tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post738768343092905322..comments2023-12-29T20:04:14.273+00:00Comments on The Brompton Traveler: How to tour on a BromptonGianni Filippinihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13136329899178599001noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-10352795540567253282021-02-24T10:15:24.248+00:002021-02-24T10:15:24.248+00:00More than where it is about the content you create...More than where it is about the content you create I think. Work on any platform ( Youtube, Instagram, Podcasts, Blog ) to create interesting content and if you see some respond better than others concentrate on those.Gianni Filippinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136329899178599001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-47217483436454738702021-02-23T12:47:07.984+00:002021-02-23T12:47:07.984+00:00So I kinda wanna get into blogging. I was wonderin...So I kinda wanna get into blogging. I was wondering where can I make a blog where people might actually read it?. celebwikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11864010992345578307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-41459283504128455412020-12-27T16:25:20.668+00:002020-12-27T16:25:20.668+00:00Thanks a lot Carles, most appreciated. I wish you ...Thanks a lot Carles, most appreciated. I wish you and your new Brompton some exciting adventures as soon as we are able to move again! :)Gianni Filippinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136329899178599001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-6582609284382009232020-12-09T09:25:53.350+00:002020-12-09T09:25:53.350+00:00Dear Gianni, first of all congratulations for your...Dear Gianni, first of all congratulations for your amazing website! It is a very well documented and sweated work. I've watched several of your videos and they are incredibly tempting (specially -at least for me- your trip in Ladakh). Your way to move around with the brompton is so simple and easy going that makes me think seriously about replacing my touring bike for a brompton. Actually I owned one between 2005 to 2009 and I had plenty of fun with it (not only for commuting but also for one day excursions and some off-road). You have encouraged me to get a new brompton with 6 gears and a 44t chainring instead of a 50t. I hope I will be able to do my next bike trip with such a tough and agile bike! Grazie mille and keep going with your calling and your splendid writing and filming! Carles Freixasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-76753347026758719272020-04-21T10:07:21.665+00:002020-04-21T10:07:21.665+00:00Hi Great Blog
I and my partner have been a cycle...Hi Great Blog <br /><br />I and my partner have been a cycle tourist for many years and we have always used Moutain bike. Last year my partner and I used brompton for a trip to the north of England, Hadrian's wall and Liverpool. <br />We have used the standard model bicycles 3-speed . <br />We have token only the Tbag, a little bag, where was the clothes for the rain, under the brooks saddle and a small backpack on our shoulders<br />The trip was a very positive experience. But the 3-speed brompton is at the limit in fact we have decided to buy the 6-speed - 12% reduced gearing.<br /><br /><br />We wanted to buy the explorer model but it is sold :( and there expansive. So we purchased a customized model and we tried them on our hills in Bologna and they look perfect. I had already organized a trip to Scotland for this year but I have to postpone it :(<br /><br />http://www.cycle-travels.com/category/inghilterra/coast-to-coast-con-la-brompton-hadrians-wall/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05655306511255222381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-42583323705903318922019-09-23T06:48:40.382+00:002019-09-23T06:48:40.382+00:00Hello Brian and sorry if this comes really late! Y...Hello Brian and sorry if this comes really late! You might have bought all equipment by now! If you haven't I would suggest you go to my YouTube page at Brompton Traveler. I have a few videos on packing and the things I carry when I travel on a Brompton. With these bikes you must travel light. Backpack is a 45L Exped which was the lightest I could find, tent I waste 500 gr but love the comfort of a 2 men Hubba Hubba MSR. Of course many more things than I can list here! Take care.Gianni Filippinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136329899178599001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-91359780605891170072019-07-19T11:53:26.404+00:002019-07-19T11:53:26.404+00:00Hi Gianni, great read about touring with a Brompto...Hi Gianni, great read about touring with a Brompton. I'm currently buying a Brompton M6R, and plan to do a set up like yours. Can you recommend any equipment ie backpack,tent, sleeping bag/mat, cooking equipment? I like to pack very light. Many thanks BrianAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328199747149993720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-66579808370795213202019-06-08T05:55:42.770+00:002019-06-08T05:55:42.770+00:00Hi. We have one Brompton 6 speed with the older St...Hi. We have one Brompton 6 speed with the older Sturmey Archer narrow range hub, so to get an equivalent low gear to the wide range hub and 44T crank, we put on a Shimano 39T ring on the crank.DAShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465807755126267991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-41044224225783964072018-02-07T00:53:01.063+00:002018-02-07T00:53:01.063+00:00Hi Federico, thanks. It's not easy to answer y...Hi Federico, thanks. It's not easy to answer your question but if I were you I would first check that your weight and weight of the luggage you carry are not too much over what Brompton recommends. I assume their recommended weight is on the conservative side as they have to be extra cautious. In my experience it is a very sturdy bike and I haven't experienced any failures in 10000 km or my trips. I would also make sure that the bike is well maintained and parts are replaced when needed and then test your setup on day rides where you can get a feel for what the bike can do. Riding position personally is pretty comfortable,I don't experience any pains on my trips. It is