The Romped On project, formerly known as Bracington

[Drago]

I was thinking its hideous, but then I spotted the brakes. Fitting sometching with the stopping power of a washing up sponge soaked in Castrol GTX in the name of looking slick is a very cool thing to do. Even the 1970s bathroom suite paint job doesn't detract from the coolness.

 

[Kell]

That looks fun, I’d love to have a go at that

I'd love to do it again, but it's hard to get a place.

I only got mine as I was on the wait list and someone dropped out.

 

[Fastpedaller]

A bike is only as fast as your legs will make it go

 

[EckyH]

The new bikes are on the Brompton web site - the C line Urban Black in Ocean Blue is just 🤤.

As far as I can see it, there is neither a 4 speed nor a 12 speed C line. So that rumour stays a rumour for now.
That means that the Romped On will get something in the range of one two three gears.
I'll look on the second hand market for a Brompton with a P type handlebar and stem or a S type handlebar and stem.

E.

 

[TheDoctor]

I was thinking its hideous, but then I spotted the brakes. Fitting sometching with the stopping power of a washing up sponge soaked in Castrol GTX in the name of looking slick is a very cool thing to do. Even the 1970s bathroom suite paint job doesn't detract from the coolness.

Are you dissing the Celeste paint, you heathen? *shakes fist* I like your description of Delta brakes, even if it overstates their deceleration capabilities.

 

[EckyH]

I'll look on the second hand market for a Brompton with a P type handlebar and stem or a S type handlebar and stem.

Yesterday I spotted a "tuned" S1L from 2016 in fairly good condition for a good price on a classifieds web site.
Today is purchase day. The seller and I will meet in Münster.

Now I'm somewhat nervous...
...because the gearing is 54:12 and Nottuln is in the mountains.

E.

 

[Kell]

I can’t see many (if any) of my journeys where a single-speed bike of any type works for me.

I can see it working if you only ever want to use it on the flat - but even then the 2-speed looks more appealing to me.

All that said, I’m much more a zoom lens than prime lens type of person.

 

[EckyH]

I can see it working if you only ever want to use it on the flat - but even then the 2-speed looks more appealing to me.

Trust me, I'm good in pretending to know what I'm doing.

Seriously - it's a daft "because I can" project. Therefore single-speed is the perfect match. And I've got some experiences with single-speed - in reality there are three gears on such bikes: spinning out, grinding and pushing.

E.