Panniers for a Brompton?

Quoting Duncan Smith <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Would I be right in thinking that a Brompton folding bike would not
take back-rollers, and the options are (more or less) confined to the
bags shown on their web-site?

The dimensions of the struts of the rear rack on a B are awkward, and
won't fit most normal panniers' catches. Specificially, you are right that
they won't fit Ortliebs.

In addition to the front bags, if you fit a saddle with proper saddle bag
loops (the default B saddle has two objects which look like bag loops but
are too small), you can fit a saddle bag and this does not obstruct the
fold. I have a Carradice Nelson Longflap which is absolutely huge.
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Today is Gloucesterday, January.

On Jan 24, 2:02 pm, David Damerell <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Quoting Duncan Smith <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Would I be right in thinking that a Brompton folding bike would not
take back-rollers, and the options are (more or less) confined to the
bags shown on their web-site?

The dimensions of the struts of the rear rack on a B are awkward, and
won't fit most normal panniers' catches. Specificially, you are right that
they won't fit Ortliebs.

In addition to the front bags, if you fit a saddle with proper saddle bag
loops (the default B saddle has two objects which look like bag loops but
are too small), you can fit a saddle bag and this does not obstruct the
fold. I have a Carradice Nelson Longflap which is absolutely huge.

Thanks for the info, I'll take a look. Also, would a normal B-17
saddle fit (I already have two) or do you really need the special
Brompton version they offer for £60?

Looks like there's no bottle cage, so if you're lightset battery is
housed in a bidon you could faced with the task of coming up with an
imaginative solution...?

Many thanks,

Duncan

Quoting Duncan Smith <[email hidden]>:

Quoted message said:

Thanks for the info, I'll take a look. Also, would a normal B-17
saddle fit (I already have two) or do you really need the special
Brompton version they offer for =A360?

The seatpost ends in a normal tapered cylindrical section (I mean, the old
kind that needs a separate saddle clamp, not the new kind with an inbuilt
clamp) and hence can use just about anything. The Brompton Brooks is special
in that it has titanium rails; the regular Brompton plastic saddle has a
peculiar clamp/saddle interface, not a peculiar clamp/seatpost interface.

Quoted message said:

Looks like there's no bottle cage, so if you're lightset battery is
housed in a bidon you could faced with the task of coming up with an
imaginative solution...?

The rear pockets on the Touring Pannier hold a waterbottle somewhat
loosely. I don't know about the other bags.
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David Damerell <[email hidden]> flcl?
Today is Gloucesterday, January.

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[email hidden]>, Duncan Smith
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Looks like there's no bottle cage, so if you're lightset battery is
housed in a bidon you could faced with the task of coming up with an
imaginative solution...?

A couple of Jubilee clips?

"Rob Morley" <[email hidden]> a écrit:

Quoted message said:

Duncan Smith [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Looks like there's no bottle cage, so if your lightset battery
is housed in a bidon you could faced with the task of coming
up with an imaginative solution...?

Quoted message said:

A couple of Jubilee clips?

Minoura make some neat solutions:

http://www.bikesportz.com.au/products/minoura/bidons.html

Their QB90 bracket works well on a Brompton handlebar:

http://www5.plala.or.jp/akucchan/rireki_7/rireki7.htm

James Thomson

On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:36:16 -0800 (PST) someone who may be Duncan
Smith <[email hidden]> wrote this:-

Quoted message said:

Would I be right in thinking that a Brompton folding bike would not
take back-rollers, and the options are (more or less) confined to the
bags shown on their web-site?

Yes and no.

Of course the Brompton front luggage is very useful in that it can
be attached and detached in a second or two, which is so useful that
some have fitted the appropriate blocks to large wheeled bikes. It
also places a large load in the right place so that it doesn't
affect stability or steering.

In addition to the saddlebag already mentioned and bags which fit on
the rack, some have managed to fit small panniers to one or both
sides of the rack. It is also possible to fit a saddlebag quick
release mechanism to the seatpost.

--
David Hansen, Edinburgh
I will *always* explain revoked encryption keys, unless RIP prevents me
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In article <[email hidden]>, James
Thomson
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

"Rob Morley" <[email hidden]> a écrit:

Quoted message said:

Duncan Smith [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Looks like there's no bottle cage, so if your lightset battery
is housed in a bidon you could faced with the task of coming
up with an imaginative solution...?

Quoted message said:

A couple of Jubilee clips?

Minoura make some neat solutions:

http://www.bikesportz.com.au/products/minoura/bidons.html

Their QB90 bracket works well on a Brompton handlebar:

http://www5.plala.or.jp/akucchan/rireki_7/rireki7.htm

I didn't suggest bar mounting on the basis that it might interfere with
folding, but that one does seem a neat solution.

James Thomson said:

"Rob Morley" <[email hidden]> a écrit:

Quoted message said:

Duncan Smith [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Looks like there's no bottle cage, so if your lightset battery
is housed in a bidon you could faced with the task of coming
up with an imaginative solution...?

Quoted message said:

A couple of Jubilee clips?

Minoura make some neat solutions:

http://www.bikesportz.com.au/products/minoura/bidons.html

Their QB90 bracket works well on a Brompton handlebar:

http://www5.plala.or.jp/akucchan/rireki_7/rireki7.htm

Has anybody had any success in getting a QB90 in the UK? I resorted to
asking a mate from Oz to bring a couple over with him when he came to
visit.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"