jmaher
08-18-08, 01:02 PM
Thanks to many in this forum I made a decision a few months ago to purchase a folder. If any of you remember I have a very small trunk when my convertible top is up and an even smaller one when it is open.
I ended up with a Brompton, which does fit. For a while I thought I might buy a Birdy (and I still might) but the consensus went from it won’t fit to maybe it might.
I love the Brompton and it certainly meets the need I had for a folder that will fit in my trunk with my car’s top up or down.
I finally took some pictures as I thought the group might want to see what I was talking about.
1) The Brompton all set up with a Brooks saddle and a Ostrich saddle bag.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/jmmaher/DSC_1235.jpg
2) The Brompton in my trunk with the trunk set up for having the roof up.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/jmmaher/DSC_1230.jpg
3) The Brompton in my trunk with the trunk set up for having the convertible top open.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/jmmaher/DSC_1231.jpg
4) Just for fun – my two commuting type bikes – the Brompton along with its cousin a Surly Cross Check recently re-set up for a go to the store bike.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/jmmaher/DSC_1237.jpg
With all this I am still thinking about buying another folder in addition to the Brompton. However that’s a story for another day.
Jim
I ended up with a Brompton, which does fit. For a while I thought I might buy a Birdy (and I still might) but the consensus went from it won’t fit to maybe it might.
I love the Brompton and it certainly meets the need I had for a folder that will fit in my trunk with my car’s top up or down.
I finally took some pictures as I thought the group might want to see what I was talking about.
1) The Brompton all set up with a Brooks saddle and a Ostrich saddle bag.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/jmmaher/DSC_1235.jpg
2) The Brompton in my trunk with the trunk set up for having the roof up.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/jmmaher/DSC_1230.jpg
3) The Brompton in my trunk with the trunk set up for having the convertible top open.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/jmmaher/DSC_1231.jpg
4) Just for fun – my two commuting type bikes – the Brompton along with its cousin a Surly Cross Check recently re-set up for a go to the store bike.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i149/jmmaher/DSC_1237.jpg
With all this I am still thinking about buying another folder in addition to the Brompton. However that’s a story for another day.
Jim
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