacks.
Warm and pleasant voice.
Thank you!
Quality video! Really useful tips, especially for the inner tube storage. Had my Brompton for 3 months now and absolutely love it!
Sticking a zip lock with some basics inside the frame was the first thing i did after getting the bike :) happy to have that validated :)
Very helpful tips indeed. Thanks for shearing.
Some very clever ideas. I don’t have a Brompton but so many of your ideas can work for me/my bike. Thanks for thinking outside the box.
Hey Chris, I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and cared to leave a comment considering you don't even ride a Brompton. It means a lot! Wishing you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
I got inspired and ordered a Brompton after watching videos like these on here.
I've been using one of those Ikea bags to take my Brompton on the coach for years. I have no idea where I got the idea for it but the size is perfect for the job and super cheap so no problem if the bag gets damaged (although mine never has).
Gorilla tape works pretty well as a puncture patch, maybe other ducttape does as well, not sure, as to having a small bag, I use a veshmeshok, they are military surplus, but they scruch down to cargo pocket sized, and open up to a 25 litre backpack, super useful,.
Thanks for all the ideas.
Merci ... génial toutes ces idées !
Thanks for the tips! They are useful not only for Brompton!
Thanks so much for the Video and the great ideas. It's perfect and practical 👌 😍 😌 ☺️
Nice musical choice. Beautiful!
Ahaha it is! Thanks!
you are finally back!!! I’m so happy
I'm happy you're happy!
I learned stuff that I can also apply to my not a Brompton. Thanks.
It’s a brilliant way to hack inner tube!
Glad that you're back!
Ahh good to see you're here!
Awesome hacks~ thanks for sharing mate.
We missed you! Thanks for this very informative video 😊
I'm so glad I saw you comment on Chris's video. I was starting to get worried. So glad you're back! Thanks for more informative content.
Thanks for your kindness! I'll be posting more regularly now!
Aaaaaah! Yes SHOTOUT to Chris!
I had a really long day and didn't get around to watching the rest of the video after I got a phone call from my mom haha. Just finished it and read another comment, sorry to hear you were injured and couldn't ride your bike.
Is your bike raw lacquer or black lacquer?
Grateful for some useful news I can use! Thanks!
I so enjoyed this hacks. Thank you.
Why i didn't come across before hurmm. What a brilliant ways! Thumb up for the video.
Thanks, I'm glad you came across now!
Great tips 👍 Thank you 😊
hi Victor, i’ve been following your videos & they are very useful 👍🏼
i’ve marathon plus tyres on my brompton, could you please suggest me what kind of inner tubes that i should prepare ? 🙏🏼 thanks !
The best inner tubes for the Brompton wheel, regardless of tyre choice, are:
*Brompton Inner Tube 37-349 - EAN code (=barcode): 5053099026012*
or:
*Schwalbe AV4 Inner Tube - EAN code: 4026495100007*
Both are equally good, with the slight advantage that the former has a fatter valve so it doesn't require a nut to stop it wiggling around (though as Brompton tyres are high pressure tyres, that shouldn't be an issue)
Hope that helps!
@@Muddy283 thanks for this info !!
@@gracesiu9872 Cheers!
Awesome! Thanks for the details!
@@EverydayCycling Very humble contribution my post above (important as the info is) 😳. More awesome are your *_excellently_* put together Brompton videos!
If you don’t want to use tape to keep stuff in the front inner tube you can use rubber gloves 🧤 to keep things in there
Wow!! What an awesome video and channel!!! Thanks for taking the time and the hours upon hours to make this helpful video! Truly generous of you and thanks love it! So many great tips
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great hack tips! Will definitely adopt these
Glad you like it!
The knife cutting to take the inner tube out of the plastic bag freaked me out lol
I bet you are a life hacker, seeing endless shortcuts to everything! Really nice video! Now I just need to get me a Brompton :)
I like the idea of electric tape rolling on an pen bar. It's also nice for mountain hiking. Those tape could be a life-saver.
Super informative. Thanks so much Victor.
Glad you enjoyed it! Long time no see (my fault)!
Loved ur videos.... bcos of ur video, I brought my first B.... n never looked back since. Riding Away~~~~
I learned a lot, indeed. Thanks for the ride :)
Great as always Victor! I was missing your videos, Cheers
Thanks Pal, this is neat stuff.
Thanks for the share. It is nice
Hi, thank you for the vlogs.
My rear rack shock cords are tired too. I am amazed considering their price and that they are a Brompton product.
Take care
Glad to see your back posting quality Brompton content. Hope all is well with you. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!!
Thanks Kevin! Same to you!
as a Brompton person really enjoyed your video and found it very useful. Regards Mike, County Durham UK
Brilliant hacks! Thanks.
