cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20389308

Anyone who has journeyed deep into the mountain ranges of Europe to take on some of the legendary climbs of the Grand Tours understands what it is like to stand on top of a mountain, breathing in the cold, thin air while surveying landscapes that roll away far below.

But British adventurer and all-round action man Neil Laughton, 60, took that achievement several levels higher when he journeyed to Nepal to set a new Guinness World Record for the highest ever bike ride.

Teaming up with Nepali Sirdar Nima Kanchha Sherpa, the pair rode and carried their bikes to the top of the 7,246-metre high Putha Huinchuli mountain over a period of several days, were Laughton rode 20 metres at the highest point, before turning tail and journeying back down again.

Laughton's machine of choice was a Brompton, while Nima used a Cube mountain bike for the ride.

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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/25738799

New slightly larger Brompton G-Line for offroading.

I've been researching for ages but struggling to tell what's the exact best product. Ideally I'd like a combination of products that allows for usb c charging (to be seen primarily) that feels tightly integrated into the Brompton. I like the fork integration of the official light but would prefer usb c charging. I can more easily find appropriate mounts to attach to the screw on the back of the saddle. I've seen AliExpress brackets that use GoPro style mount holes then you adapt to Garmin/Cateye or whatever but I haven't seen photos of them in use and I've read they can interfere with the luggage block. Ideally someone else would have a combo of products that I can see works aesthetically and practically and I'd just get the same.

What do people here use?

I'm picking up a C Line Explore and wondering why there's a weight difference between these two. I'm interested in the free bag but I assume there are structural differences if the one above is a KG lighter?

Watch alternatively over Piped: https://piped.video/watch?v=GML5YFoNDJo

This is how a #brompton EZ clamp spring looks like after a decent few months of usage.

As you can see, it's quite compressed now and, as a result, not springy enough to hold the clamp up properly anymore.

That lifespan is not bad by any means (easy enough to re-print) but does that happen to y'all too or is it just me?

It's also just the handlebar one; the other is holding up fine.

I remember seeing a variant of this which had an actual metal spring inside; I might look into that.

@brompton

Printed myself an EZ clamp spring for my #brompton at @cccda yesterday; a must-have for any @brompton rider!

https://ezclamp.co.uk/

It's *so* handy to have a local #hackspace with amazing people to help you out for this sort of stuff. Much love <3

Another plus is: They are pretty easy to install as they have the clamp on the inner side of the handle and not on outer side (as the GP1 have). So interference with the break leaverclapmp is not that problematic.

Ich kam hier noch gar nicht richtig zum Feiern… zwei Jahre mit meinem #SirHenry aus der #Bromptonfamily @brompton sind es heute auf den Tag genau. 🚲💨 🍾🥂
Ich kann es mir ohne ihn gar nicht mehr vorstellen, vieles ist so easy. 💝🤩 #MehrPlatzFürsRad #FahrRad

I was on a short trip on the weekend and wanted to have my luggage on the bike instead of carrying it on my back. (Unfortunately, I don't have a front bag yet.)

Some detailed shots of the attachment:

During my trip I realized that my legs are hitting the rod a little. I repositioned it a little further back during the tour.

To increase the stability, you can wrap the rubber straps around the rack (behind the wheel) which will increase the tension of the straps.

The idea was taken from Gianni who has a lot of great tips around Bromptons touring: https://piped.video/watch?v=vfQe4f0jbZs

Und wieder...wunderbare @brompton Vermehrung 😊😄🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲🚲

Grüße von der CM Dortmund. Habe ich sie doch noch gefunden, auch wenn sie sich im Park versteckt hatte!,😃😊 @moreentropy Und kaum fährt man auch 1 @brompton , hat man gleich noch mehr nerdige Sacgrn zum Plaudern. Es,war mir 1 Freude! 🙂 #reclaimthestreets #CriticalMass @secretauth

Kaltblüter für 's Gelände und Pferd für die Stadt 😊😉 @brompton #MdRzA

A comprehensive list of most of the available tires for your Bromptons!

Beating #ULEZ (and the #London traffic): Should I choose a bicycle or electric bike?
We pitted a @brompton Bicycle electric bike against the classic pedal-powered folder to compare the journeys: https://www.cyclingelectric.com/in-depth/brompton-commuter-race-beat-ulez
#commuting #ebikes #cycling

Link to an Imgur post to handle a gallery of photos. Pictures from a trip flying with our two Bromptons in checked luggage, one in the B&H Foldon Hard case (https://www.b-w-international.com/en/bike/cases/b-w-foldon.case) and one in the Radical Design Cyclone IV Chubby trailer (https://www.radicaldesign.com/cyclone-iv-chubby)

Hills! But I love hills! and sky, and space, & freedom, wild freedom

Original description from Video:

In May, I took my Brompton and my little tent and cycled through the Peak District, to go and see my Dad. There were a lot of hills - and quite a lot of inquisitive cows - along the way. I camped wild, close to Axe Edge Moor, high up at the watershed of two great river systems. And it was fantastic.

Hills aren't easy, but I love them. Especially these hills, close to where I grew up. I don't know what it is - something to do with being up high, the sky, and the space, and solitude, and a feeling of wild freedom.

And I hope you enjoy meeting my Dad! We are both being treated for cancer, and we both love being out on the bike.

Hope you like the film!

MUSIC Arch Tremors / Just Do / www.epidemicsound.com Mike Parr / Again and Again / www.epidemicsound.com Go For Howell / We'll Get There By and By / www.epidemicsound.com

Video link on Youtube: https://youtu.be/w_taGTgj42U

#brompton

The new color "emerald lacquer" available for the Brompton P-line looks soooo cool. 😍

I love my matcha green C-line, but this would have been such an awesome color.

There are some more pictures on Bromptons website if anyone is interested: https://www.brompton.com/shop/bikes/p-line-urban?color=emerald-lacquer&handlebar=mid

@brompton #brompton #bikes #foldingbikes

Still waiting for... the @brompton from Brompton Bicycle Hire.... 🙄😶

The T Line is already such a great bike - but "Brompton Family Time" always need that special extra.

ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION FROM VIDEO:

Please watch this video if you are interested in the custom parts that I have installed onto my Brompton T Line. At the end of the video I also include the final weight. Thank you for following along with this build. This is my dream bike that I have wanted for over ten years. I still love my superlight Brompton just as much as well as my all steel Brompton. They all have a purpose for me and I enjoy riding them all!

Alternative Invidious-Link if you don't want to watch on Youtube: https://onion.tube/watch?v=76pMyBkm3V8

I haven't had my own bicycle in quite a while even though I used to ride one every day until I moved to the city. So when I saw that DB (Deutsche Bahn, one of Germany's train operators) offers a subscription in partnership with Brompton, I decided to try it out!

It's an annual subscription costing €41 a month that also includes insurance and an optional check-up after half a year. At the end of the subscription, you can choose to buy your own and get 50% of the total amount you paid for the subscription as a discount for your own Brompton (so around €250).

I've been meaning to get a foldable bicycle for quite a while now since my workplace is a bit further away and getting there requires me to take the train. Regular bicycles cannot be taken on to the train for free (or at all if there's no more space available).

I've tried it for a couple of days now and am really impressed! When folded, it's really tiny and you can take it with you basically anywhere you go (which also makes it being stolen much less likely). The ride is much smoother than I had expected and so is the handling. Despite having such small wheels, riding it is absolutely no problem for me and I can easily reach average speeds of 20 km/h.

It's definitely been a good decision and I am almost definitely going to buy my own Brompton using the provided discount in a year.