I personally like that I don’t have disc brakes on my Brompton. I’m not a bike mechanic but I can so simple work on the bike. I’m basically a city commuter/ rider so though I just started to use it for more exercise in mind. I love riding my Brompton. Great engineering. And lots of fun.
Oh Brompton, what have you done!?!? This bike looks absolutely amazing, just loving everything about it and the orange is stunning!😍 What is the max rider and luggage weight for the ‘G’ line?
@@dbh-o8m, no, it says right above "rider+bike+luggage". It means without any luggage, the rider can be around 113 kg (+ 1-2 kg of clothes) if riding the regular version, or about 108 kg following the same logic if riding the e-bike version.
The various specialist accessory makers will be tooling-up as we speak. Progressively replace frame/frame components with titanium, go for narrower rims which will support more urban-friendly tyres (Schwalbe Marathon Plus 35-406/1.35) and so on. Brompton will be too wary of tempting people away from their traditional 16" wheel devices to offer these options themselves.
Wonderful evolution, putting Brompton further ahead of the competition and even a viable option to a non-folding bike. Are Brompton still moving to Ashford?
Yeah, only reason I see to go with the 8 speed is if you were going to offer it with a coaster brake, but due to the nature of how Bromptons fold a chain tensioner is necessary, and they tend to not get along with coaster brakes
Nice but too heavy and still no belt drive! There are split belt drives now that can be fitted on any byke! Hopefully, the P-line version of this will be lighter and chain-free!
@@wadeb47540 It’s already been Done by Kinetics in Glasgow also the Enviolo and Rohloff hubs , for years I have been suggesting to Brompton these things , get rid of the oily chains and go for belt drive , no maintenance needed, the list of benefits are endless.
Yes, a belt drive would be great, and Kinetics has already done it. However, stripping and waxing the chain gets rid of the messy lube problem. I have belts on two of my bikes. My trike can't take a belt, so I waxed it.
As a former Bikebuilder I now use a, built from scratch, MTB with oversize, Shimano, double caliber, hydraulic disc brakes, and I love it! But I have never felt - any need at all for "better brakes" on my 2019, Superlight Top Brompton (9 kilo), and I have raced down a steep Serpentine road with often Full Stops before passing "Cattle Bars", crossing the road, on foot! My Brompton Brakes never let me down! And those new brakes aren't "the real thing" as a "Mechanical Version" don't even come close to the effective function of a Hydraulic Set! Finn. Denmark
If wanting a "disc brake" on my Brompton, I would buy a titanium, Eastern built Fork for the purpose, and only in front, as I'm able to block the wheel at any time, in the back! And I have found 16" wheels for a disc, also sold from Chinese Firms. They produce also many, also better parts for Brompton like bikes, by that. My former Superlight is down to now below 9kilo, and still with mudguards. Finn. Denmark
Having watched a couple of videos on this model I would say it's for people who wish to ride further on slightly rougher terrain whilst maintaining its portability
I have a Dahon Mariner D8 20in wheels, and its a brilliant ride, I can wheel it, and goes in the car easily. The market is already there as 20in foldable bikes have been around for decades, for Brompton it's new.
I don’t personally like Brompton associating itself with cars and gravel. I remember when they brought out a sort of gravel edition of the standard Brompton and two guys took their Bromptons on the sleeper train to have an adventure. Now they’re just driving a car. Kind of misses the point to me. I’m for a 20 inch version for urban riding. To give people that option for extra comfort for daily use on rough roads and bike paths. That makes sense to scale up the whole bike to match the wheels. But yeah, I don’t really like the branding as it’s being done here.
@@traderz13 Perhaps. Although I always just keep my Brompton by my feet on a train. Probably wouldn’t be too hard to do that on an off-peak, empty carriage. And especially not on the sleeper in a private room. Which is what they did last time they highlighted gravel riding.
@@traderz13 True. But then if you look at almost all other folding bikes. A lot of them use 20inch wheels as well. And they don’t have the scaled up traditional Brompton fold that this has. And in their marketing, they tend to (or perhaps used to) show them being taken on public transport and so on. So I wouldn’t say it’s that inconceivable that they could promote it that way.
