My Wife's full titanium Brompton clone
06-21-19, 06:26 AM
#1
My Wife's full titanium Brompton clone (ver.2)
I ended up swapping most components, so this is practically a new bike.
Main frame, rear frame, fork, spoke, hinge clamp bolt: Titanium
Handlepost, seatpost, saddle, handlebar, crankset, chainring, rim, handlebar catcher: Carbon fiber
Tensioner, pusher, easy wheel: 3D printed plastic
Current weight: 5.20kg (verified)
Main frame, rear frame, fork, spoke, hinge clamp bolt: Titanium
Handlepost, seatpost, saddle, handlebar, crankset, chainring, rim, handlebar catcher: Carbon fiber
Tensioner, pusher, easy wheel: 3D printed plastic
Current weight: 5.20kg (verified)
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06-21-19, 07:53 AM
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Stardust
I ended up swapping most components, so this is practically a new bike.
Main frame, rear frame, fork, spoke, hinge clamp bolt: Titanium
Handlepost, seatpost, saddle, handlebar, crankset, chainring, rim, handlebar catcher: Carbon fiber
Tensioner, pusher, easy wheel: 3D printed plastic
Current weight: 5.20kg (verified)
Main frame, rear frame, fork, spoke, hinge clamp bolt: Titanium
Handlepost, seatpost, saddle, handlebar, crankset, chainring, rim, handlebar catcher: Carbon fiber
Tensioner, pusher, easy wheel: 3D printed plastic
Current weight: 5.20kg (verified)
it looks so pristine that seems to be keept behing glass painels.
post a photo of you and your wife actualy riding your bromptons!
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06-21-19, 10:15 AM
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06-22-19, 11:43 PM
#5
Senior Member
Looks awesome! Interested to hear about the 3D printed parts - this is my first encounter with someone who has done that.
Is there only two gears on this one?
Is there only two gears on this one?
06-24-19, 01:31 PM
#6
Stardust
raxel, to me you are a bike shop onwer in seul and sell those bikes to top notch costumers.
you showed 4 bikes of us$ 6,000.00 and none where ridden ever.
an i right?
you showed 4 bikes of us$ 6,000.00 and none where ridden ever.
an i right?
06-27-19, 03:58 PM
#7
He posts spectacular builds of folding bikes and the few who post negative comments sound more jealous than envious.
One again Raxel, the bike is beautiful.
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06-27-19, 04:04 PM
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Stardust
these forums are no place to sell bikes or superb whatever builds.
you dont see here any makers/brand owners advertising their bikes.
Thor was banned for that if i can remember correct.
If he is selling bikes or whatever service of custon bulding he cant make it here in a conceal way.
06-27-19, 04:37 PM
#9
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06-27-19, 08:00 PM
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it does matter indeed.
these forums are no place to sell bikes or superb whatever builds.
you dont see here any makers/brand owners advertising their bikes.
Thor was banned for that if i can remember correct.
If he is selling bikes or whatever service of custon bulding he cant make it here in a conceal way.
these forums are no place to sell bikes or superb whatever builds.
you dont see here any makers/brand owners advertising their bikes.
Thor was banned for that if i can remember correct.
If he is selling bikes or whatever service of custon bulding he cant make it here in a conceal way.
The new photos of the bike are interesting because these are real world snippets vs the beautifully composed shots we see. I guess I relate to this more. Again Raxel thank you for sharing this bike for people who can appreciate the work that went into this build.
06-29-19, 01:41 PM
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06-29-19, 02:16 PM
#15
Full Member
I don't think Raxel's services are for sale...though I almost wish they were.
However, Brompton would be wise to buy his services in designing a nicer bike.
I'd much more quickly buy one of his customs than a Brompton "Limited Edition."
However, Brompton would be wise to buy his services in designing a nicer bike.
I'd much more quickly buy one of his customs than a Brompton "Limited Edition."
06-30-19, 05:35 AM
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https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/be...age/pc-monitor
https://www.pcgamer.com/can-i-use-a-...puter-monitor/
06-30-19, 07:52 AM
#17
After posting my query, did some digging. Here are 2 references about using tvs as computer screens. Cost seems to be the primary motivation.
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/be...age/pc-monitor
https://www.pcgamer.com/can-i-use-a-...puter-monitor/
https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/be...age/pc-monitor
https://www.pcgamer.com/can-i-use-a-...puter-monitor/
06-30-19, 08:51 AM
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Beautiful! ...and 5.2kg!!! W00T! 
FWIW, all of our dealers seem to be MIA recently.
Off topic: As my father went blind I moved him up to larger and larger screens, eventually using a 52" HD.
Thor was banned for that if I can remember correctly.
FWIW, all of our dealers seem to be MIA recently.
...using tvs as computer screens.
Off topic: As my father went blind I moved him up to larger and larger screens, eventually using a 52" HD.
06-30-19, 09:27 AM
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07-01-19, 02:09 PM
#21
Senior Member
Out of curiosity, out of those 5.2kg, how much do the titanium parts (frame + fork + rear triangle + seat post) weigh?
08-04-19, 02:54 PM
#22
Titanium main frame: 1252gr
Titanium fork: 281gr
Titanium rear triangle: 457gr
===================== Total 2299gr
Steel handlepost (RL) : 738gr
Steel main frame : ~2000gr
Steel fork (RL): 550gr
Steel rear triangle(RL): 777gr
===================== Total 4065gr
So carbon+titanium frameset saves roughly 1.8kg compared to full steel one.
08-04-19, 03:03 PM
#23
Senior Member
Thanks!
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Edit: Out of curiosity, do you know how much…
- the whole bike costs in parts
- time you spent putting it together
?
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Edit: Out of curiosity, do you know how much…
- the whole bike costs in parts
- time you spent putting it together
?
Last edited by Winfried; 08-05-19 at 02:46 AM.