i might be doing a century on it at the end of this month http://www.stcrispinsdaynightride.co.uk/

60 miles really isn’t that far though, some people tour the world on them (you can even get a Rohloff brompton kit!),


it’s probably cost around £3k so far (£1600 on the S2L-X and £1300 or so on parts and shipping)

upgrading Bromptons is quite expensive because they come with a lot of proprietary parts and while there are companies out there (like Brompification, Ti Parts Workshop and NOV Designs) that make quality aftermarket replacements for all the crappy plastic stock stuff, it’s still quite a niche market - so you’re not going to be able to pick things up second hand off ebay on the cheap. This means that you bascially have to pay full whack for everything and then more money on top proxying stuff from overseas where a lot of these companies are based.

I have seen some cheap ti and carbon fibre Brompton stuff on ebay but it’s all been J&L or Hylix stuff shippng from Taiwan - which I’d be a bit wary of personally…

in terms of a light brompton on a budget, the following would probably be pretty nippy:

single speed s-type with no mudguards or carriers, firm suspension and kojak tyres
then fit a ti or carbon seapost, brompfication pedals, lightweight Sella Italia or Fizik saddle and a light front wheel

selling my mash

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/274899/#comment12554017

Any one have any experience with a bianchi impulso 105? Have seen one for a good price

Today while fitting some peddles I managed to cross thread the right hand side peddle and took half the thread off the fucking crank arm!
I took it down to the bike shop to see if they could do anything with it, they managed to fit the peddle, but recommended I don't use it as it's only held in by half the thread! So it looks like I need to by a new crank set
Do you reckon it will be ok maybe chuck some lock tight in the hole or am I fucked?
Or does anyone have a Sora crank set they don't need?

Don't risk it - you can pick up Shimano chainsets for peanuts these days

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Shimano-Tiagra-Double-4600-10-Chainset-175-39-52/SHIMCHAR465

I need Sora which is £2 more ffs I thought about upgrading to 105 but that will end up costing shit loads

I'm fucked off because I decided to try clipless but didn't want to spend a lot, I finally found some half decent shoes for less than half price and bought the cheapest pedals, then fucked it up, so now I'm going to have to spunk another £42 plus fitting on a shitty Sora crank set

Why do you need Sora? As long as it's 10 speed then the Shim chainsets are interchangeable

Ah didn't know that.

One on the bay of dreams worth watching in case it goes for peanuts, short at 170mm though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHIMANO-SORA-FC-3550-CHAINWHEEL-CRANKS-CHAINSET-170MM-34-50T-/131631678490?hash=item1ea5dc041a:g:0kcAAOSw14xWJAC2

Any shimano chainset from 9 to 11 speed would work fine providing it uses the same bottom bracket standard, it's rear mech's, cassettes & shifters that need to be matched up more carefully.

Update: Ended up buying a new Sora crankset, It worked out really well, I'd bought the shoes and peddles from Evans, I did't realise that they have an offer on at the moment, spend £60 get a £10 voucher, they price matched Ribble so it only ended up costing £31 and they're going to fit too.

PS if anyone's after some cheap winter shoes, these seem great for £50 with code: cl50 (which takes clearance items to 50% off)

http://www.evanscycles.com/products/giro/privateer-mtb-shoes-ec039185