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Nov 12, 2015 at 12:29 am #1334130

Ken Thompson
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@here
Locale: Right there

Should I buy a Brompton folding bicycle? I want a bike. After having almost all of them stolen I really want something I can take with me. Very pricey from my economic point of view, but damn, they're a brilliant design. Rode one last weekend in Sacramento, feels normal. Sure I might look like a circus bear on a tiny bike. But who cares?

Nov 12, 2015 at 7:06 am #2237649

John S.
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@jshann

You are tall aren't you? If the one you rode felt okay, then I'd say go for it. Don't most have about 3 gears? Are you only interest in 16 inch wheels or would a Bike Friday not work?

Nov 12, 2015 at 6:37 pm #2237849

Dale Wambaugh
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@dwambaugh
Locale: Pacific Northwest

Bike Friday Pocket Llama, yum! Bromptom are cool flatlander urban vehicles. Folders and trains are a perfect match. David Byrne takes a folder on his concert tours.

Nov 12, 2015 at 6:47 pm #2237850

Ken Thompson
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@here
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Well Chico is flat. Bike Fridays are more expensive than a Brompton. Too bad that the BF folds with the chain ring exposed. I am 6'3" with a 32 inseam. Brompton offers 6 speeds. I'll never use 21

Nov 12, 2015 at 7:21 pm #2237858

Stephen M
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@stephen-m
Locale: Way up North

Nigel Healy has one Ken.

Nov 12, 2015 at 7:21 pm #2237859

Dave T
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@davet

I know that Bike Friday makes some bikes for taller people like us. I looked into getting one, but didn't in the end. My bike strategy is have lots of nice ones that never get left anywhere, and a beater commuter (Japanese 70s road bike converted to singlespeed) to lock up (with a big lock). Welcome to flatland Ken!

Nov 12, 2015 at 7:43 pm #2237867

Dale Wambaugh
BPL Member

@dwambaugh
Locale: Pacific Northwest

I wanna Rohloff hub and a belt drive :)

Nov 12, 2015 at 11:24 pm #2237923

Ken Thompson
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@here
Locale: Right there

Where do you keep them all safe Dave? I have had two locked up bikes stolen off my gated patio, One stolen out of my garage when I left the door open for half an hour. One stolen out of a "secure" storage facility by the management that loaded a truck up one night and cleared out. And the one stolen off a street sign post, must have had a buddy to lift that high. With a rechargeable grinder and a cutoff wheel no lock is secure. Any child can be taught to pick a lock also. I am a believer that the bike that gets ridden most is the one you have with you.

Nov 12, 2015 at 11:51 pm #2237926

Dale Wambaugh
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@dwambaugh
Locale: Pacific Northwest

Amazing. I see your issues— and feel your pain!
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