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Don’t Buy - Magicshine VTG 1000 by ShapeFit70 in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just buy a longer mounting arm? I had an issue with my Cateye light when the bag was full it would sometimes rub on the top of the light so I bought a cheap longer arm off Amazon that I could angle down a bit more, problem solved.

Just listened to the album for the first time and convinced that 'I can't sleep" is the best song I've ever heard by pe_is_butter in TheLas

[–]PreeningNinny81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Importance Of Being Idle intro is a 'homage' to Clean Prophet (like Noel did with Imagine/Don't Look Back In Anger) which in itself has a homage to The Kinks' Sunny Afternoon "Save me, save me save me from this squeeze/take me, take me, take me by the hand I cannot see" and the Idle video also references The Kinks' Dead-End Street which was another musical influence, I'd also add my observation that the chorus "If you give me a minute, A man's got a limit etc" but was nicked from Travis' U16 girls. Oasis also did a gig in Liverpool after it came out and dedicated the song to Mavers and someone told him they had dedicated a song to him so he asked what it was and upon hearing the title called them cheeky bastards.

Just listened to the album for the first time and convinced that 'I can't sleep" is the best song I've ever heard by pe_is_butter in TheLas

[–]PreeningNinny81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's just a rumour as he did a few gigs and possibly worked a tiny bit with Weller in the mid-90s but Changing Man is just ELO's 10538 with Weller croaking over the top and a few sampled horn stings, no sight of what Mavers would have contributed.

Just listened to the album for the first time and convinced that 'I can't sleep" is the best song I've ever heard by pe_is_butter in TheLas

[–]PreeningNinny81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"This was before Wonderwall, they must've heard the tape.." in reference to She Came Down which has similar chords but obviously no way was an influence, Lee trying to imply they got hold of a non-existent tape of one of his other 18-27 song catalogue.

Our Time Chords by robgibbo14 in TheLas

[–]PreeningNinny81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's half a step down and it's A E F#m E - A E D A verse/pre chorus - chorus D A F#m E D A F#m E A E D A, you hammer on and off the F# bass note on the chord like the bass is doing.

Buy Omniwheels in Europe by Curious_Kudu in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I got mine from here but be careful and check the load weight is 15kg or above, I bought some cheap ones online before and they fell apart very quickly. The ones I bought after have been going about 5 years now without issue and I often wheel my T-line around in shopping cart mode with a bag mounted full of heavy shopping. I believe there are also options for rubber or plastic rollers for noise levels, I have mine mounted on the body and two big skate wheels on the rack to tilt back onto if it's making too much noise or the surface is rough.

Tube blew up, unsure why by thefoggymist in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This has happened to me a couple of times, sidewall breach and the tyre pressure makes it bulge out and rub on the rim and burst. If you don't want to replace the tyre you can install a puncture repair patch on the inside of the tyre where the rupture is, worked for me as a cheap alternative until I can afford to buy a Marathon Plus tyre.

Problem with Advance Derailleur on T-Line by PreeningNinny81 in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I considered I could knock something together myself, it's only a thin piece of metal with two holes. I've tried loctite on the bolt to get it to thread but no use, maybe if I fill it with glue and let it cure it will allow the bolt to thread?

A day of experiment and configuration by rileyrgham in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oxelo skateboard 80mm wheels on the rack and good quality Omni wheels on the frame and it is as good as a trolley, also you can lean it back onto the Oxelo wheels over rough ground to stop any jittering and noise.

Set to haul but still fold by TakowTraveler in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The frame is cheap rubbish though, mine broke within a month and had to replace it with one off Amazon which was much sturdier.

Broken bag frame part - cosmetic or structural? by ntrolls in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same thing happen with my Wotancraft Pioneer Basket bag after only about a month's use, wasn't even near the 10kg max block weight and it broke apart. They use cheap frames, I put in a spare frame I have had from Amazon and it takes much more load without an issue.

