After installing the new rear mud guard on Bumble B & giving him a damn good clean & re greasing, his running extra smooth & fast.
Riding about in Victoria Park in Hackney & this lady came rolling up to me saying how cool my bike was. Looked like a good anti-theft device as everyone would know it was mine ;)
Hubby has one & always worried it would get stolen as 2 of her bikes (not Brompton's) been stolen in the past & bought 1 back when she found it in Brick Lane Market.
Saturday, 12 May 2012
Thursday, 10 May 2012
BWC 2012 & Marathon?
I've just emailed Brompton to see if I can enter the Marathon as well as the BWC.
There was a Bundle but I didn't see it when i first signed up for the BWC. Well I will see if they will let me have it at the Bundle price if not its only £10 difference in anycase.
There was a Bundle but I didn't see it when i first signed up for the BWC. Well I will see if they will let me have it at the Bundle price if not its only £10 difference in anycase.
Broken Mudguard
Just picking up Bumble B from work & notice the rear wheel not rolling right.
Looks like the bracket that holds the tiny rear wheel on the mudguard has pushed though the plastic mud guard.
Can still ride him but looks like I need a new rear mud guard. I may have another upgrade idea though with the help of 1 of the coach makers at work.
My possible options:
1: Remake mudguards in aluminium instead of plastic as plastic will get brittle in time. As I have found out.
2: Buy custom mudguards that I've seen on the net.
3: Get whole Brompton Rear Rack (turning Bumble B from M3L to M3R)
With the first option I could even design it myself to get something as strong as a proper rear rack & build in the better bracket for the skate wheels.
Have to talk to a guy at work to see if he would like to do it in the first place.
After getting home from work I ended up doing a serious cleaning and having to re grease the front wheel & adjusted my front brake cable. Also seems to be a very slight movement in the headset. Not sure if its just me being abit weird or actual movement.
Don't worry, I'll sort something out with Bumble B
Looks like the bracket that holds the tiny rear wheel on the mudguard has pushed though the plastic mud guard.
Can still ride him but looks like I need a new rear mud guard. I may have another upgrade idea though with the help of 1 of the coach makers at work.
My possible options:
1: Remake mudguards in aluminium instead of plastic as plastic will get brittle in time. As I have found out.
2: Buy custom mudguards that I've seen on the net.
3: Get whole Brompton Rear Rack (turning Bumble B from M3L to M3R)
With the first option I could even design it myself to get something as strong as a proper rear rack & build in the better bracket for the skate wheels.
Have to talk to a guy at work to see if he would like to do it in the first place.
After getting home from work I ended up doing a serious cleaning and having to re grease the front wheel & adjusted my front brake cable. Also seems to be a very slight movement in the headset. Not sure if its just me being abit weird or actual movement.
Don't worry, I'll sort something out with Bumble B
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