Brompton - 3 speed or 6 speed?

[doginabag]

Well, not being one to hang around, it now has some ergon-GP2s.. Thanks for the many recommendations!

And a bottle cage added to the main tube.

 

[Kell]

Monkii clips and cages are also good for bottles.

Wouldn't fit your main frame though, fits on the handlebar stem.

 

[doginabag]

Yeah I have seen a few solutions for mounting to the stem, but for some reason I didn't really like the idea of the bottle being upside down when folded. Might still give it a go once I've given this a fair go.

 

[Kell]

With the Monkii clip, once the bike folds you can take the cage off and spin it the other way up so it doesn't leak while folded.

http://www.cyclemiles.co.uk/shop/brompton-gifts/monkii-clip/#.V8e5SMR4WnM

 

[doginabag]

Oh I like that. I didn't realise it rotated in use, I thought it was just for the initial fitting.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Oh I like that. I didn't realise it rotated in use, I thought it was just for the initial fitting.

This is a neater solution to the Monkii. I have both. Most Stem mounted bottles on Brommies tend to use this system. Again, the bottle cage mounts either way up when folded.

 

[dellzeqq]

and.....if you're buying a bag, then consider this...

not as fashionable as the handlebar stem mounted bag, but quick to get on and off, and it makes for a much better ride.

 

[Dogtrousers]

and.....if you're buying a bag, then consider this...

not as fashionable as the handlebar stem mounted bag, but quick to get on and off, and it makes for a much better ride.

Link? Who makes/sells it? (I am both interested and lazy)

 

[dellzeqq]

sorry - it's made in Holland with a Brompton badge, but sold by Evans among others. I don't bother with the strap around the little stud at the front of the rack - the velcro strap round the seatpost and the clip at the back give me all the stability I need to transport 10kg or so of groceries.

It won't take an A3 folder, but neither will the front bag.
https://www.evanscycles.com/brompto...esvaid=50080&gclid=CLGQ053d7c4CFcHnGwodeVIPNQ

 

[Kell]

Also, if the bottle is mounted offset to the right, it doesn't make the fold any wider...

 

[Fab Foodie]

This is a neater solution to the Monkii. I have both. Most Stem mounted bottles on Brommies tend to use this system. Again, the bottle cage mounts either way up when folded.

DOH .... linky added!
http://www.spacycles.co.uk/m2b108s53p0/Parts-and-Accessories/RIXEN-KAUL/Bottles-and-Cages

 

[Cycleops]

Also, if the bottle is mounted offset to the right, it doesn't make the fold any wider...

Goodness, is that some sort of bike temple?

 

[Kell]

That is Marylebone station.

There are 'one or two' bikes on the racks there.