Another I just bought a Brompton thread
05-17-12 | 04:29 PM
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Another I just bought a Brompton thread
I have been wanting to buy a Brompton for a couple of years now, but I wanted it just for a travel bike. My idea was to buy the ultimate Brompton, the superlight version and take it on my trips. But that plan never materialized because Brompton's shortage of the superlight. Plan number two was hatched. Buy two Bromptons, one for myself and one for my girlfriend and we both can have bikes when we travel. I knew she would never spend that kind of money on a bike, so with a bit more money than I was going to spend on my ultimate, I can buy two normal Bromptons.
Took her to test drive the bike at Curbside here in Toronto and she liked it, which was good enough for me. Today 2 B Spoke orders were done.
Her bike is M3L in pink, with EZ wheels, Brooks saddle, reduced gearing and front folding basket.
Mine is a S3L in orange, with EZ wheels, Brooks saddle and reduced gearing.
In six weeks we should have our bikes.
Now you would think that waiting six weeks is the worst part of this experience but it isn't. Curbside happened to have two Moultons on the show room floor and one was the TSR 2 in orange. They asked me if I wanted to test drive it but I knew if I did I would have walked out with that bike in my hands.
Took her to test drive the bike at Curbside here in Toronto and she liked it, which was good enough for me. Today 2 B Spoke orders were done.
Her bike is M3L in pink, with EZ wheels, Brooks saddle, reduced gearing and front folding basket.
Mine is a S3L in orange, with EZ wheels, Brooks saddle and reduced gearing.
In six weeks we should have our bikes.
Now you would think that waiting six weeks is the worst part of this experience but it isn't. Curbside happened to have two Moultons on the show room floor and one was the TSR 2 in orange. They asked me if I wanted to test drive it but I knew if I did I would have walked out with that bike in my hands.
05-17-12 | 05:40 PM
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Good choice, my wife and I have been having the same discussion 
She likes the Pink too
I will probably opt for the 6 speeds with reduced gearing. We have a trip scheduled to both NYC and Boston a bit later this year, that will be our chance to determine which handle bar set up she wants. I am probably going with the P bars, though I do want to see how the H bars fit.
Aaron
She likes the Pink too
I will probably opt for the 6 speeds with reduced gearing. We have a trip scheduled to both NYC and Boston a bit later this year, that will be our chance to determine which handle bar set up she wants. I am probably going with the P bars, though I do want to see how the H bars fit.Aaron
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Webshots is bailing out, if you find any of my posts with corrupt picture files and want to see them corrected please let me know. :(
ISO: A late 1980's Giant Iguana MTB frameset (or complete bike) 23" Red with yellow graphics.
"Cycling should be a way of life, not a hobby.
RIDE, YOU FOOL, RIDE!"_Nicodemus
"Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred
Which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?"_krazygluon
05-18-12 | 09:48 AM
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Now you would think that waiting six weeks is the worst part of this experience but it isn't. Curbside happened to have two Moultons on the show room floor and one was the TSR 2 in orange. They asked me if I wanted to test drive it but I knew if I did I would have walked out with that bike in my hands.
There are certainly worse bikes to walk out with ..
05-18-12 | 10:56 AM
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I have had my M3L-X for a couple of weeks now.
I am in the process of converting it to a M2L-X taking the parts off my steel M2L. Also doing another interesting conversion on it. More details later.
I also have a TSR2 though I ditched the rubbish S2C hub and replaced it with the much better SRAM A2.
Regards
Jerry
I am in the process of converting it to a M2L-X taking the parts off my steel M2L. Also doing another interesting conversion on it. More details later.
I also have a TSR2 though I ditched the rubbish S2C hub and replaced it with the much better SRAM A2.
Regards
Jerry
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