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[–] Atemu@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago

You should cross-post this to !brompton@discuss.tchncs.de ;)

[–] hallettj@leminal.space 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Nice! I got a Tern attachment that will let me tow a bike by attaching the fork if I take the front wheel off. I've had enough occasions where it would have been useful that I finally decided to go for it. But I haven't put it to use yet.

I've been fantasizing about a Brompton for a while. Some day!

[–] nmill11b@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago

Brompton is absolutely a game changer for multimodal transportation if your not taking kids.

My wife and I both have bromptons, and I recently got this very secure, but inexpensive seat post child carrier that works with the brompton. The only problem is it screws on and I cannot lower my seat with it, so it interferes with thr fold a bit. I'm going to experiment with quick release seat post clamps on it, which I think should be quite secure (same company has a similar seat post, it just comes with QR seatpost clamps and is less available and more expensive)

[–] nmill11b@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

Nice. The feet rest on the cargo bike are slotted bilaterally so I can put a bike in there. I still strap them on a bit when I do for security, and have on done it with kids bikes so far

[–] TheFriar@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Hey now, we all love bikes, but no need for the drive-by on walking.

[–] nmill11b@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

My B. I love walking and actually enjoy it. Just trying to not look like the serf that I actually am.

/s

Funny headline, wanted to be efficient with my time. The world and people that live on it could certainly use more walking.

[–] mulcahey@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago

Yo dawg, I heard you like bikes...

[–] Habahnow@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nice, what kind of bikes are they? How heavy is the back seat rated on the orange bike? how do you like carrying people on it?

[–] nmill11b@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 months ago

The orange bike is a bike friday haul a day MK4 (Heavy duty of old version, the changed the Haul-a-Day this past year). It's rated for 520lbs. It carries my kids great. I use a Tern storm shield and storm box on it usually, but I stripped it down for the bike shop.

The folding one is a Brompton M6R. Love it. Best thing for multi modal transport.