Two Tone Brompton

July 4, 2008 at 8:16 am · Filed under Bikes, Commuting, Cycling, Equipment, Road

Here’s a quick pictorial introduction to the new bike recruit.

The Brompton is squeezing alongside the other two bikes and trying to carve out a niche for itself.

So far it’s doing very well and I’m beginning to worry about what I’ll do with the other two.

I wonder if I could have a go at a sprint tri with it? It certainly needs to have a go at some sort of challenge event just to cement it’s street cred.

A marvel of British engineering.

Here it is in transition mode – notice the sweet pea holder built into the Brompton bag – how useful is that?

Just to continue the bike porn theme, here it is in full glory.

I’ll just finish by plugging the WizzBike – the best bike shop I’ve come across so far. Superb service, it’s based in Brentford but well worth the trip if you are interested in Bromptons, folders or Pashleys.

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Laser Runner wrote @ July 4th, 2008 at 10:34 am

I’d just like to say how much I hate the morons who have “tagged” your shed. It would be great if a a group of adults found out where they lived and covered their house in grafitti, assuming it is not already covered.

Love the sweet pea holder !

Speed Racer wrote @ July 4th, 2008 at 10:37 am

Yippee! Cool new wheels. Hopefully it will be useful when you scrap your commuting workouts and hop on the bus. However, if you ever try to do a triathlon on that thing, I will laugh at you. I will laugh at you, and then I will never speak to you again. It doesn’t even have a bottle cage! How would you put it on the bike rack?!

I did see one guy riding one of those things 550M on the AIDS ride, though, so they must be comfortable and they can’t be TOO slow.

warriorwoman wrote @ July 4th, 2008 at 10:13 pm

Thanks Laser Runner, I have painted over the graffit and it isn’t supposed to be visible but I suppose it will take a few more coats yet.

Now Speed Racer, what are you talking about? Have you seen the length of that seat post? I could stack at least 3 bottle holders on that and as for racking it, why bother, it stands up all on its own! If I tilted the handlebars I could get in the aero position no bother.

Oh yes, I think its the perfect tri bike.

londonjogger wrote @ July 8th, 2008 at 8:36 pm

can we do a bike swap for the day one day? you get my pashley for the day:)

warriorwoman wrote @ July 9th, 2008 at 7:39 am

What colour is your Pashley?

londonjogger wrote @ July 10th, 2008 at 10:53 pm

black…
i don’t use the basket but i’ve still got it if you fancied it …

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