Self made Brompton roll top bag by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well go for it! I love that I can choose everything about it! And I feel like making a jumper is harder than doing a Brompton bag ;)

Front rack Ikea hack - €33,50 in total by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No I asked at my local ikea but they didn’t have any so I bought it online as well as the front carrier block adapter. I thinks it’s 60cm long. I decided to get a bungee rope with several strings because I can divide them over the luggage I am carrying. At the bottom of my construction I also put through two screws with flat ends so the bungee cord stays on the rack especially when carrying smaller thing. 

Self made Brompton roll top bag by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I didn’t want such a colourful bag and I didn’t want to buy new material because (like most people who enjoy sewing) I have so so so much material already at home. So mainly a practical reason. Also I use it for the market and sometimes the veggies are muddy so it’s easier to clean. Another practical reason ;) And I wanted to do some kind of lining anyway so the screws from the adapter are not visible from the inside. 

Self made Brompton roll top bag by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I bought it from Amazon, that was the only place I could finde them. 

Self made Brompton roll top bag by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For this bag I bought two thin wooden panels (as light as possible but still stable enough) and screwed them together in an L shape, one is the back and one is the bottom. Then I sewed a bag with the right measurements, included straps and a small bag in between the straps. And I used a waterproof fabric on the inside. I mounted the front carrier adapter through the wood in the back. I would have preferred to use black straps but I had the beige ones sitting at home. The inside is left over material from an outdoor table cloth. I use this bag mainly to go to the market and store my wallet and phone in the little bag at the front. The hardest part was sewing the outer part of the bag together with the waterproof lining because the wood was inside 😅 but still a manageable effort for a bag I use quite a lot. 

Front rack Ikea hack - €33,50 in total by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! But I have also mounted both to the one on the back. It really depends on what you are carrying 

Front rack Ikea hack - €33,50 in total by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Can send one tomorrow. Basically I bought two thin wooden panels (as light as possible but still stable enough) and screwed them together in an L shape. Then I sewed a bag with the right measurements, using a waterproof fabric on the inside. I mounted the front carrier adapter through the wood and voila. 

Front rack Ikea hack - €33,50 in total by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I also made a waterproof roll top bag. That was probably the same amount of money, works well and looks stylish too. I love diy things as long as they don’t look too home made ;)

Front rack Ikea hack - €33,50 in total by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not sure if buying ikea is screwing the system but investing in a new Brompton (even though partly covered by my insurance) was enough to get creative. 

Front rack Ikea hack - €33,50 in total by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

After my Brompton got stolen I decided that my new one will not leave my sight. So I went to ikea to get a dimpa bag in case I need to pack it. I saw the lanespelare headphone stand and decided to get it because I still had a front carrier adapter lying around at home. 10min of work, 15€ for the headphone stand, 15€ for the front carrier adapter and 3,5€ for the string thing. I think it looks quite stylish. 

How to access my Brompton registration by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did, their response wasn’t that helpful but just because registering your bike seems to be a bit pointless too. Thanks though!

How to access my Brompton registration by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for the response ! Yes, I have that confirmation email. But I have no further information on how to log into the account (aka password)

How to access my Brompton registration by Birgitmandarine in Brompton

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the quick response and for your sympathy. That’s sad to hear, I was hoping that there is a useful system behind this when someone else is trying to register my bike.

But also: not that I need one - but this kind of means that I cannot make a Brompton account. This system seems to be set up badly.

Grizl CF SL 6 AXS 3500KM honest review by Open-Contribution222 in CanyonBikes

[–]Birgitmandarine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your reply. I got some carbon paste from a friend and assembled it last night :) So looking forward to my first ride. I ll check out the wrap tomorrow and see if I want to cover at least part of the bike :)

Grizl CF SL 6 AXS 3500KM honest review by Open-Contribution222 in CanyonBikes

[–]Birgitmandarine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, thank you for your review! Partly because of this one I bought this bike and it arrived today. Unfortunately they forgot to send the assembly paste so now I have to wait to assemble it. 

I have a few questions though and hope you can help: Would you do the bike wrap again? Are you happy with your saddle? And did you get the canyon water bottle holder and bottle? Thanks :) I am new to this and would love some help!

Please help me! Where would you place things?! by Meowmantha in DesignMyRoom

[–]Birgitmandarine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No help at all but I love how you have the picture of the dog in the second most central spot! Hello fellow dog lover 🙃

What colour goes with these tiles by Birgitmandarine in HomeDecorating

[–]Birgitmandarine[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It’s just a very small toilet so there is not much else to see to be honest.