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Comment on Brompton: Take it in? Or lock it up? by Robert Logie

Robert Logie — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:02:06 +0000

I’m a folder, taker, wheeler all the way!
After having a folding bike, leaving my precious bicycle outside would just feel plain wrong. http://bigfishfoldingbike.tumblr.com/post/10842742858/bigfish-at-the-cycle-show-skinny-likey

Comment on Brompton: Take it in? Or lock it up? by Anne

Anne — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:55:48 +0000

That sounds like fun! Good reason for a folding bike.

Comment on Brompton: Take it in? Or lock it up? by Anne

Anne — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:54:05 +0000

Tim takes it in

Comment on Family Bike Touring: Character Building on Wheels by Anne

Anne — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:41:52 +0000

Hi David. We both spent a lot of time outside too when we were growing up. It seems our generation of parents are afraid of so many things….

Yes, the boys love fire! They’re planning to make some stoves to take on our next tour.

Comment on Family Bike Touring: Character Building on Wheels by davidfntau

davidfntau — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:21:47 +0000

I have insisted that my wife read this post! Our kids are a few years behind yours and definitely in the same category of being denied ‘grit’ in their day to day lives…. How could this possibly have happened?
As a kid I lived outside! I was sure my kid’s would spend many hours out and about but it hasn’t happened that way at all.

Another inspirational story, thanks for sharing your experiences with us. My youngest is most impressed with the fire pit photo!

Comment on Brompton: Take it in? Or lock it up? by mamavee

mamavee — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:08:37 +0000

I don’t have a brompton- so my folding and carry is not as smooth or light. So I am mostly a locker. However I have taken it with me on the train into the city for a late night out. The pain of carrying it up the train steps and then later up the station steps was worth the ability to throw the folded bike into a cab at midnight and take a cab ride home rather than a slow train ride to my home station and then a ride home in the wee hours when I’m a little tipsy.

Comment on Brompton: Take it in? Or lock it up? by Frank

Frank — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:08:24 +0000

I lock, and largely because I’m with Tim; I can’t make the damn thing roll. I’ve heard stories legion about some magical wheels which replace the factory jobs, and I’ve been told that roller-blade wheels are swell as well, but I’ve never dug in to find out. I also ride with a bag after finally getting the front luggage block, so carrying the lock is easy.

Comment on Brompton: Take it in? Or lock it up? by Tim K

Tim K — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:46:08 +0000

Totally right, Mel. I love the attention! I did once bring it into a coffee shop loaded with lots of glass items — that was touch and go. I probably would have locked it had I brought one.

Comment on Brompton: Take it in? Or lock it up? by Tim K

Tim K — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:44:23 +0000

Todd, I must be a moron, because I can’t make the damn thing roll when folded – at least well enough to avoid carrying or throwing it in a shopping cart.

Maybe it’s because I’m so tall? By the time I lift it enough to reach, the angle of the bike causes something to scrape. The newer M6R is surprisingly worse for me. I could get the M6L with skate wheels to roll OK, but it was too tippy. The rack helps the stability, but not the scrapage issue. Maybe I need to stick some 100mm skate wheels on the rack — at least to tide me over until I can justify an H!

Comment on Brompton: Take it in? Or lock it up? by Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:10:34 +0000

It’s too cute to lock up. I’d carry it with me unless I was going in a china shop.