Anything can be done on a Brompton!
I just finished a fantastic bike tour of the Erie Canal, from Buffalo to Albany on my 4-speed P line. Lots of people doubted me (because the wheels are small??) But this proved it possible!
We finished at a previous stopping point earlier this year when I rode the bike up from NYC to almost-Albany.
A few things I would have appreciated knowing beforehand…
Most of the trail is stone dust, which means the tiny rocks can cut into your tire and slice up the tube. I rode on Continental tires but should have switched to Marathon tires and saved a lot of time 😂 that being said, bring some super glue to close up the pesky slices that the little sharp rocks wedge themselves into. The one picture shows my various field-fixes for tire punctures including a protein bar wrapper and a tire boot. My brommie even survived a wipeout when I hit a hole (possible groundhog hole?) while going around some trail maintanence.
Also, can't wait to upgrade to a 12-speed, because so many hills hit my gear limit. I hear there are upgrade kits, but I'm just not sure if that's worth it.
Can't wait to see what the next big trip is going to be.
by Avid_Spark
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That backpack holder, do people just use a wooden dowel or is there some sort of technique involved?
Also, how’s the camping on the canal?
That sounds like a brilliant adventure. The load on the back was just carried on the rack , supported by the wooden pole through the saddle rails ? – amazing 👏
This is sick!