3 BEST upgrades and accessories on my Brompton Everyday Cycling 2020-05-27 | Hey guys, welcome back! If you enjoyed this video, please give it a huge THUMBS Up!If you're new to the channel, take a look at the other videos I have and SUBSCRIBE for new uploads!Here's a list of the equipment mentioned:Brompton EZ Wheels (check bolt diameter): clevercycles.com/brompton-eazy-wheel-rollers-with-fittings-for-vers.htmlMiniMODS EZ Wheel Extender: sjscycles.co.uk/brompton-spares-accessories/minimods-xroller-bm-ez-wheel-extender-blackBusch & Mueller Lumotec IQ Cyo Premium T Senso Plus: https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/busch-mueller-lumotec-iq-cyo-premium-t-senso-plus-140907Busch & Mueller Toplight Line Brake Plus: https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/busch-mueller-toplight-line-brake-plus-led-rear-light-50-mm-43933Smaller upper rear light (I cut the side bolt loops): https://www.bike-discount.de/en/buy/busch-mueller-toplight-line-small-led-taillight-538124Mirrycle bike mirror: amazon.com/Mirrycle-MTB-Mountain-Bicycle-Mirror/dp/B0009R96YK/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mirrycle&qid=1590556680&sr=8-1Btwin Fabric Bottle Cage: decathlon.com/products/bike-fabric-handlebar-bottle-cage
10 Bike Hacks for your Brompton Everyday Cycling 2021-09-19 | 10 fresh Brompton bike hacks for you all! Let me know which one was your favorite!
10 Brompton Problems that are Actually Normal | FAQs Everyday Cycling 2021-09-12 | These are the most commonly asked questions by new Brompton owners.#brompton #bromptonbicycle #foldingbike
How far can the Brompton Electric go in the real world? | Electric Folding Bike Everyday Cycling 2021-05-23 | I had so many errands to run last Thursday that I decided to run a range test on the Brompton Electric.Unlike normal videos in the channel, this is another "bike vlog" where I just bring you along for the ride and share a bit of my daily routine. Hope you enjoy it, and happy riding!#Brompton #BromptonElectric #FoldingBike
How Much Faster is the Brompton Electric on Everyday Rides? Everyday Cycling 2021-02-21 | Hey guys, in this video we're going together on a bike ride where I share my first impressions about the Brompton Electric. Hopefully you'll be able to learn a bit more about it and have a somewhat immersive experience.#brompton #bromptonelectric # electricfoldingbikeHow Much Faster is the Brompton Electric for Everyday Rides?Transcript:Hey guys, welcome back to the channel. Today is a different video, we'll be doing a “Ride with Me” in the city. I’ll be riding the Brompton Electric (I almost said DRIVING the Brompton Electric, that's horrible), I’ll be riding the Brompton Electric and I wanted you to have the experience of riding the electric Brompton. Now, ideally, I wanted you guys to be able to feel the push of the bike when you're going up a hill or when you're going off on a traffic light, but unfortunately that's not possible. So the idea that I have, and hopefully this is gonna work, is to give you all the data, to give you the speed, the grade of the hill, if I’m going uphill or if I’m going downhill, also the elevation plot, and a clean sound of the motor, so you can hear when the motor is engaging, when the motor is disengaging, when it's low power, when it's high power. I came up with this contraption to record the sound of the motor. So, this is a directional microphone that's pointed towards the motor, this is a wind muff just to reduce wind noise, it's also mounted on a shock absorbing mount, and this microphone is connected to this recorder that will record the sound of the motor as we go. Now, for position, speed, and altitude I’ll be using this Garmin GPS that uses both GPS signal and GLONASS to calculate position, and it also calculates altitude based on differential of pressure. So, this is basically the most precise we can get without using some very crazy technical equipment. All right so now let's head off and I will talk to you in a minute. All right, as we are heading off on this bike ride let me explain how the structure of this video is gonna work. First, this voice you're hearing right now is being recorded after the fact and I’ll be pointing out some of the important stuff, some of the interesting parts of this bike ride that you should pay attention to if you want to learn more about the Brompton Electric, I will also give you my first impressions about this bike as we go along. Now, to make this video a bit more interesting, let's have some jazz tunes playing on the background. This song is by Brian Claxton, and it's called “Running Late”, which is a pretty good reason to use an electric bike, as that will make your commute faster. Now, let me explain a few things just so we get started. On the center panel of your screen you have the speedometer, that’s in kilometers per hour, to the left of that there's the time of day, to the right there's a total distance of this first portion of the bike ride, on the upper right corner there is an elevation plot that shows us, for example, that we're going up that first climb right now, and under the elevation block there is a guy pedaling at a very high frequency, a very