My Brompton Diary

Rode with Blake for 7.5 kilometers. It was hot during the afternoon but I managed to arrive at Abucay. I am still adjusting shifting gears because I was used to shifting gears with my Tern before. So far, so good :)

This is what I love best with my Brompton. The fold is amazingly compact and beautiful. Those are the three stages of how Blake folds. The first one is its park mode since Bs do not come with stands/kickstands. The second one is where you can roll and pull the bike wherever you want it to be. Some people call this fold as shopping mode. The last is the most compact of all where you can carry it anywhere you want. It is kinda heavy but upgrading to titanium parts will make it lighter. Get ready because they're expensive, really expensive.

Nothing more to say, I really love their logo. MINIMALISTIC

Here are the pictures of Blake with his other accessories. The Bromfoot 2 was added to widen the pedal. As you can see, there is a leather cover on his frame as well as on the other parts of Blake. These were made by LeatherManila to avoid these parts from being scratched. They are very prone from scratches because of how Blake folds.

I am a big fan of Brooks England. They make solid saddles, bags, and grips. Blake's saddle is a Brooks B17 Standard Saddle which I find very comfortable. The saddle requires a break in period to follow the shape of your butt so you might find it uncomfy at first. Ride it couple of times to soften the leather.  I honestly preferred Brooks Plump Leather Grips to pair with my saddle but I know there are other better grips out there. I just love the classic looks it brings to Blake. For me, the grips perform well and I have no regrets at all.

I just purchased a B. I named him Blake. He is a Brompton M6L Turkish Green folding bicycle. From now on, I'll try to post everything about what we do together and what I buy for him.