tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post3376908611644436233..comments2024-03-25T17:42:49.668+00:00Comments on My Orange Brompton: Condor Bicycle MomentMy Orange Bromptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-57425440645797144902016-06-07T06:24:05.835+01:002016-06-07T06:24:05.835+01:00kmc makes reusable missing links compatible with s...kmc makes reusable missing links compatible with shimano chains, so that you dont have to use a new rivet everytime you break the chain.<br /><br />you are not limited to use the 105 cassette; ultegra or dura-ace will also fit. if its a 10sp, sram road or mtb cassettes are compatible. this is also the case with 11sp, and here even campa will do:)<br /><br />if you foresee wishing a greater range kaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618953295890649984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-9661616502488309472016-06-06T20:30:36.917+01:002016-06-06T20:30:36.917+01:00Many thanks Kais. I may call upon you for your sup...Many thanks Kais. I may call upon you for your superior knowledge in the future. <br /><br />The 105 11 speed cassette comes in a 12-25 so I much prefer the mid offering of 11-28.<br /><br />One question you might be abel to ask. The Brompton chains come with a super link . Do any chains fir this Shimano groupset have a similar super link so that you wouldn't have to split/join the chain?My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-88931149255865497192016-06-06T06:13:33.262+01:002016-06-06T06:13:33.262+01:00your condor stirred a lot of interest! saw you wer...your condor stirred a lot of interest! saw you were in for an 11-28 cassette. you might wish to change that, as the 11 gives considerable friction, and doesnt add any speed to a bike. <br /><br />if you are running fast at the 12, then try to increase speed by moving the chain to 11 more or less nothing will happen, increased friction will rather slow you down.<br /><br />this is easy to asses, kaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618953295890649984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-44816307211512434742016-06-05T21:31:10.723+01:002016-06-05T21:31:10.723+01:00Many thanks. The blog may well be coming to an end...Many thanks. The blog may well be coming to an end at some point. I might still do it as an online dairy for me - which is what it is - but not publish anything publicly. We'll have to see.My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-87883964870950044852016-06-05T21:26:38.772+01:002016-06-05T21:26:38.772+01:00Avid BB& Road SL set.Avid BB& Road SL set.<br />My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-82424940719971842262016-06-05T21:15:53.827+01:002016-06-05T21:15:53.827+01:00I'll look forward to the photos! I've only...I'll look forward to the photos! I've only ever used hub gears (Rolloff and SA) before so I'm expecting a bit of a learning curve. Not sure if you an LCC member but it may be worth asking if Condor offer a 10% discount on new bikes. If so that would be a decent saving. What spec were the brakes you got an offer on? Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554255328021504794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-28422645374883514612016-06-05T20:56:32.538+01:002016-06-05T20:56:32.538+01:00Yaay! I've been following you for a few years...Yaay! I've been following you for a few years and you were influential in my deciding to purchase my beloved Brompton M3L. Although I've come to Bromptons from other bikes and know I've found "the" bike for me, I can see with you a need to take things a bit further with the cycling and your new Condor bike reminds me of a top notch thoroughbred racehorse - cool or what!? Pootling Alonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978136825776780496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-19680775530819772472016-06-05T20:38:31.687+01:002016-06-05T20:38:31.687+01:00I think I got lucky with regards the brakes as the...I think I got lucky with regards the brakes as the offer was brand new and just started.<br /><br />I went for the same groupset as you but with the 11-28T rear cassette - my legs like hills.<br /><br />Same stem as you but also went for Condor handlebars and bar tape as I liked the Condor branding. Had these in black.<br /><br />I took liked the C17 but really liked the Fizik I tried on the testMy Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-91020821243465123472016-06-05T20:31:20.248+01:002016-06-05T20:31:20.248+01:00Many thanks Kais.Many thanks Kais.My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-56989581164200883122016-06-05T08:19:22.220+01:002016-06-05T08:19:22.220+01:00Hi. I did go for a custom colour- hence the extend...Hi. I did go for a custom colour- hence the extended lead time. I went with a mint green (not unlike my Turkish Green Brompton) for both the frame and the fork. They also gave the option of having this in the classic decals of the non-disc version. I'd be interested to hear the spec brakes on offer for 139.99 as no offer was mentioned when I placed the order. I ended up going with theTRP Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554255328021504794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-58378000770794477322016-06-05T06:51:53.482+01:002016-06-05T06:51:53.482+01:00the height of the frame is really not that importa...the height of the frame is really not that important, as any brommie owner can acknowledge. it should be low enough to give a comfy standover, and low enough so that you can get your handlebars down where you want them. a higher frame means a heavier more unstable frame with greater risk of high-speed wobble.<br />but it is the length of the frame that makes a difference. a short frame may give akaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618953295890649984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-58613164390690415012016-06-04T21:42:46.798+01:002016-06-04T21:42:46.798+01:00Also Gareth, were you lucky like me to get the ver...Also Gareth, were you lucky like me to get the very expensive disc brake option for 139.99? They had a special when ordering a new Fratello Disc.My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-13026626940264683162016-06-04T21:41:17.918+01:002016-06-04T21:41:17.918+01:00Hello Gareth. I'm about the same height as you...Hello Gareth. I'm about the same height as you or there about. Probably have a 33in inside leg. Anyway it's only 3cm on the frame size.<br /><br />As I wrote I had a test run on the non disc version - 58cm frame - and loved it. <br /><br />Did you go for a custom colour? Mine will hopefully be with me in 6. Greatly looking forward to it!!My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-55033662599354004662016-06-04T21:13:28.128+01:002016-06-04T21:13:28.128+01:00I have just been through the same process as you- ...I have just been through the same process as you- a Brompton/touring bike owner going in to purchase a new Fratello Disc at Condor- (and served by Angel). I was really surprised to learn that a 55cm frame was the correct frameset for me. At 6'1 with a 32in inside leg I have always had larger frames than this. I'd be interested to hear how tall you are. However you have to trust those who Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554255328021504794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-56934772083243410412016-06-04T20:11:50.448+01:002016-06-04T20:11:50.448+01:00The orange in this particular bike just didn't...The orange in this particular bike just didn't look that good to me. On a Brompton of course but this bike no. Besides I wanted something totally different that would allow me to purchase lots Rapha items that are in dark colours :)My Orange Bromptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527237035726801401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-90940724611468875402016-06-04T07:45:39.430+01:002016-06-04T07:45:39.430+01:00great purchase, but should be orange??? the speed...great purchase, but should be orange??? the speed of your brompton is mainly limited by thos slow rolling maraton tyres. the standard tyres are really very good, roll is comparable to racer bikes, and have kevlar puncture protecion. also I would get a bigger chainwheel. next thing is tighter gearing, achieved by a standard hub instead of the wide range, but you then loose lighter gears and need kaishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04618953295890649984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386936010311519.post-70697644193187933312016-06-03T23:00:01.208+01:002016-06-03T23:00:01.208+01:00Looks like great service, the tubular frame looks ...Looks like great service, the tubular frame looks very olde worldeSimon Douglas Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331409652996600049noreply@blogger.com