This is a very clever semi-solution to an ongoing problem with Bromptons. I feel this lack of front damping every time I go out on Boston streets. Your solution might be far more effective if H&H or some other supplier could produce butted titanium handlebars with different bending moments and flex engineered into the bar via differential tubing thickness across the width.
One idea, would be to use the shortest 55mm Shockstop stem, attached inbetween a much-shortened bar at the Brompton stem; then a regular handlebar. With the softest elastomer this could reduce a decent amount of vibration. This idea would significantly alter the folded size however. Yes the 55mm stem in theory is much less effective vs a 110mm on a MTB, but the Brompton stem itself is very long, which also provides some flex.
You can not attach the Shockstop to the Brompton steering column because it only takes a horizontal bar. You would have to convert that to a vertical bar, and I don't see any adapters.
I had a MTB initially with a rigid fork, then a Redshift stem, then a normal stem with suspension forks. The Redshift feels way closer to a suspension fork than a rigid fork, it's quite impressive.
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Very interesting. Thanks Daniel. S
This is a very clever semi-solution to an ongoing problem with Bromptons. I feel this lack of front damping every time I go out on Boston streets. Your solution might be far more effective if H&H or some other supplier could produce butted titanium handlebars with different bending moments and flex engineered into the bar via differential tubing thickness across the width.
Yes, better bars are needed as well as an adapter for existing dampers like the Shockstop.
One idea, would be to use the shortest 55mm Shockstop stem, attached inbetween a much-shortened bar at the Brompton stem; then a regular handlebar. With the softest elastomer this could reduce a decent amount of vibration. This idea would significantly alter the folded size however.
Yes the 55mm stem in theory is much less effective vs a 110mm on a MTB, but the Brompton stem itself is very long, which also provides some flex.
You can not attach the Shockstop to the Brompton steering column because it only takes a horizontal bar. You would have to convert that to a vertical bar, and I don't see any adapters.
@ Maybe a 25.4mm riser could be used inbetween the Brompton stem and the Redshift. Could be too many points of failure though.
I had a MTB initially with a rigid fork, then a Redshift stem, then a normal stem with suspension forks. The Redshift feels way closer to a suspension fork than a rigid fork, it's quite impressive.
I don't see how a riser bar could give you a vertical grip, which the Redshift requires.