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10-04-11, 05:56 PM
Hi all. Just thought I'd share my entry to the folding bike subculture. And say "thanks" to everyone in this forum because my lurking and searching here helped me find a bike that fit my need/desire.
I'm in Vancouver, Canada, but the Brompton stock situation isn't so good here with local dealers and nobody could give me a confident delivery date for a superlight model order. So to not foul some upcoming travel plans I had to look south for my bike. I found *exactly* what I wanted, in stock, in Portland, Oregon. Thank you and bike thumbs up to the owner (Martina) and staff (Jeremy, Dean, etc.) at Clever Cycles.
In 3 days, I've had this thing all over Portland and Vancouver, on the Amtrak and subway, and it will find itself on several ferries to/from the island this weekend.
The ride is really impressive for a "compromise" bike that folds. The extended Ti seatpost gives the expected flex, but I got used to that and the small wheels almost immediately. I put Ergon GR2 grips onto the handlebar, and they're fantastic.
That's a C-Bag on the S-style bars. Very slight cable rub, but I will keep an eye on it and I don't expect it to turn into a problem. It carries a heavily laden C-bag extremely well. Really impressed with that.
Vancouver is a relatively hilly city and I'm used to a singlespeed for my city bike, so the 2 speed was a great choice for me. It has the low end when I don't want to stand up or break a sweat, and it keeps things simpler, lighter, and possibly quieter. There is a bit of noise (chainline?) running the large cog, but most of the time is spent on the small cog.
Time will tell if the Kojaks stand up to street debris.
Cheers. :beer:
221438
I'm in Vancouver, Canada, but the Brompton stock situation isn't so good here with local dealers and nobody could give me a confident delivery date for a superlight model order. So to not foul some upcoming travel plans I had to look south for my bike. I found *exactly* what I wanted, in stock, in Portland, Oregon. Thank you and bike thumbs up to the owner (Martina) and staff (Jeremy, Dean, etc.) at Clever Cycles.
In 3 days, I've had this thing all over Portland and Vancouver, on the Amtrak and subway, and it will find itself on several ferries to/from the island this weekend.
The ride is really impressive for a "compromise" bike that folds. The extended Ti seatpost gives the expected flex, but I got used to that and the small wheels almost immediately. I put Ergon GR2 grips onto the handlebar, and they're fantastic.
That's a C-Bag on the S-style bars. Very slight cable rub, but I will keep an eye on it and I don't expect it to turn into a problem. It carries a heavily laden C-bag extremely well. Really impressed with that.
Vancouver is a relatively hilly city and I'm used to a singlespeed for my city bike, so the 2 speed was a great choice for me. It has the low end when I don't want to stand up or break a sweat, and it keeps things simpler, lighter, and possibly quieter. There is a bit of noise (chainline?) running the large cog, but most of the time is spent on the small cog.
Time will tell if the Kojaks stand up to street debris.
Cheers. :beer:
221438