Talk:Brompton Bicycle

message: What's going on with the seat post in that last picture, where the bike is completely folded? Where did all the length go? It looks like it's about 1/3 the original length. 
76.22.99.75 06:49, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Pictures

message: I know the frames and other fundamentals are all the same, but shouldn't there still be a summary list of which peripheral parts are used in M3, T5, whatever?  Jim.henderson 07:53, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Models

message: Here podcast containing is an extended talk by Andrew Ritchey about the designing and especially all the hard work getting the bromptons on the market.  It would seem to be a valuable source of references, and potential information for the article. I was thinking of adding to the article based on it myself, but this article isn't high enough on my priorities, nor do I have much time for wikipedia at the moment.  I hope someone else can do something with it.--Keithonearth (talk) 21:35, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  an extended talk by Andrew Ritchey 

message: Eh?  349 mm is 16 inches?  To me it seems to be off by about 50 mm, but maybe it's something I don't know.  Jim.henderson (talk) 04:48, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh!  Thanks; I applied my steel ruler to my new Kevlar (replacing one whose sidewall I tore by riding when flat) and yes, it seems about 16 inches from tread to tread.  I'm trying to think where this information belongs.  Certainly not in the intro to this article; maybe further down.  And Bicycle wheel#Sizes says too much about law, regulation and elite hardware; not enough about customary and plebeian commercial practice.  The topic perhaps needs its own article handling both elementary/commonplace questions and esoteric ones.  Anyway thank you for clearing up this little point.  Jim.henderson (talk) 16:47, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: It would be great to have consensus on a consistent and accurate way of refering to tire sizes on wikipedia.  It would be quite an accomplishment as there is none in the real world. --Keithonearth (talk) 00:02, 11 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh, my aspirations are not as high as the creation of nomenclatorial peace and concord among all pedalpushing Wikipedians, manufacturers, and national standardization authorities.  Herding cats is easier.  However, most articles that mention a particular wheel or tire (right way to spell it) size should say whether it's a rim or tread measurement, and the majority ought to mention both numbers as well as some sort of width measurement.  This isn't a buff book; it's an encyclopedia for readers who should be assumed ignorant of the elements.  Jim.henderson (talk) 02:55, 12 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  349 mm wheels 

message: Seems to me, this article says more about that company and its product than the Neobike article does.  May I suggest that, under WP:SUMMARY, the coverage here should be cut to a quarter or perhaps even a tenth its present size?  Jim.henderson (talk) 03:22, 21 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Neobike 

message: The current history section is a jumble of technical bike parts with very little in the way of dates, and no narrative whatsoever. At the very least, the history section be ordered by date. It would be more interesting and useful that way. Could be especially useful for owners of old Bromptons looking to service or upgrade their bikes. I've found a couple of sources, maybe with some additional research, we could re-write the history section by date. I'll continue to research this as time permits. Of course, the older history will be the most difficult. I believe there is a book about Brompton history, but I don't have a copy.
Another issue: there is the history of the bike modifications, and the history of the company itself, such as the new Greenford, West London factory opened in 2015. Should those be together, or separate?
It would be helpful if someone could point to a good model to follow.
Changes introduced June 2005: 
* new 2-speed rear freehub; previously only 3-speed and 6-speed models available
* introduction of S-type and P-type models; the old model was designated "M"
* Titanium frame option
* Lighting options including Hub dynamo, tire dynamo, or battery
* Vitesse fi’zi:k saddle with Brompton Pentaclip
* Eazy wheels for rear rack
Changes introduced with 2013 bicycles:
* Reshaped brake lever
* Stronger wheels with double-wall rim and angled spoke drillings
* Magnetic water bottle "a retrofittable clamp allows them to be easily fitted to the handlebar"
* Toolkit option (extra cost) fits inside the frame (compatible with older Bromptons)
* New "spider" design cranks which "use a regular 130 BCD five-bolt design"
2017 Bicycle changes leaked; not official yet
- Kzirkel (talk) 12:57, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: History

message: Not really on-topic for a talk page, but briefly: for unfolding the Brompton the steps can be summarised as Seat Handlebars Tube Rear (reverse for folding). Maybe somebody can come up with a mnemonic? Rathouse (ignoring vowels)? Rathskeller is not great. Pol098 (talk) 22:33, 7 January 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Shifter. Seat, Handlebar, Frame Tube, Rear. Jim.henderson (talk) 16:48, 12 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fold mnemonic?