I built this up from a Chinese titanium "Brompton" frame. I wanted one bike that could do it all. Some specs:
- 8.12kg without the accessories
- whole setup was 16kg on this 3 day bikepacking trip in the Peak District in the UK
- 15 speeds from 21 to 99 gear inch (plan to lower it more with a 25T rear sprocket.
- Front disc brakes and rear caliper brakes because I needed the rear sturmey archer hub to get the high gear range
It's my only bike so I want it to be able to do everything! I think the only thing it can't handle is offroad but I've taken it on some pretty knarly gravel trails. But I'm always modifying things on this bike. The bikepacking trip was last September and the first picture is more recent where I changed to a shorter crank (I've since changed to a flat bar as well).
by edtse88
10 Comments
Nice and practical. Super cool.
Is there a reason the front caliper is mounted on the front of the fork?
Just watched your video on this. Cool build!
Not really a huge fan of chinese counterfeits, especially of novel designs like the brompton. I like the fact that the companies I purchase from have to back up their products for a hobby where safety/trust in your frame/components can be life or death. Not so much when it comes to buying fake stuff from halfway around the world.
Gorgeous. I see you have fatter tires than a regular Brompton will hold. Is your stem stiffer too? How does it compare to a good 90s MTB on modern tires?
This is outrageous. I love it.
What in the world?!
Cable (un)management looks dangerous.
beauty! nice bike dude!
hawt rod.