Too big folded. Too heavy. Brompton should have come out with wide tire 16" bike instead of this. 2" and 3" tires on a 16" wheel would be a million times better than this
wasted opportunity of a redesign why didn't they just integrate disk brakes into the og design like some modders have done or increase wheel width compatibility or external gears again like some modders have done, did the designer even research before coming up with this idea, no way is this gonna be flyable as hand luggage nor is it gonna be as hand portable folded being heavier, for international travel maybe? but then may aswell continue with a full sized (lighter) bike for cycle trips maybe theirs a market for convenience over practicality with this model eg not having to remove wheels but personally id rather that than sit below the middle with this, a folder could never compete with an full sized bike but the compact portability of the OG Brompton makes it favourable for foreign travel, so then the folding becomes a gimmick unless your home storage is really limited but then you may as well go with the small og Brompton I don't see the point of this model at all especially since we already have larger established folders on the market🤷🏻♂️
Disc brakes finally 👍🏻 consider buying now 👍🏻
I would love a belt drive. I would definitely buy this.
Probably harder to work out folding and unfolding. Although I like the idea.
I personally like that I don’t have disc brakes on my Brompton. I’m not a bike mechanic but I can so simple work on the bike. I’m basically a city commuter/ rider so though I just started to use it for more exercise in mind. I love riding my Brompton. Great engineering. And lots of fun.
Love these upgrades. The Alfine is awesome. I can finally sell my 3 bikes and go to a single bike.
With the prices they charge and the size of the company now, you’d think they could afford a real voice over artist
Would love to try one. I don't really have a use case for it, other than traveling, and I don't do it enough to justify it. Maybe in the future.
It'll be perfect for me as I live in the countryside.
I will be getting one in early 2025. I can't wait. 👍
I would love one of these for my upcoming south America tour...instead I'll be using my 1989 Moulton APB.
Fantastic for countries that the trains require folding the bike at all times and or free of charge for folding bikes.
Oh Brompton, what have you done!?!? This bike looks absolutely amazing, just loving everything about it and the orange is stunning!😍
What is the max rider and luggage weight for the ‘G’ line?
It's 130kg total weight (rider+bike+luggage)
@@bromptonbicycle the same as the standard Brompton - thank you so much for letting me know.
@@bromptonbicycle does that mean it can take a 130 kg rider without luggage?
@@dbh-o8m, no, it says right above "rider+bike+luggage". It means without any luggage, the rider can be around 113 kg (+ 1-2 kg of clothes) if riding the regular version, or about 108 kg following the same logic if riding the e-bike version.
Give Sam Pilgrim one, if his contract with canyon allows it.
Really good. I think it will be very successful.
I still ride a Brompton from 96 lol
that's great to hear!
wow! thats a huge update! 20" option should be available all over the other lines
Is the narrator AI-generated?
Sounded like it. It didn’t get the sentence rhythm or collocations right on occasion.
Yes and it was atrocious. Borderline hilarious, actually. That last line was pure fail.
Typical English middle class accent. Even Americans can understand her without resorting to subtitles.
@@C345OFR very odd delivery, very flat.
Is the bike also usable without the battery. Has the motor a free Drive Mode. The Website hasnt the sizes in the falted Mode for all three sizes
I hope Brompton will launch T Line 20 with 20" wheel version and with disc brakes.
Greetings from Croatia
The various specialist accessory makers will be tooling-up as we speak. Progressively replace frame/frame components with titanium, go for narrower rims which will support more urban-friendly tyres (Schwalbe Marathon Plus 35-406/1.35) and so on. Brompton will be too wary of tempting people away from their traditional 16" wheel devices to offer these options themselves.
I want to see a long term review by Path Less Pedaled before I decide.
Wonderful evolution, putting Brompton further ahead of the competition and even a viable option to a non-folding bike.
Are Brompton still moving to Ashford?
Catch up to competition ?
When will this be available in titanium?
Want one! Can’t afford one! 😢
Hope I'll get one
Alfine 11 also? Interesting that the Electric now has rear motor but still, presumably, the problematic front battery floating connector.
Yeah, only reason I see to go with the 8 speed is if you were going to offer it with a coaster brake, but due to the nature of how Bromptons fold a chain tensioner is necessary, and they tend to not get along with coaster brakes
Why not Alfine 11?
I need these electric battery bags!
3:48 so? I can ride to the moon now? I know were i spend my next vacations. 😂
Nice but too heavy and still no belt drive! There are split belt drives now that can be fitted on any byke! Hopefully, the P-line version of this will be lighter and chain-free!
0:12 👀
but why aluminum fork :(((
They should have a belt drive system which is the future as every other manufacturers are aware of , you need to see the future Brompton.
Belt drive with the Alfine would be perfect. Easier on the tensioner.
@@wadeb47540 It’s already been Done by Kinetics in Glasgow also the Enviolo and Rohloff hubs , for years I have been suggesting to Brompton these things , get rid of the oily chains and go for belt drive , no maintenance needed, the list of benefits are endless.