Wow, this is an amazing video with lots of good tips. Thank!
You're so welcome!
Very useful. Thanks for sharing!
Well Victor, I sincerely missed your posts here. Hope you are well! In the meantime, I'm enjoying my Brompton to the fullest. Adding some goodies and tools, while it is almost Christmas. Remember, it is thanks to your first posts, that I really got into the Brompton. Added to my B: a C-bag (very conveniently for small grocery shopping and random tours. Brooks leather grips (makes this bike so much nicer), and now finally the Brompton Toolkit (I truly hope that I do not need it that much on the road). With your hacks here, I'll most definitely use the inner tubes hack. Thank you so much for those videos Victor. They are well made and inspiring!
Thank you for sticking around! It seems like you have a good setup there with the C-Bag, the grips, and the toolkit. I'm glad you enjoyed the inner tube hack!
Hi, I also a folding bike. It's black. I like very much riding a bike. Your bike is beautiful, incredible. Thanks for sharing this video. I'm speaking to you from Campinas, Brazil. Good luck to you!!!
Obrigado!
Foi um prazer ver seu vídeo. Was a pleasure to see your video
Duuuuude I'm glad you're safe. Legit got worried!
Ahah thanks! All was good, aside for a minor knee injury that kept me off the bike for a couple months
Missed your post, man. Thought you were back in Brazil riding with Chris.
@@raymondsmith1797 I'm not! I actually don't know Chris in person yet, hopefully soon. She is such a nice human!
Yippee, happy to know you are safe and well.
Yes yes please add a video on your light installation ;)
My favourite "hack" is to carry the brompton (folded or unfolded) by resting the saddle on my shoulder. The way they carry the folded bike in the official brompton marketing videos, may work for a T-Line but definitely not for a C-Line - holding the bike that way more than 20 secs and your arm feels like its gonna fall off. However with the saddle technique I can carry the folded brompton down a stair, across the station, and up another stair without putting it down one single time and without feeling the weight too much and with even having 2 free hands.
Another "hack" is so always carry 2 straps and an inflatable pillow with me. The pillow is great if you have to lay the brompton in a train because it gives you a bit of added protection.
And the straps keep it fixed when it stands on the wheel because if the train wiggles sideways, it would roll off the board.
great suggestions!
Great video!! Thanks for sharing. Your hacks are really useful.
Glad you like them!
tis is super helpful, thank you
These were really useful ideas. The tyre replacement one is great. I have a real problem with taking the tyres off. I don’t have Brompton levers which seem to be a different shape is that why?
Great video!
Fantastic, thank you!
Great! I have tried the spare tube trick before but obviously the wrong way.
Great video! Thanks! Didn't realize that you could take the cap off the bottom of the seatpost. I also like the inner tube placement and the wrapping of tape around a pen trick!
I'm glad you liked it!
Can't link it but brilliantbikes have a video on how to change tyres without using tyre levers and I can vouch it works
Great video! You might be interested to know there are reusable zip ties available for the tire trick.
waiting this video so so so long time!!!! btw i got my Brampton because your upselling
I hope your enjoying it!
Wow absolutely love these hacks. And I don't even own a Brompton.
Good and thanks.
Awesome tip. Thanks.
I'm glad you liked it!
Fantastic hacks! I don't even have a Brompton yet but I'm obsessed with your videos xD keep the hacks and mods coming, I love it! Your cinematography is brilliant too, excellent to watch
Ahaha thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying them.
I bought my Brompton via the Cycle to Work Scheme. If you can afford it then go for it. Lovely bikes.
@@kimberley8114 Ended up taking the plunge and getting the B75 with the cycle to work scheme - no looking back, it's fantastic!!!
Great stuff.
Glad you enjoyed it
@@EverydayCycling Did you ever make a video about wiring in the additional high level tail light? I've just ordered a dynamo kit for my 2008 M6R.
Where did you buy the strap you used on your tire?? At 7:04
Hi Victor
Love the hacks!
Especially the tire velcro, it will be very useful to fix new tires.
Adorei fazer parte do seu canal
🤩😊🤩😊🤩😊🤩😊🤩😘😘
Haha I'm glad you liked it!
I use a velcro band, round the frame and through the wheel, to make shure my bike is folded. I keep it round my frame also when not used.
Thank you mate👍
Your Brompton channel is most helpful! I always look forward to watching and learning. Please post a link to where your leather frame accessory/protector can be purchased. Thanks much!
nice one man
Amazing 😉
Very cool.
kickstand? any hack for that as it is difficult to find, thanks for the great videos
Brilliant!
Nice video👌🏿