Jameshow
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Bromptons are really slow and hard to ride with such small wheels.....
Small bike shop related accidental purchase.
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Bromptons are really slow and hard to ride with such small wheels.....
To be fair there is some truth in this - they can feel somewhat skittish and riding one on grass feels like pedalling through treacle.. however other than that I've found mine to be surprisingly capable
Kell
Veteran
- Location
- High Wycombe/London
Nice - I'd completely forgotten about the BWC. Doesn't seem to get publicised on my feeds any more.
Wouldn't mind another shot at it.
Wouldn't mind another shot at it.
It was a really excellent week end. The venue at Coal Drops yard is perfect as there's lots of other stuff going on, street food, bars etc. A great community spirit, and people from all over the world. A load of people racing " proper " road bikes both before and after the Brommie event.
It looks like it is going to be a really expensive weekend for us as Mrs Tkk was chatting to a couple of people about a 12 speed T line...
Kell
Veteran
- Location
- High Wycombe/London
Ha - I was looking at a 12-speed the other day. Not the T-Line though.
My local shop had a Beetle Green (paint) C-Line in the flesh and it looked amazing - disappointed it doesn't look like you can order that colour with the 12-speed P-Line.
ETA - it's Emerald Lacquer apparently and it looks like it might have been discontinued.
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Who clearly must have been asleep in that bit of their physics lesson at school - !
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
They seem quick enough to me. It's not like they're on castors. Less mass to accelerate at the wheel makes small wheeled bikes seem quite flighty.
There have been some gorgeous finishes, Mrs Tkk's Brommie has a sparkly purple finish which regularly gets remarked on.
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
To be fair there is some truth in this - they can feel somewhat skittish and riding one on grass feels like pedalling through treacle.. however other than that I've found mine to be surprisingly capable
The amount of times I've taken a shortcut across a field and quickly regretted it!
Any bike on grass feels like pedalling through treacle.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
It reminds me of the Cadbury purple. The bike, not Mrs Tkk.
Indeed; although I find the smaller the wheels the worse it is; my 29" MTB does a pretty convincing job on grass!
