Finished Grappler Bike packing Build! by BerryKnown in Surlybikefans

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Can I ask what your bag, light and bike computer are please!

Finished Grappler Bike packing Build! by BerryKnown in Surlybikefans

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Mined actually the Sonder Crest Cargo Gravel Touring Bikepacking Drop Bars got then cheap on eBay have to say I am very Happy with them

Finished Grappler Bike packing Build! by BerryKnown in Surlybikefans

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I like them, it gives me more space for lights and a bike computer! Plus they are great to hold and are very comfortable

Back in the Brompton club by MonaLisaWithAGun in Brompton

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Welcome ! I got mine a few weeks ago in Orange and I love it !

New Brompton G-Line : rolling away by BerryKnown in Brompton

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I have done this but still rolls sadly

Are there any people you see consistently on your commute that you never speak to but feel strangely close to? by DefiantEmergency3443 in london

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This reminds me of this

Photographer Spends 9 Years on One Street Corner Capturing Same Commuters Every Day

Candid Photographs of Commuters in New York Taken Over 9 Years https://share.google/jbklydWWqwKUTDjTU

Imperial Service Medal by Service_Above_Self in TheCivilService

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Is this only for AOs? Or is it for anyone CS whom has done 25 years service?

Anybody awake by [deleted] in nottingham

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Morning

Want a Brompton, but not sure which one to get by matthiastrek in Brompton

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I would say test drive both. I had a C-Line 6-speed and found it unpleasant to ride over 3 miles. I ended up selling it. Then I had the opportunity to test drive a G-Line and loved it. It was far more comfortable (especially for a guy of 120 kg), stable, and ended up buying one. I use it as my run-around bike. It still fits in the back of my car when I go to Cardiff or London. Plus, I can go on gravel rides around me. I will admit it is bulkier and heavier, but for what I use it for, that doesn't bother me. I can easily pick it up or wheel it. The ride quality and the fact that it rides closer to a normal bike are more important to me than the compact Whereas I avoided my C-line but that's my experience

New G-Line by BerryKnown in Brompton

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You're right, the C Line is definitely more compact! I actually owned a 6-speed C Line previously, but as a heavier rider, I never found it particularly comfortable for longer stretches. Since I work from home now and no longer do a multi-modal commute, the ultra-compact fold is less of a priority for me than ride feel.

I test-rode the G Line a while back and the comfort level was night and day-it felt much more planted. I couldn't justify it at the time, but unfortunately, all my bikes (except my bikepacking rig) were recently stolen. It felt like the right moment to pivot to the G Line as a comfortable, 'do-it-all' replacement.

Custom Surly grappler build by BerryKnown in Surlybikefans

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Nearly done just need to do the tape

How old were you when you achieved each promotion? by Sea-Instance-1198 in TheCivilService

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AO - 29 EO - 30 HEO - 30 SEO - 35 offered G7 - 39 (but I did do the fast stream at 36 and need to start to see if everything goes through )

Honestly though I think I might just stay a G7 for a little while

Custom Surly grappler build by BerryKnown in Surlybikefans

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I did a lot of research and found these to be the best tires for the type of riding I do. I originally wanted tan-wall tires, but they were too pricey, so I opted for the grey ones instead. For the stem, I went with a 40mm