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Should you change your trusted Schwalbe Marathon for the Continental Contact Urban? That's what we will discuss following our 1200km evaluation trip in Eastern Europe.
Schwalbe Marathon 35-349 [ amzn.to/3QOoQ6T ]
Continental Contact Urban Folding 35-349 [ amzn.to/3P65UPR ]
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Puncture Protection
01:47 Tread
02:57 Comfort
03:23 Weight
03:42 Rolling Resistance
04:07 Ease of Installation
04:27 Packing
04:47 Cost
05:05 Conclusion
#brompton #continentaltires #continentaltyres #schwalbetires #schwalbe #2bikes4adventure
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Music: The Day is Close - The 126ers
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Schwalbe Marathon Video [ schwalbetires.com/Marathon-11100147 ]
Continental Contact Urban Image [ continental-tires.com/products/b2c/bicycle/tires/contact-urban ]
Should you change your trusted Schwalbe Marathon for the Continental Contact Urban? That's what we will discuss following our 1200km evaluation trip in Eastern Europe.
Schwalbe Marathon 35-349 [ amzn.to/3QOoQ6T ]
Continental Contact Urban Folding 35-349 [ amzn.to/3P65UPR ]
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Puncture Protection
01:47 Tread
02:57 Comfort
03:23 Weight
03:42 Rolling Resistance
04:07 Ease of Installation
04:27 Packing
04:47 Cost
05:05 Conclusion
#brompton #continentaltires #continentaltyres #schwalbetires #schwalbe #2bikes4adventure
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Music: The Day is Close - The 126ers
Approved PNGs by Vecteezy
Schwalbe Marathon Video [ schwalbetires.com/Marathon-11100147 ]
Continental Contact Urban Image [ continental-tires.com/products/b2c/bicycle/tires/contact-urban ]
![Failure Reports [Tern Tool, Vincita Sightseer, Luggage Frame]
We review product failures and the associated lessons learned.
Three products are discussed: Tern Tool, Vincita Sightseer Bag and the Brompton Luggage Frame.
Brompton Tookit [ https://amzn.to/3P25ERq ]
Topeak Ninja Chaintool [ https://amzn.to/3uXYxTs ]
Vincita Sightseer [ https://amzn.to/49xJaAj ]
Brompton Luggage Frame (S-Type) [ https://amzn.to/49VqslF ]
00:00 Introduction
00:26 Tern Tool
01:19 Vincita Sightseer
03:09 Brompton Luggage Frame
#brompton #bromptonbicycle #vincita #2bikes4adventure
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Video by Herman Korb on Pexels [ Landing of an airplane in Montreal ]
Image by Joakim Roubert from Pixabay [ Busted ] Failure Reports [Tern Tool, Vincita Sightseer, Luggage Frame]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kRypxSUiqnU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Brompton Rack Bags Showdown
Criteria to select a proper rack bag for your Brompton and an ultimate showdown between Brompton Rack Sack and Vincita Nash Rackbag.
Vincita Nash Rackbag [ https://vincita.cc/products/b181b-nash-rackbag ]
Vincita Nash on Amazon.com [ https://amzn.to/3lweWJS ]
00:00 Introduction
00:24 Pros and Cons Rack Bags
01:35 Evaluation Criteria: Mounting System
02:00 Storage
02:15 Durability
03:57 Ease of Use
04:17 Waterproofing
04:29 Brompton Rack Sack
07:04 Vincita Nash Rackbag
10:37 Final Score
We wish to thank Vincita for providing the Nash bag for our honest evaluation.
#Brompton #2Bikes4Adventure
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- Music: The Day is Close - The 126ers Brompton Rack Bags Showdown](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kueqIy0DnTQ/mqdefault.jpg)


![Brompton Gear Hubs: The Old, the New and the Math
Brompton has been using Sturmey Archer hubs for almost 50 years. How do they work? What is the best gear setting to use, what is the worst gear? We find out in this video.
00:00 Introduction
00:21 How does it work
01:43 Brompton Hubs Story
04:38 Best and Worst gears
05:16 Maximum Torque
07:12 Summary
References
Image PNG by Yaumil Fadhilah from Vecteezy [ Old Newspaper ]
Image PNG by Anukul Chandra Biswas from Vecteezy [ Warning Icon ]
Image PNG by Jawas Ali from Vecteezy [ Right Arrow Curved ]
Video by @bromptonbicycle
Video by @brilliantbikes Brompton hub gear setup - Sturmey Archer 3/6/12 speed
[ https://youtu.be/-mGfuqxilO4?si=dxRrAgDQG5gjazgd ]
#brompton #bromptonfoldingbike Brompton Gear Hubs: The Old, the New and the Math](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n7L8wCmIS_4/mqdefault.jpg)

