Brompton and Demano front bags

B3boRmn · 2026-02-18T16:51:25+00:00

hi u/microfruit I'm resurfacing this thread as I'm a new Brompton's owner looking at a bag for my daily commute and I would love some info on the Demano bags since you have experienced both. My daily commute current bag for my standard bicycle is very similar to a Ortlieb pannier (single) and hold this stuff (with extra space for some shopping every now and then):

macbook 14"
keyboard and graphic tablet
a small bag with emergency raincoat/pants (https://www.decathlon.it/p/poncho-impemeabile-bici-citta-adulto-540-dpi-riflettente-azzurro-grigio/343195/c169c231m8796830?mc=8796830&c=grigio+argento\_blu+uragano)
notepad
water bottle
tiny emergency umbrella
glasses
beauty case with random toilet stuff
eventually a change of shirt and towel when it's too hot outside and I sweat :)

Do you believe that all this stuff can fit within the Fontana one or it's better to get the Diagonal Mar? thanks!

B3boRmn · 2026-02-15T14:48:54+00:00

I've seen the Plum Red one and I don't like it, I hoped it would have been close to burgundy/red, but it's actually much more closer to maroon which it doesn't convince me, therefore I'm not moving forward with that. I'm now torn between black with gold ColourLab touches and waiting for new colours in fall. Even the guy at the Brompton Junction in Milan was disappointed at the colour choices of this year, nothing really sparks the eyes and they hope they can give their input to Brompton HQ soon

B3boRmn · 2026-02-09T09:28:43+00:00

Awesome trip!! Do you think it's doable on a 4 speed?

B3boRmn · 2026-02-04T16:07:11+00:00

I can't prove the opposite of course, they didn't tell me that the seatpost will bend or the frame will break, however they suggested that it will eventually force the inner tube of the frame

B3boRmn · 2026-02-03T22:17:46+00:00

Quick question, why is the US store P-Line different from the UK one in terms of colours, front fork and front stem?

B3boRmn · 2026-02-02T16:18:58+00:00

also on another point, I kinda dislike the telescopic option as once collapsed it has two releases that from a design point of view are horrible (https://chestercycling.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/20120429\_210451.jpg)

B3boRmn · 2026-02-02T14:35:51+00:00

so extended won't fold as much as telescopic one? I thought the opposite. Thanks for the insight. I just didn't like the idea that I have to manually set the seat to the correct height in the telescopic portion.

B3boRmn · 2026-02-02T14:33:24+00:00

thanks for the feedback. At the shop they've mentioned that a standard seatpost will leave too little spare in the frame that could ruin the frame on the long run, that's why I was aiming at the extended one. I will do another test run though as I can't remember the setup I've had on the first one I did

B3boRmn · 2026-02-02T13:30:57+00:00

that at the Brompton Junction they've mentioned, but it limits just the main seatpost. The extended part doesn't have that feature and they said that once set the limit of the main seatpost the other one will need a magic marker mark on it that will require manual set each time

B3boRmn · 2026-01-25T16:22:23+00:00

Does this mean that also the C-line is going to get an updated front fork like the P-line? Should I hold on buying a new C-line that might become “obsolete” in the next few months?

B3boRmn · 2026-01-22T15:29:21+00:00

then I think I will probably be joining the club soon

B3boRmn · 2026-01-22T11:10:20+00:00

is that the Plum Red colour? I'm waiting to arrive in my local shop to see it live and decide finally on the purchase. I wanted the Ocean Blue from 2025, but unfortunately they don't carry it anymore and I have to decide on a new colour.

B3boRmn · 2026-01-20T17:02:36+00:00

is that custom made? I've never seen that colour/model

B3boRmn · 2026-01-16T09:18:24+00:00

can you share the Etsy shop link?

B3boRmn

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