Dolomites Bikepacking on a Brompton

 


I took my Brompton for a spin around one of the best loops the world has to offer. The scenery of the Italian Dolomites is so stunning that you are likely to forget how tough is the climbing. Leaving from the mountain village of Canazei I did a clockwise loop around the Giro dei Passi climbing for mountain passes that are in the history of Italian cycling. Passo Sella, Passo Gardena, Passo Campolongo and the most famous of them all, Passo Pordoi. 

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Unfolding Travels


I am pleased to announce the publication of 'Unfolding Travels' a collection of journeys, of course all completed on a Brompton folder. This collection of stories includes trips taken over the last decade on my trusted Bronte. The bike has now been retired and I am waiting for a suitable replacement to carry on with further travels. The ten chapters, as well as 50 original drawings, cover some of the most epic roads in the world such as the Karakoram Highway, Manali-Leh and the US Pacific Coast and more.

The book is available on Amazon as a kindle ebook as well as paperback. If you would like a sample chapter, I have included a link to a PDF file you are able to download for free and read.

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North of England on a Brompton (italian)



Il progetto di viaggio del 2018 prevedeva uso di biciclette pieghevoli che solitamente utilizziamo  per andare al lavoro tutti i giorni o girare in città. Mi riferisco alla a bici  Brompton si tratta di  una city bike pieghevole e trasportabile, adatta per il trasporto urbano e per l’uso cittadino.  Esistono vari modelli, nel nostro caso si tratta di una 3 velocità manubrio ad H senza portapacchi peso della bicicletta 11,35 kg . 
Perchè fare una scelta del genere ?  Motivi molti il primo riguarda la trasportabilità della bicicletta in aereo, sicuramente più semplice delle mountain bike, quest’ultime dovevano essere smontate totalmente vs la Brompton che va semplicemente piegata .  Secondo riguarda sempre la trasportabilità in treno, questa tipologia di bicicletta non prevede il pagamento del biglietto e non serve prenotare il posto. Ultimo motivo perché no? Spirito di avventura e sperimentare un modo diverso di viaggiare.

Unico problema e che le biciclette  in nostro possesso hanno  solo 3 marce, quindi il percorso non poteva prevedere troppe salite, le tappe non al di sopra, sulla carta di 60/70 km, infine il bagaglio non deve superare i 9 kg. 

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Carretera Austral Bikepacking on a Brompton


Watch this travel movie about a Brompton Folding bike coping with the legendary rough roads of the Carretera Austral in Patagonia. Starting from the Chilean town of Coyhaique I headed south and after 575 kilometres crossed the border with Argentina to end my tour in the hiking mecca of El Chalten.

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Brompton Climb Dolomiti


Who said these bikes are not good for climbing...  I am sure it must be every Brompton owner dream to be one day able to climb the magic mountain passes of the Italian Dolomites. This video shows the 6th Edition of the event organised by Brompton Italia. Our hearts go to all our friends in Italy in such challenging times. Me these be soon over and let's look forward to the next edition in a glorious sun!

Watch 2019 edition video here.

Watch 2018 edition video here.
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Gear Shifter Troubleshooting




Some Brompton owners who purchased new models with the updated shifters ( 2017 model ) refer of an issue when the shifters are affected by extremely hot temperatures and humidity. During travels in hot countries users reports how their shifters happen to get stuck and unable to shift to a higher gears.

A solution is explained in this article but for a clear video on what is involved should you have to fix it Wilhelm created a clear video explaining the procedure.

Watch video here
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