![Cycling Hells Highway / A Bridge Too Far [ Brompton Touring ]
In 2024, we followed the trail known in World War 2 as Hell’s Highway.
This route, key to the 1944 Allied military operation called Market Garden, stretches from the Belgian border through Eindhoven, Nijmegen and Arnhem in the Netherlands.
This operation was made famous in the movie A Bridge Too Far, and featured in 2 episodes of the HBO mini-series Band of Brothers.
Cyling Hells Highway Web site [ https://www.marketgarden.cc/ ]
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The Big Picture #351 [ https://archive.org/details/TheBigPicture351 ]
Band of Brothers Trailer [Warner Bros Entertainment, https://youtu.be/KKRBAFlN5ww?si=aIqogOslqF7jO-ik ]
Operation Market Garden Map [ Wikipedia, User GreatPatton ]
BSA Parachute Bicycle [ Wikipedia, Birmingham Museums Trust ]
BSA Airborne Paratrooper Bicycle [ https://youtu.be/cXTNCe5e2YE?si=PSM06PppgfOOci2C ]
Nijmegen Bridge Sept 144 [ Wikipedia , Midgley (Sgt), No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit ]
Major General Roy Urguhart at the Hotel Hartenstein [ Wikipedia, Smith (Sgt), Army Film & Photographic Unit ]
#Brompton #marketgarden Cycling Hells Highway / A Bridge Too Far [ Brompton Touring ]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/n_guLDo-Qls/mqdefault.jpg)

![The BEST TIRE for your Brompton.
We will review some of the most common 16 tires available and help you chose which one is the right one for your Brompton adventure.
00:00 Introduction
00:29 Brompton Tire Evolution
01:44 Tire dimension [ETRTO]
02:37 Tire Weight
04:00 Puncture Protection
07:18 Rolling Resistance
11:01 Other Factors
11:13 Conclusion
References:
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/
A-to-B Magazine No 119
A-to-B Magazine No 123
A-to-B Magazine No 128
Brompton Bicycle, David Henshaw 3rd Edition
https://www.gribble.org/cycling/power_v_speed.html [Cycling Power]
https://www.youtube.com/SchwalbeBikeTires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Evpe0Q7LpI&t=88s [Continental Tires]
#Brompton #2Bikes4Adventure
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- Music: The Day is Close - The 126ers The BEST TIRE for your Brompton.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/p1i1W6xy8hM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Brompton vs Dahon Mariner D8: Which is right for you?
The Brompton C Line Explore OR the Dahon Mariner D8— Which folding bike is right for you?
Brompton C Line Explore [ https://amzn.to/3kmjNMT ]
Dahon Mariner D8 40th Ed. [ https://amzn.to/49yDFkJ ]
Brompton Rear Rack [ https://amzn.to/3hF7IkN ]
To help with the decision, we created an evaluation grid and assigned points to the following characteristics:
00:00 Introduction
00:12 Evaluation Grid
00:31 Cost [20 pts]
01:03 Foldability
01:09 Ease of Folding [5 pts]
01:32 Size/ Weight [15 pts]
02:28 Ride Quality
02:37 Bike Fitting [5 pts]
03:07 Gearing [5 pts]
03:52 Brakes [5 pts]
04:27 Comfort [5 pts]
05:57 Maintenance
05:58 Tires [5 pts]
06:25 Proprietary Parts [5 pts]
06:52 Support [5 pts]
07:21 Luggage Capacity [10 pts]
07:38 Reliability/ROI [15 pts]
08:29 Final Score
Of course, The relative weight for each characteristic will depend on the rider’s priorities. For example, Foldability would be paramount for a commuter while a casual rider may be more budget driven.
References:
One Problem with Brompton - Brompton Traveler
[ https://youtu.be/mLBk3ElzW0A ]
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- Music: The Day is Close - The 126ers
#brompton #2bikes4adventure #foldingbike #dahon Brompton vs Dahon Mariner D8: Which is right for you?](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/p6bjWHg2XJ8/mqdefault.jpg)
