phatatude

By the way, I like Lil' Pixel's red bike more than this white one... Just my two cents, pesos or pences...
(His red bike seems to be a bit more innovative, not to mention its a Sexy Single Speed...)

R-20's : If you wanna spend thousands of dollars, one buck at a tme

come check the progress...
https://web.mac.com/phatatude/Green_S...enty_Blog.html

LittlePixel

Just an update showing the wee B trying the bullhorns off my Twenty for size.
TT bars might be amusing, though I'm thinking flipped north-road bars (aka shallow drops) might be the thing for the B in speed pursuit mode.

14R 

It looks really nice LP. Grey, red or even black tape for that final touch and you might win the "Best Looking Brompton I've seen so far" contest.

LittlePixel

I cut down and flipped some North Road bars today to make some shallow drops, snipped up a 7 Up-can to make a shim for the brake lever, then wrapped some nice black cork tape on them today. I'm pretty stoked with look and feel of the outcome. Riding position is great - I can get into a really fast and forward sprint position... just about in time for the Smithfield Nocturne then...

mulleady

Littlepixel you are the honorary poser of this sub-forum lol!

Having said that, congrats you have great taste and have a right to be proud of this beauty. What weight is it overall? Remind me!

LittlePixel

As I see it - form should follow function, as long as the function has room for sweet components and plenty of unique character!

It's in the high 8kg/low 9kg ballpark at the moment. I have skinnier rims and tyres on order though and really need to do something about those half/half SPD pedals as they are crap. The SPD side always bobs to the top so it's pretty much pointless trying to ride them with normal shoes on. Which is the point of the two sided pedal (Doh!).

14R 

I have the same pedals and I manage to keep the SPD side down with a little "tip-of-the-shoe-trick" but honestly, I am considering something lighter and more unique to amplify the Q factor of my Brompton.

LittlePixel

I can't decide whether to go for Eggbeaters or KHS removables. Eggbeaters allow for silly-expensive Titanium options but still stick out; KHS sound quite good too; but both mean new cleat systems meaning needing nu shooz and no flexibility of shoes with other bikes. Ah - a conundrum!

14R 

Even though I ride for speed and enjoy having clipless pedals on my Brompton, while riding in traffic in Rio as well as socially around (using my B. to go to the movies, etc) I do enjoy having a flat surface, so egg beaters is a no-no for me.

Ideally, a Ti Campus pedal that folds would be a gift from the gods.

Lalato

Doesn't Brompton make a Ti folding pedal?

--sam

LittlePixel

It has a Ti axle but is still pretty hefty; Now if they did a Ti Folding SPD pedal...

bykerouac

LP, that is really one sweet bike! I really like the mods that you have done to your bike. That stem assembly is simply a stroke of genius. I like that chopped North Road bar too, I bet it gives you a lot of hand positions. I do have a Moustache and AllRounder bar which are similar to the North Road - man if only I have an S-stem assembly instead of the M-type.

As for pedals, I have eggbeaters on my other bikes and I really like them. I have Candy pedals on my singlespeed and I can use ordinary shoes on them comnfortably. If only they made detachable pedals like the MKS EZY line!

Raxel

One of my friends machined eggbeater axle so it can be used with MKS EZY adaptor.
BTW MKS makes a detachable SPD pedal named EZY-cube or something.

jur

Snap! I've had this idea for about a year now! Just the pedal I have in mind (Eggbeater SL) is too thin on the pedal side of the mounting flange; which one did your friend start with?

Raxel

He started with egg beater C. Here's some pics:
https://cafe.naver.com/minisprinter/3328

LittlePixel

Interesting prospect that -I wish I had my own machine shop for just such clever fixes...

jur

I absolutely cannot make that page load. Can someone who can, pls post pics on this site as attachments?

doco

this ok??

jur

I see nothing...

invisiblehand

invisiblehand

Hmmmm, at first I could not see doco's pictures. But now I see them too ...

I am running out of gas Jur ... but if you still cannot see them tomorrow morning, I will download and e-mail them to you.

bykerouac

Here you go Jur, in case you don't see the other photos posted. I cannot see them as well.





That is a sweet conversion. I wish I can get one, all of my bikes have eggbeaters on them, except for my two folders.

EDIT: Wow that is strange. Now I see both Doco's and InvisibleHand's photos.

doco

I see them,they are there


that is so strange you can't see them

I have no idea what is causing this for you Jur..

14R 

I see them all but the ones loaded by bykerouac.

somnatash

Hi Boys,

I would like to see them also! I only see "Content Protected by owner"