important to have an alternative position for your hands as that allows you to move the body every now and then and use different muscles. All you need for that is some kind of grips. I use Ergon and highly recommend these. Take care and good luck with your plans.Gianni Filippinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136329899178599001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-85707693249728762262018-02-05T16:03:32.094+00:002018-02-05T16:03:32.094+00:00Hey Gianni. Great blog. I´m currently teasing with...Hey Gianni. Great blog. I´m currently teasing with the idea of traveling Europe on a bropmton but I´m not sure if it will be right for me. I weight about 100kg, which is close to the limit brompton recomends, and I don´t know if it will be advisable to do long distances (80km) being so close to the limit. Also, what are your thoughts about the riding position of the bike for long hours? Did you noticed any pain, something you had to improve to be more comfortable? Thanks!Federicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202982379409734441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-60854833821286282692017-10-23T19:01:57.453+00:002017-10-23T19:01:57.453+00:00Thanks for the reply :-) I'll watch for your ...Thanks for the reply :-) I'll watch for your latest video.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241792608682752088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-34051486703339182152017-10-23T14:42:40.290+00:002017-10-23T14:42:40.290+00:00Thanks Mark, I appreciate your comments and am gla...Thanks Mark, I appreciate your comments and am glad to know that my videos helped you make a decision. They are very nice bikes to ride and very versatile as you can ride them in a city or fold them to quickly take them with you in a car, train, plane etc. I just returned from a short week riding around the Bay Area and will upload a video of that too in the next few months. Good luck with your traveling plans!Gianni Filippinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136329899178599001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-27679653050557503362017-10-23T12:02:39.763+00:002017-10-23T12:02:39.763+00:00Gianni, I have found almost all your travel videos...Gianni, I have found almost all your travel videos on You Tube and finally came back to this web page from one of the links. Your tour videos are one reason I went for the Brompton as my retirement bike. I ordered an M6R with 12% reduced gearing- perfect for my legs and all the hills here in Michigan. I hope you keep traveling in fun and safety like this. Your videos are fun to watch. I feel like I'm peddling along with you as I watch. What's next?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241792608682752088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-54011137497789604532016-11-19T08:09:49.004+00:002016-11-19T08:09:49.004+00:00Hi Ciro I have never tried the 50T ratios. As you ...Hi Ciro I have never tried the 50T ratios. As you can see from the site I use the Brompton for touring mostly and I found that with the extra weight of the luggage I carry the 12% reduced gearing is perfect. Favourite gears on flats are 4th and 5th. 1st is mostly used on steeper hills and when used it means traveling at a speed of 7/8 kph. Below that I would think I rather walk as I would travel as fast! Hope it helps. Enjoy this fantastic bike!Gianni Filippinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136329899178599001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-26253816480205332192016-11-18T17:34:33.308+00:002016-11-18T17:34:33.308+00:00Hello Gianni,
As a owner of an M6L x 50T (2016 bu...Hello Gianni,<br /><br />As a owner of an M6L x 50T (2016 build), I found the hardest gear useless to me with my casual riding style. But, I found the 3rd and 4th gears great for flats.<br /><br />After deciding to reduce my gearing with a 44T chainring, I now find it be be noticeably easier. But, I need to relearn what my favourite flat gears are.<br /><br />Just curious. What gears you prefer to use in which situations? If you don't mind me asking.<br /><br />Regards<br />Ciro DCiro Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910612642525628715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-90583908533661434892016-07-03T16:14:23.513+00:002016-07-03T16:14:23.513+00:00Muchas gracias Gerardo!Muchas gracias Gerardo!Gianni Filippinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136329899178599001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-31276111950674459142016-07-03T12:01:20.930+00:002016-07-03T12:01:20.930+00:00Hola Gianni, no sé si entiendes el español. Yo no ...Hola Gianni, no sé si entiendes el español. Yo no hablo inglés, lo siento.<br />Muy de acuerdo con tu artículo sobre las posibilidades de una bicicleta<br />Brompton para la práctica del cicloturismo yo he realizado viajes con ella<br />y nunca me ha fallado.<br />Enhorabuena por tu gran página y magníficos videos.<br /><br />Saludos. Gerardo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-81139088572604290882015-05-14T13:47:31.931+00:002015-05-14T13:47:31.931+00:00Thanks Atle! As far as derailleur and chain are co...Thanks Atle! As far as derailleur and chain are concerned they are inside the fold, which is perfect for protecting parts as well as keeping you clean when you carry it. I put up a video on how I pack the bike to protect it a bit more. Of course it isn't as a good option as a rigid bag, but rigid bags limit you in the sense that you can't carry them with you once you start cycling and also it is more obvious you are carrying a bike and airlines will jump at you and ask you for more money... In my experience and from what I have heard from other Brompton travelers unless you run into particularly rough luggage handlers your bike should be ok.Gianni Filippinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13136329899178599001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1647577005678886787.post-48768080216988650662015-05-14T11:56:41.865+00:002015-05-14T11:56:41.865+00:00Great blog Gianni. i was wondering how it is to f...Great blog Gianni. i was wondering how it is to fly with Brompton only in a soft bag.What about damage to derailleur, chain and other parts?Atle Norheimnoreply@blogger.com