high cadence, and that's the grade indicator. It's positive right now because we're going uphill and that number goes up the steeper the hill becomes. Now, I rode exactly the same route on both the Brompton Electric that you're seeing right now and on the standard Brompton. That way we can swap the video from the electric Brompton to the standard Brompton and see on the same segment how both bikes compare, and that will be mostly comparing the speed between the two bikes. So, as you can see, on the standard Brompton I usually go up this hill at about 8 or 9 kilometers an hour. I usually use the sidewalk because, as you can see, I get some pretty close passes going up this slow. And on the Brompton Electric my speed is about 18 to 19 kilometers an hour on this segment, and that makes it a little bit safer to ride this stretch of road. Notice how the assistance from the motor will cut off right now. That is because we reached 25 kilometers an hour. The motor will only help you up to that speed, and then after that you can continue to accelerate under your own power, or if you're going downhill, you can continue to accelerate, the bike will not stop you, but the motor will not be assisting you anymore. Now, this is a relatively flat portion of the road, a very slight uphill at two to three percent grade. While on the Brompton Electric we are at about 23 to 24 kilometers an hour, on the standard Brompton my speed on this segment is about 14 kilometers an hour. Now, don't get me wrong. I’m not saying that the standard Brompton doesn't go faster than that.(Turn on Closed Captions for full transcript)
7 Brompton Accessories | Brompton Folding Bike Everyday Cycling 2021-02-13 | In this video I am installing 7 useful accessories on my Brompton Electric. They can also be used on the normal Brompton.#brompton #bromptonelectric #foldingbikeList of Accessories:- Mirrycle Rear View Mirror: amazon.com/gp/product/B0009R96YK- KLICKfix Quad Adapter:velofred.com/product_info.php?cPath=43&products_id=72velofred.com/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=129- EZ Clamp Springs:ezclamp.co.uk/buy- X-Roller Easy Wheel Extender:bikegang.co.uk/bikeganghut/Brompton-X-Roller-Easy-wheel-extender-AL7075-Strong-Alloy-V-3-p52912213- Brompton Rear Rack:freedomfoldingbikes.com/brompton-brompton-rear-carrier-rack-complete-with.html- Brompton EZ-Wheels:5mm or 6mm version depend on Brompton year/model. Look for Brompton dealer for guidance.- Silverock Brompton Kickstand (needs to be modified to work well):aliexpress.com/item/1005001397787813.htmlTranscript:Welcome back to Everyday Cycling, a place where we talk about riding bikes as a way to lead a simpler and happier lifestyle. I am Victor, and today we’re back at the Georgia Tech campus, at a student organized bike shop called Starter Bikes. I’m happy that they allowed me to record this video here. Being able to eventually use their space and their tools will be a huge enabler for some of the videos I wanna make. I’ll talk more about this place in a different video, because today’s topic is going over some truly useful upgrades for the Brompton. Let’s get this bike on the stand and give it a quick clean. The first accessory is a rear view mirror called Mirrycle. I’ve been using this mirror on different bikes for the past 9 years. The way this works is by sticking this part inside of the handlebar and screwing this bolt. That will bring these little plastic pieces against each other and locking inside of the handlebar. But to install this on the Brompton, it’s clear we’re gonna have to do something about this grip and cut a hole through it. Using a knife to cut through the rubber is a good start, but there’s some hard plastic underneath. With the grip properly modified, we can put it back on the brompton, and install the mirror. I like installing it upside down, as it doesn’t affect the folding and you’re still able to see well. After folding the bike, if you want, you may need to give it a little twist so it stays completely out of the way. Moving down on the stem let’s have EZ-Clamp Springs Installed on this bike. I’ve covered these springs on a previous video, they’re super easy to install and they’re really helpful to keep the clamp aligned when screwing and unscrewing the hinges. Definitely not an essential item, but it’s a nice touch.The next one is one my favorites, and it’s also been featured on this channel before, and that’s the X-roller wheel extender. To install it, we first need to remove the original brompton wheels. When mounting the extender, make sure that the extendable axle is on the righthand side. Then, we need to screw the bolts on the sides, keeping the wheel extender straight up. There are some very small socket screws that go in here and keep these lugs into place. Make sure you tighten them too. Once everything is solid, just reinstall the wheels. The left side is straight forward, but the right side requires a 9 mm wrench to prevent the extendable axle from rotating while you are tightening the wheel. Now the bike is much easier to roll around, and also a lot more stable. Note how the wheel extender has pleasing click when it’s extended or fully retracted. Some