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But Moultons only separate in 2 not fast, small fold to get on the Tube to cross London.
so rather a Moot improvement when the OP was speaking of his Brompton. guess if just wanting a small wheel space frame Bike , that is more expensive.. only had the thing a few Months , the quirks , become Features after a while.. |
Originally Posted by brakemeister
(Post 16198367)
loose 10 lbs and try it .... get a regular bumper ...
and yes I fully agree with you, those municipalities have all the very expencives toys and than they dont use them.... The roads would last so much longer if they only roll them down and make them smooth, dont get me started with potholes where they throw is some cold asphalt mix and think the cars will push it down.... ( they push it out the other side and create a bigger hole of course) When I complaint locally the workers told me, if they use a compactor it would take double as long to get the roads fixed, and if they really do it right than they would last too long and they would be out of a job !!!! go figure Best Thor |
Originally Posted by Still Pedaling
(Post 16195638)
. . . and I don't think it has anything to do with my Brompton as it does the small 16" wheels. Most roads where I live are quite smooth running -- not perfect mind you. But we have a lot of newly resurfaced roads that are enough to turn my bike into a bone shaker. It would appear that they didn't roll over the new asphalt layer enough. The stones they add to the mix are sticking up way too high making it a very rough ride. Over the course of time, I'm sure the roadway will smooth out due to the volume of traffic, but what about the bike path? I hope this isn't going to be the trend for road repair. I'm sure that asking the local municipality to please have them roll over the surface a little more will be an exercise in futility. I should probably take my MB over the same surfaces and see if there is indeed a difference in ride, but I honestly feel that the smaller the wheel the rougher the ride. Has anybody else come across this problem where you live? I find this very frustrating to say the least. I guess its all about saving money by cutting corners. Typical!
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Originally Posted by fietsbob
(Post 16199640)
But Moultons only separate in 2 not fast, small fold to get on the Tube to cross London.
so rather a Moot improvement when the OP was speaking of his Brompton. guess if just wanting a small wheel space frame Bike , that is more expensive.. only had the thing a few Months , the quirks , become Features after a while.. How hard would it be for Brompton, (who took so much inspiration from Moulton), to incorporate a front suspension to go along with the rear damper they borrowed from Moulton ? |
For a long time I've thought that a redesigned Brompton ought to be based around big apple-type tyres.
I've been running a pantour hub for a year or so on my brompton, acquired from Mulleady, originally from Somnatash. I think the suspension hub is an excellent design and certain road imperfections just disappear, but it does little for high-frequency vibrations. In this instance something like a Greenspeed Scorcher is more effective. I remember riding a Jetstream P8 and the fork only made a difference on very low-frequency stuff, i.e. riding off a kerb. |
Originally Posted by chagzuki
(Post 16200525)
For a long time I've thought that a redesigned Brompton ought to be based around big apple-type tyres.
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Originally Posted by dynaryder
(Post 16202477)
That would actually be a very good idea. 305's would also allow for BMX knobbies if you want to play in snow.
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I'd prefer some Marathon Supremes in 349,but I went with 305 above because the tires are already out there;plenty of wide and treaded tire offerings.
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