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Ok guys, welcome back to Cycle Everyday.
Todays video is going to be about living with a Brompton, 6 months later.
Believe it or not its been 6 months since we picked up our Brompton.
This is going to be a review over the past 6 months and what we have found.
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The reason why I have picked this topic "Living with a Brompton"
is that I honestly believe this bike changes the way you approach everyday tasks,
on a bike. So we are going to separate this out into three different sections.
The practicalities of owning a bike and then a Brompton
Then we are going to look at folding bikes
and how I believe they are a lot more useful than normal bikes.
and how they can enable you to use it more than a normal bike.
Finally we will look at what makes Brompton so good and why we think so.
So why it fits into our lifestyle better than other bikes.
So if that sounds good keep watching and let's crack on with the first one.
The practicalities of owning a bike
This channel is all about using bikes as transport.
So getting from A-B
and thats what we have been doing
since June last year
Just making videos
on how we use the bikes
and a lot of it is more focused
on the Brompton now because we use
the Brompton more than our other bikes.
What I have found is that this Brompton
ticks all those boxes.
More so than any other bike I have had (Splash)
and that is why I use it so much.
Like I said, it does tick all those boxes.
If you think about going shopping,
You've got the front block
which is designed to hold bags
to make it easy to get them on and off.
You think about the Brompton and the different bags you can get,
they have different bags for different uses and different people.
You can choose which bag you have
so it's the practicality of the way the Brompton is set up.
For shopping and commuting, my bag does great on the commute,
carrying the laptop, lunch and things like that
Its great for shopping, I can fit lots of stuff into it,
it just works really well how its been set up.
The other great thing about the Brompton is its very small
but when it unfolds its a normal sized bike.
at first I was a little bit sceptical buying one,
would it be any good?
This Brompton fits into small spaces, folds very small
and thats one of the best things about it.
But when you unfold it, it's just like a normal bike, it rides like a normal bike.
You don't feel like your missing out on having a normal bike with a Brompton,
and you get all the benefits of having a folding bike
The other thing is the maintenance element of it.
We have upgraded this Brompton to how we use it,
the basic bike is great anyway.
all these upgrades are for ease of use such as the
luggage handle, the frame protectors, hub cleaners.
We havent changed anything in terms of the gearing or mechanical on the bike.
The best thing is its the easiest bike I have owned in terms of maintenance.
The brakes are so easy to maintain and swap over,
I am just about to change the chain soon which will be straight forward,
and there are so many videos on YouTube to help you maintain the bike
With a little basic knowledge it is very easy to fix problems.
I only have 3 gears on this Brompton, which I was worried about at first,
but actually the gears are brilliant, so simple and there is less to go wrong.
Thats why I love this bike so much.
There not much that can go wrong because it is so simple.
And finally the practicality of shopping and the fact that I don't have to lock this bike up.
One of the worst things about going out on the bike is if we go shopping.
or if I go somewhere and have to leave a bike outside.
I am worried it might get stolen or people will mess with it
change things, undo brake cables, take the seat
steal the wheel. Sometimes you get to a bike park
I don't want to take the wheels off and lock them up separately
I find the Brompton is so easy. I fold it up and take it with me.
I know it's safe. I don't have to keep checking on it
The fact it is small is the best thing about it in terms of practicality
And finally to summarise why I think this bike is so good.
Obviously you will never have a bike that can do absolutely everything
this bike works very well for us because
we use it on roads, on cycle paths and along the canal
and generally speaking those surfaces are very good and smooth
but taking this bike off road isn't going to be as good as a mountain bike
we have done it before, it is possible but it is very bumpy.
but as a general everyday bike in terms of using it to get from A-B
using it on roads, using it on cycle paths and along the canal
this bike wins it hands down every single time
so if anything this is the one bike I don't regret getting.
I have had a lot of bikes in the past and you always get to a point where
after a few months you think I wish this or that
with this bike I have not had that feeling at all
and if anything it has exceeded my expectations.
without a doubt it is the most useful thing I own.
but, its not just about practicality and folding it up small
this bike is a real joy to ride and brings out your inner child
because of the way it rides, the smaller wheels, takes you back to a time
when you had a BMX and brings back those memories.
and you end up looking for reasons to go out on it.
so to summarise, I think this bike
is without doubt the best bike I have ever had
and I wont look at any other bike.
I just need a bike to get from A-B and one that I enjoy riding
and have fun on and this is the perfect bike for me
One bike could never do everything as we have already said
but the Brompton for us is the closest any bike has ever got to that
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