A Visit from the NBF

SamWise1972

Yep, the New Bike Fairy delivered my Brompton. This morning, it made life on the train much easier compared to my 20" folder, and getting into the hotel MUCH easier. The T bag carried all I needed with ease, and even carried my insulated coffee cup, so I could finally get a mocha from the station to the clients venue. Ride was nice, but riding from Euston to Waterloo tomorrow night will allow me two of my favourite sprints, the south end of Kingsway, and the Waterloo Bridge; then I'll know if I'm still fast on it. I went for the Schwalbe Kojak tyres, so fingers crossed for SCR.......

Wrath Rob

Can I just ask, and I don't mean this to come across in any way as offensive, but WTF is up with those handle bars? I've seen them around a bit and I keep getting flashbacks to bike machines in the gym. Is it for handlebar height or comfort or something else?

SamWise1972

Both. You've got the tops, which is basically the same as the standard bar, and then the lower position for more aero, plus multiple positions for comfort. I'm trying to figure a way to put brake levers on the bottom, using interruptor levers, but it would require replacing the main levers with bar-end mounting ones, and ever then, the angle of the lower bits might be an issue. Still, it's an idea I've got; fast descents and sprints in the city really require brakes.

Aidy

hmm, I do love the idea of a coffee cup holder on a bike.

SamWise1972

Me too. I just need a cup that doesn't leak, now! It was useable as was, but the delicious liquid pooling in the top took my concentration off the road a bit......

dhope

Phew, I saw NBF and thought of the 'No Brake Fairy', was concerned you'd careered into a tree or similar

PBo

SamWise1972 wrote:

Me too. I just need a cup that doesn't leak, now! It was useable as was, but the delicious liquid pooling in the top took my concentration off the road a bit......

I have one exactly the same, and it leaks badly enough in a car, never mind on a bike......

.....and I have to echo the WTF over the handle bars how do they modify your FCN?

SamWise72

Theoretically they make me faster, but we'll see whether I'm brave enough to gon onto them (and away from the brake levers) on the Kingsawy Sprint tonight!. Of course, that's not really how FCN works, so I guess it depends whether people think It makes me look faster, or just geekier. Since I started SCRing, I realized I can never shave my beard off!

On the other matter, there are so many fairies around now that it becomes confusing.......

snailracer

SamWise1972 wrote:

Both. You've got the tops, which is basically the same as the standard bar, and then the lower position for more aero, plus multiple positions for comfort. I'm trying to figure a way to put brake levers on the bottom, using interruptor levers, but it would require replacing the main levers with bar-end mounting ones, and ever then, the angle of the lower bits might be an issue. Still, it's an idea I've got; fast descents and sprints in the city really require brakes.

You could try moving the front brake lever onto the "drop" position and leaving the rear on the tops.

lost_in_thought

I want a brompton.

I wish I had an excuse to buy one.

I'm jealous.

rjsterry

Perfect for that after work pint that ends up being pints (several). No need to wobble home under the influence, and no need to leave it locked to a lamp post outside a pub. That a good enough excuse?

Cafewanda

I hadn't thought an excuse was needed to buy another bike. As long as you can find the space/money, you can have another one

Also thinking about a Brompton for next year's cyclescheme.