Likely challenges involved with making a folding rear triangle that also has a break in the frame to allow the belt to pass through.
Oh yes, "every other" manufacturer. Okay.🙄
Yes, a belt drive would be great, and Kinetics has already done it. However, stripping and waxing the chain gets rid of the messy lube problem. I have belts on two of my bikes. My trike can't take a belt, so I waxed it.
As a former Bikebuilder I now use a, built from scratch, MTB with oversize, Shimano, double caliber, hydraulic disc brakes, and I love it!
But I have never felt - any need at all for "better brakes" on my 2019, Superlight Top Brompton (9 kilo), and I have raced down a steep Serpentine road with often Full Stops before passing "Cattle Bars", crossing the road, on foot! My Brompton Brakes never let me down!
And those new brakes aren't "the real thing" as a "Mechanical Version" don't even come close to the effective function of a Hydraulic Set! Finn. Denmark
If wanting a "disc brake" on my Brompton, I would buy a titanium, Eastern built Fork for the purpose, and only in front, as I'm able to block the wheel at any time, in the back! And I have found 16" wheels for a disc, also sold from Chinese Firms. They produce also many, also better parts for Brompton like bikes, by that. My former Superlight is down to now below 9kilo, and still with mudguards. Finn. Denmark
No way it’s £2399? My local store just said also that’s without mudguards as they are extra!!! 😂
What gap in the market does this bike fill?
Having watched a couple of videos on this model I would say it's for people who wish to ride further on slightly rougher terrain whilst maintaining its portability
Larger people? There are not only tall thin persons.
I have a Dahon Mariner D8 20in wheels, and its a brilliant ride, I can wheel it, and goes in the car easily. The market is already there as 20in foldable bikes have been around for decades, for Brompton it's new.
If the E is as repliable as the 16 = no way !
I can't believe there's no air suspension in the front fork
WHY ? ㅜㅜ
I may have to sell of some og my C-line bikes now...
Need this in carbon, it's too heavy
This Brompton g line is my dream bicycle but it's just a dream because I'm a poor person 😢😢😢
I love Bromptons, but this probably will cost a arm and a leg. Just don't have the use case for this.
Too heavy
GT line? Rohloff GT line? Rohloff all black GT line? Did I ask too much?
My thoughts, exactly. I was on the verge of buying an Asian 20 inch clone. Now, do I buy one of these, or wait to see if a titanium version is coming?
GT-line man? Can you imagine the price? Over 6k?
3rd party taking notes for upgrades😂
I don’t personally like Brompton associating itself with cars and gravel. I remember when they brought out a sort of gravel edition of the standard Brompton and two guys took their Bromptons on the sleeper train to have an adventure. Now they’re just driving a car. Kind of misses the point to me.
I’m for a 20 inch version for urban riding. To give people that option for extra comfort for daily use on rough roads and bike paths. That makes sense to scale up the whole bike to match the wheels. But yeah, I don’t really like the branding as it’s being done here.
@@traderz13 Perhaps. Although I always just keep my Brompton by my feet on a train. Probably wouldn’t be too hard to do that on an off-peak, empty carriage. And especially not on the sleeper in a private room. Which is what they did last time they highlighted gravel riding.
@@traderz13 True. But then if you look at almost all other folding bikes. A lot of them use 20inch wheels as well. And they don’t have the scaled up traditional Brompton fold that this has. And in their marketing, they tend to (or perhaps used to) show them being taken on public transport and so on. So I wouldn’t say it’s that inconceivable that they could promote it that way.
Too big folded. Too heavy. Brompton should have come out with wide tire 16" bike instead of this. 2" and 3" tires on a 16" wheel would be a million times better than this
weight?
Everything mentioned at 2:00 😉
wasted opportunity of a redesign why didn't they just integrate disk brakes into the og design like some modders have done or increase wheel width compatibility or external gears again like some modders have done, did the designer even research before coming up with this idea, no way is this gonna be flyable as hand luggage nor is it gonna be as hand portable folded being heavier, for international travel maybe? but then may aswell continue with a full sized (lighter) bike for cycle trips maybe theirs a market for convenience over practicality with this model eg not having to remove wheels but personally id rather that than sit below the middle with this, a folder could never compete with an full sized bike but the compact portability of the OG Brompton makes it favourable for foreign travel, so then the folding becomes a gimmick unless your home storage is really limited but then you may as well go with the small og Brompton I don't see the point of this model at all especially since we already have larger established folders on the market🤷🏻♂️
Coming from a dude using that profile photo…….
Give the car a wash.
stop there. G line is too much