people ask me if there’s any risk of it extending by itself, and it sure does not. This thing is rock solid.This next upgrade is a rear rack. This is one of the things I’ve missed the most on the Brompton electric thus far. First, I find the bike rather difficult to roll and to use as a shopping cart when doing my groceries. Second, because I wanted to increase the amount of cargo I can carry on it, so having rear rack is an obvious option.Let’s make this bike even better to roll around by replacing these wheels by the Brompton EZ-Wheels. I took these off my other bike, so they’re not brand new, but they’ll definitely make rolling the Brompton a bit smoother.Now that I’m considering using the rear rack for cargo, or even having a bag mounted on it, I need a way to keep the bike standing up without having to flip the rear wheel under. For that, I’ll be using a dedicated kickstand. This one is from Silverock. It attaches to the wheel axle and rack bolt on the left side of the bike. Installing it requires removing the axle nut on the left side and the rack bolt, and stacking everything back in the right order.
Getting stuff done with the Brompton Electric Everyday Cycling 2021-01-22 | Hey what's up! Quick vlog running errands with the Brompton Electric.In this video I'm using the Brompton City Bag, as opposed to the Brompton Essentials Bag that comes originally with the Brompton Electric. The capacity is not huge on this bag, but it does fit enough for a dinner. I'm pretty pleased with it. I'll still probably going to use the normal Brompton for groceries until I have the Brompton Electric set up with a rear rack. I hope you enjoyed this video!#brompton #bromptonelectric #foldingbike
10 Bike Hacks for your Brompton Everyday Cycling 2020-12-20 | Here are 10 easy-to-implement bike hacks to get the most out of your Brompton folding bike.I hope you enjoy!Check out how Chris packs her Brompton!Chris by Bike: youtube.com/watch?v=NCBY-Mg55l0In the last video, I showed you six accessories you can get for your Brompton. Some of those really make your ride more convenient, but still, cost you some money. Today I will do something a bit different and share 10 Brompton hacks that will make your life easier, for free. Most of them, you can do with supplies you probably have at home.When going for a bike ride, people usually carry a pack of tools, in case they get a flat tire, or the brakes run out of adjustment. These packs usually consist of tire levers, a patch kit, an extra tube, a pump, a multi tool and some cash. Carrying this tool bag every time you go out for a ride can be quite inconvenient. But well, you do not need that on the Brompton. This bike has an air pump that sits attached to the rear triangle and a toolkit that is stored inside of the bike frame. The only piece that is missing here is an extra inner tube. We can, however, store a spare tube on the other side of the top tube. To do that, first grab a new Brompton inner tube and remove it from its packaging. We are going to have to fold it in half, but we do not want to do it like this. We want to keep it laterally symmetric when it is folded, so the result should look something like this. Make sure you keep the valve pointing straight out, and not to the side. Then, use some PVC film you may have in your kitchen to press it as tight as possible. It may help to have an extra pair of hands here if anyone is around to assist you. Once you are done with that, use some tape to prevent the film from unrolling. Finally, we are going to insert it into the frame. Notice how the inner tube has a curvature that kind of matches the curvature of the frame. This is the orientation we want to insert it into the top tube. If we flip it vertically, the curvature of the inner tube will not match the curvature of the frame, and the inner tube can get stuck in there. Now, insert the tube into the bike with the valve pointing outwards. If you’re afraid the tube will slide in or get stuck in there, you can also use a string to connect it to the clamp bolt, like this, and prevent the tube from going too deep into the bike frame. I personally do not use a string myself, since I can just tilt the bike and the valve will stick right out. The inner tube actually slides quite easily inside of the frame if you tilt the bike back and forth. You may be concerned about the inner tube getting damaged, but it has not happened to me, and my last inner tube was in perfect condition after over a year of being kept inside of the frame like this.The second hack is for those of you who do not own the Brompton toolkit, and are willing to accept an improvised solution. Just grab two tire levers, a cheap small multi tool, a patch kit and a small Ziploc bag. Put everything in the Ziploc bag as tight as possible. Now put it in front portion of the frame, where the original Brompton toolkit would go. Keep in mind that it may fall out while transporting the bike with the frame open, so you can use a piece of electrical tape to prevent the tools from falling out. It does not look good but, well, you have got yourself a hack.Now, since we are talking about storing stuff inside of the bike, there is a bit