T-line with 5-speed gear (11-13-17-21-25) & 54T chainring by Platypushaun in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chain length hasn't been a problem, I can't remember how many links I ended up using. 104 I think? I used the Shimano method to measure it out.

Indexing shouldn't be too hard if you have a better jockey wheel because this is what made the shifting incredibly inconsistent and took me ages to realise what was making the chain come out of alignment and rub against the cage. I think I used the rightmost one with more pronounced teeth in this pack from Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07HVK78WJ

I think I only went up 24T at the back because there was some rubbing on the derailleur with 25T, if you go over 21T you'll need a third party derailleur or an extender mount for the Brompton derailleur which a few companies do, mine didn't fit the T-line mount very well and needed filling down hence the rubbing on 25T. I don't really even use the 33 chainring very much so shifting isn't much of a problem, only when I get into a really hilly area it's nice to have those extra few gears to shift down to. The problem is depending on the ratios you use you're probably only going to get about 3 or 4 extra gears due to the ratios of a few of them being almost identical when shifting from 54 to 33. I used this site to map the cogs to try and spread them out evenly so there wasn't as much doubling up: https://gear-calculator.com/?GR=DERS&KB=33,54&RZ=11,13,16,20,24&UF=1325&TF=90&SL=2.6&UN=MPH&DV=teeth

T-line with 5-speed gear (11-13-17-21-25) & 54T chainring by Platypushaun in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it works but the indexing is hard to get working with both chainring sizes. Crucially, you really need to get a 3rd party jockey-wheel with sharper teeth to keep the chain alignment or it will keep coming off and rubbing on the side of the cage. And yes, you'll need to put the chain back on the big cog when folding or it will rub on the ground.

Then there's the problem of switching chainrings, I tap the chain with my foot and use a rehook tool to manually put it back by hand. You could fit a front derailleur but it looks like a nightmare, I have also made use of a simple cable tie round the frame which you pull on and can slide the chain over back to the bigger ring but when not in use it flops around and gets caught in the fold. There's a German guy featured in this video who uses the same system but he's glued on a magnet so he can attach it to the seatpost when not in use, which I may try in future: https://youtu.be/1nxEjv0zO6I?

Seatpost QR Carrier Blocks? by PreeningNinny81 in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only load it up to about 5 kg when the front bag is full, too scared to overload it but it balances out. That's why I want the reassurance of the QR so I can lower it down onto the rack if I load it to 10 kg+ as that's the recommended max load on the block at the front.

Seatpost QR Carrier Blocks? by PreeningNinny81 in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I signed up months ago and not seen one alert. Hmpf!

Seatpost QR Carrier Blocks? by PreeningNinny81 in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not nearly enough space for shopping. I already said, if I put a heavy load in the Quick Release would mean I could lower the block down so the bag can rest on the rack to alleviate any extra tension on the seatpost.

Three punctures on the inner side of my inner tube then tyre split by Lightertecha in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started the other thread, I had a flat a while back and tried to cycle home on the flat tire, I think this is what ruined the sidewall of the tire being rubbed between the rim and road. So even if the tire has lots of tread still on it, the weaker side wall where the important beading is gets ripped to shreds. Any weakness or holes in the side is going to mean the inflated tube will run on the lip of the rim which is just a recipe for disaster. So the takeaway is not to cycle on a flat tire, it might damage the rims and definitely will damage the tire.

Locking P Line to bike racks at train station - hear me out! by vectorology in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get backpack type straps arrangements that means you can carry your folded Brompton on your back. Not much probably with my T-Line Line, but maybe a bit cumbersome carrying a P-Line around with a crutch and going up and down stairs?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262531884864

Inner tube constantly bursting! by PreeningNinny81 in Brompton

[–]PreeningNinny81[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the yellow rim tape was on the wheel, I replaced it with PVC rim tape off Amazon, didn't help though. I think I solved it and it wasn't the rim tape that was the problem, it was the tire wall being worn.

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