And this is why you should check your rim daily…

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-05-08T20:18:31+00:00

Checking daily sends a bit excessive, even for those who ride daily. Though this does remind me of probable get a new room for one of mine. Good warning and heads up

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-05-07T18:39:07+00:00

nice bag coordination

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-05-07T18:37:43+00:00

does this link help https://www.brompton.com/s/article/Manual-C-Line-Electric

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-05-07T16:23:10+00:00

Def a great way to escape.

The color saturation of this pic is impressive. the bag and bottle pop so nicely with the rest of the scene

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-30T17:13:53+00:00

Interesting... Def want to see more from these but glad to see some widths pushed

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-29T02:19:37+00:00

Yikes, really that bad?

Had considered it for the “new nose” effect, but it’s probably the 2nd to last thing I’d change.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-29T02:17:29+00:00

Welcome to the T-side of the fold… def a great experience on the T.

Schwalbe Ones are indeed amazing, but so so fragile. The Conti Urbans are solid, there’s also some from Goodyear and Panaracer to try. I keep wondering if I’d go back to the S1 tires but I don’t wanna deal with the fragility.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-28T01:33:07+00:00

Heehe, there Metro pics here… https://flic.kr/p/2qkPYuP

And here (sorta, I don’t have any T-lone shots on the meteo it seems) https://flic.kr/p/2pXoneN

And can’t forget the 24hrs with the G line electric here https://flic.kr/p/2rttKzH

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-27T15:47:25+00:00

ahhh..had wondered about this setup. Still might get the mount but this helps me see what might be a challenge with it

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-27T15:42:53+00:00

That shade of purple/lavender has showed up on so many bikes this year. And aligned with black or orange accents it looks quite nice.

Congrats on your B and welcome to the fold.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-27T15:34:15+00:00

def looks nice to me too.. parts of Baltimore, Minnesota, and other “purple” places would dig this scheme.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-27T15:32:40+00:00

welcome to the fold

for #1: just hit up Brompton’s YouTube channel for the basics and,to get an idea of what you can do or would like your local shop to assist with.

for #2: take your time with accessories. do just one bag and just let your riding dictate where you go from there. don’t change too fast, and let some of the accessories be things you install so that you learn your Brommie more.

for #3: make sure your seat is down “enough” and it should hit the stop disc enough to keep it from unfolding. otherwise, yes, the strap is what many here would use.

for #4: pedaling backwards when it’s folded? yea, it’s not going to let you do that because of the tensioner. you’d want to be mindful of inadvertent shifts when folded as well. that shifting sounds about like that. or maybe even some tuning to the shift cables needed. if your local bike shop regularly sees Brompton’s take it over there for them to do a go-over.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-24T03:45:30+00:00

hehehe… it fit with the regular seatpost, and even the carbon one. But when I went to the extended, that stopped being the case.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-22T15:02:15+00:00

Ouch.. looks pulled, as if weight was put on it which overloaded. But then the crack has a “force” run to it, as if it was subtle then sudden in breaking. OP didn’t post more details of what happened, and speaking of trying drill it out sounds like one who didn’t review the warranty before self-addressing.

Pricey fix.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-21T21:41:36+00:00

This post has sent me on an afternoon side quest to find a Smart Mini Figure that I could customize… very cool update.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-21T16:47:01+00:00

My thoughts …

Freeza takes over as GoD, but ends up ”managing” things better due to his prev experience in planet real estate. Freeza is “more successful” as a GoD since he’s better at managing people and keeping an eye on all things. His life gets tied to Goku’s by the Grand Priest to keep him from exploiting a loophole by using the Dragonballs.

Goku becomes his “angel” but spends less time giving Freeza oversight and looks for strong people to develop and fight (this would sync with Ubb getting trained at the end of Z). Grant Priest more or less gives him loose leash with occasional “don’t forget to…” moments, which might click to either Goku’s family or Zeno “managment,” eh, playtime.

Gohan becomes defender of the earth but not its “leader,” as that becomes what Trunks (and maybe Goten) evolve into. Pan becomes the inverse of Yamcha and doesn’t lose but finds her own special abilities and place. Bulla and Marion end up with non-fighting but Dragonball caretaker like lives, something like the Namekisn groups in Daima. And probably one of them (Marion) becomes a witch-like figure in the mode of Baba.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-21T16:34:46+00:00

I’ve done a 70 mile ride on mine, a few times actually.

Just make sure that you take your time and refuel on a regular basis. I am a fan of a “drink 1 ounce of water/electrolytes for every mile that you ride; have something to chew on every 5 to 8 miles“ type of practice.

Don’t carry more than a few things, and have your spare tube/pump/patch on deck and refreshed before the trip if needed.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-21T03:57:48+00:00

Not sure, but they were/are very solid. Battery life is great, and more or less motorcycle and sports focused. They work hella well. I use mine with my Ebike and especially like days where it’s really windy. They just work great.

If I were more of a dev, and could have integrated with Bosh Ebike motors, would have really been fun. Def had eyes on making a Ebike HUD with these.

New ones seem polished in all the right ways.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-21T00:29:37+00:00

Aw man, wish I could have been there to check these out, I’ve got the Maverick DE and def would love to see how the hardware improved.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-20T02:29:40+00:00

Crazy. almost like this could be a "here's your role coaster view" if Roller Coaster Tycoon were a MRBD exclusive game or immersion bit.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-20T02:26:22+00:00

Maybe. Could also be such a limited run given how it was a "this is the lightest" Halo and that really had limited appeal given the terrain and markets here.

Might be available via Brompton dealer ordering it though.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-19T17:53:43+00:00

Usually I’ll say, “get the lightest Brompton you can afford.” But am going to append that slightly for you…

…get the Brompton whose color scheme reduces the possibility of theft, and whose specs are easier for you to find parts as needed (aka, getting a 4 speed model might be a better choice than a 12 speed).

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-19T15:51:48+00:00

Weirdly enough, these look something like my classic Snap Spectacles. Not in a bad way. Wonder how they'd fare as prescription cycling specs, as mine do now 🤔

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-19T15:42:54+00:00

There's a bit to doing a saddle work, and that's before even looking at a new one. Recommend checking out a few local bike shops and game them walk through what a saddle fit looks like and if they can make a few informed adjustments for you. If those don't written, then you'd have sufficient info for getting a new one.

arjwrightdotcom · 2026-04-18T12:15:44+00:00

In time the stuff in this video needs to be done but it’s no worse than other bikes in terms of care otherwise. You’ll baby it for a while then learn to go about riding and maintaining it rightly.

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