more we can do. Zip ties can come quite handy when improvising solutions on the bike. And so is some duct tape and some electrical tape. So, let us keep them in the bike as well. Grab an old pen you will not need anymore, remove the cap and the cartridge. Now, wrap some tape around it. You can use different kinds of tape if you want. If you ever need a piece while on the road, you just have to unroll the amount you need. You can also stick some zip ties in it. Again, put it in a Ziploc bag, along with some extra, larger zip ties. Now, lower the seat post and remove the lower cap and shove it all in there. Fit the cap back into place. If you ever need a zip tie or some extra strong tape, you know where to find it.You may be curious to know why I have a wire running across the seat post. Well, both my front and rear lights are powered by my dynamo hub, and I decided to install a second rear light closer to the saddle. It is connected to the main rear light in parallel, and the cable runs from underneath the bike, up the seat post and into the rear light. I attached the light to the telescopic seat post clamp using, you guessed it, a zip tie.Char. limit reached.
i am moving (by bike) Everyday Cycling 2020-07-26 | Hey guys, last weekend I moved most of my belongings to a new apartment, and I did so using my Brompton, my Kona Sutra, and my Burley Travoy cargo trailer.It took me 5 runs to carry the bulk of my stuff, and the rest (kitchen items, toiletries, and camera gear will be taken when I actually move, in a couple of days.#brompton #burleytravoy #konasutraMoving to a new apartment (by bike) | Brompton, Burley Travoy, and Kona SutraThere comes a time in the life of every graduate student, when he decides that packing up all of his stuff and moving to a different apartment is definitely worth the hundred dollars he’ll save in rent. And well, I know that, because it’s happening to me.So – today, I’ll be leaving my old apartment complex and moving to a new building. It’s a couple of km farther away from work, so I’ll have to commute for longer, but it’s newer, and I’m excited my room is going to have three windows, and a brighter room to studying, recording videos, and editing.Thankfully, my old apartment was furnished, so the bed, dressers - they’ll stay there for the new tenant. For the new apartment, I bought furniture from IKEA and just needed to build them up. I personally think it’s super cool to assemble these things. It’s like LEGO for adults. In the end, it’s looking quite all right.Even though I don’t have to move the bed and couch doesn’t mean I don’t have a LOT of stuff to move.I decided to take the challenge to move everything by bike and, for that, I’ll be using a brand new Burley Travoy, that was sent to me as a replacement to my old trailer. Moving to a new place meant I needed to pack some of my stuff into boxes. For the piano, I ended up using the boxes it came in. I kept those specifically for whenever I would move to a different place, and it came quite handy. The rest of my stuff fit into different boxes, of even my large duffel bag. The most concerning item was probably my large rug. I bought this because I simply hated the concrete flooring of my old apartment and wanted to have as much of it covered as possible. So you can imagine the size of the inconvenience to have to move this thing by bike. I packed roughly 80% of my stuff and organized it in the living room, to have an idea of the effort I would have to put in.With everything organized in the living room, I started moving.The two places are roughly a mile away from each other, so going back and forth between them wasn’t an issue at all.For this one, I had to be extra careful because the center of gravity of the trailer was just so high, that it would definitely tip over if I went fast on a corner or hit a large pothole. You just need to keep these things in mind when you’re riding, take it easy, and you should be fine.At the end of each run, I left the stuff in the new apartment and went back for more.These 4 runs were a piece of cake compared to what the last one would be. For the rug, I spared you guys a long thought process, and will show you the final solution I came up with.Riding with the rug was impressively easy and stable. I just needed to keep in mind, at all times, that I was conducting a semi-truck, and had to make very wide corners. I ended up getting so good at it, that I could even ride through the tightest corners of my new apartment complex.In the end, I was able to take everything that I planned to, and I think I did pretty well, since I only broke on glass cup while moving everything by bike.I hope you guys enjoyed this video and found it entertaining. If you’re not yet subscribed to this channel, I release videos like this every Sunday morning… As for this video, I know, doing all of this with a rented truck would definitely be easier, and I may need something like that for the next time I move. Cars are great, and I appreciate the fact that some people really need them. I’m glad that’s not my case though, and I can do mostly anything I need by bike. Thank you for moving my stuff with me today and see you on the next one.
Bicycle Dynamo Hub vs. Solar Panel Everyday Cycling 2020-07-12 | Hey guys, I couldn't record anything new this week, so I looked through some old footage I had and I think you guys may like this comparison!Here I'm assessing how the Brompton dynamo hub compares to a RavPower portable solar panel when it comes to recharging my smartphone. It's not supposed to be a super precise experiment, but just a quick and fun test, and I think the results are quite interesting!Brompton Dynamo Hub vs. Portable Solar Panel#brompton #dynamohub #ravpower #ewerk
how to repair a FLAT TIRE on the Brompton Everyday Cycling 2020-06-27 | Don't ever be afraid to get a flat tire (or flat tyre) on your Brompton. In this video I'm demonstrating a complete step-by-step guide on how to fix your Brompton if you get a puncture.#brompton #bromptonfoldingbike #bromptonbicyclesStep-by-step on how to repair a FLAT TIRE on your Brompton folding bike0:00 - Intro1:38 - Initial gear setup2:27 - Remove the rear wheel5:00 - Fixing puncture with repair kit10:39 - Reassemble wheel12:05 - Install the wheel on bike13:13 - Install chain tensioner14:36 - Install gear indicator chain15:13 - Adjust gears16:07 - Pump air into the tire16:47 - Front wheel17:55 - Ending
i bought the biggest Brompton bag and its HUGE !! Everyday Cycling 2020-06-21 | I got the discontinued Brompton T-Bag for grocery shopping and touring, and went out for a ride to see how much stuff I can fit inside this bag. It's a LOT.it goes without saying that I love the Brompton folding bike to run errands in the city, and the Brompton T-Bag just makes the bicycle much more capable in terms of cargo capacity.
bike, rain, and grocery shopping Everyday Cycling 2020-06-13 | Hey guys, the rain got me on my way to the supermarket last Thursday.In this video I'm riding my Brompton folding bike and my Burley Travoy cargo trailer to do my 2-week grocery shopping at Walmart. You've probably seen me doing grocery shopping with only the Brompton, and that's what I typically do when I only have a few items to buy.I hope you enjoy, and feel inspired to do your groceries by bike!#brompton #bromptonfoldingbike #burleytravoy #biketrailer #burley
My Long-term Review of the Brompton folding bike | What makes it SO SPECIAL? Everyday Cycling 2020-06-09 | Hey guys, this is a long video, where I talk about everything that I learned about the Brompton folding bike over the course of two years of daily use.I cover seven aspects of the Brompton that, in my opinion, make it the best folding bike in the world.I you also like the Brompton, leave me a comment below with your personal opinion about this folding bike.Timeline:0:00 - Intro1:09 - Design3:09 - Folded Size / Folding Process6:17 - Multimodal Integration7:28 - Comfort9:08 - Carrying Cargo11:56 - Accessories14:42 - Maintenance / Warranty16:37 - Final thoughts
tips on locking your Brompton outside Everyday Cycling 2020-06-05 | Hey guys, here are some different ways to lock your Brompton outside and protect the hell out of it!DON'T LET 'EM THIEVES RIDE YOUR BROMMIE !!!
my bike commute to work Everyday Cycling 2020-05-31 | Hey guys! I hope you enjoy the views of my bike commute.I use the Brompton folding bike most of the times, as it's comfortable and I keep it under my desk.Commuting to work on my Brompton folding bike#biketowork #brompton #bromptonfoldingbike
how i carry my backpack on my folding bike Everyday Cycling 2020-05-28 | Hey guys, a quick look at how I attach my backpack to my Brompton folding bike. It may be useful for other people, but it may not work for different handlebar types or backpack sizes. Worth experimenting with!#brompton #bromptonbicycle #foldingbike
grocery shopping on a folding bike Everyday Cycling 2020-05-21 | Hey guys! If you enjoyed this video, please give it a thumbs up and subscribe for more uploads on urban day-to-day cycling!I've used my Brompton folding bike to do grocery shopping for a couple of years now. People are always curious to know more about it. If you ask me, it's SUPER DUPER AWESOME!#brompton #bromptonfoldingbicycle #foldingbicycle #foldingbike
