CAN A BROMPTON B75 CLIMB STEEP HILLS ? 

Ill have that edited tonight, been a bit busy at the moment. Thanks for tuning in.

Yeah there not to bad hey. I was a little concerd about it flexing to much and having to stop but the way its held together is incredible and gave me more confidence riding the Brommie.

You know it !

Hi J , thanks so much whoooo

Hi Mark you get that Bike yet?

@@NonStopNeal Yep. My bride is figuring it out. Should be a blast though.

Hahaha you can get an pedal assist Brompton set up which actually looks awesome. Yeah i think me coming off a tour for a year running around in heavy dino suits helped with that ride up haha.

Alright Bob I had my doubts for s moment to haha. The little Brommie is a beast. Couldn't recommend it anymore. Have fun picking yours up .

Whooooo had to flick that switch there mate.

Cheers Cuba, yeah Meka is pretty shy infront of the camera but did a great job at making that video better with the added angle.

Yeah ill be honest i wasnt to sure myself at the start.

it was more muscle then gearing:)

i have a 3 speeder too and i know what it can do and more importantly what it can't.....sometimes you have to help it :)

Well done, entertaining video

I got one included when I bought my B75

Cheers mate. This turned into a build test instead of a hill test. It held up so well

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I wanted to ride up Mt Wellington but it was so icey. I do have a video coming down some of it .

Hi John, thanks a lot mate . It was a challenge thats for sure. Put a lot of stress on the bike which really didnt effect it one bit. There built so well.

What is your top speed on flat surface with your -12% using the 39t front sprocket?

@@CelticSpiritsCoven I haven’t actually measured my speed on a flat place. It feels like about 15 mph.

@@howesyourmac 15 mph is too slow for me on flat surface! After doing tons of research, it seems that the standard 6 speed would be the most versatile. Although if I could find a double front sprocket that can achieve -12% in low gears and +8% in high gears. Unsure if such product exists in Brompton. Am curious if I could take the sprocket off of another bike and use it on the Brompton, as I know some bikes do have the ratios with their front sprocket.

@@CelticSpiritsCoven There’s not much in the way of flat surfaces here in San Francisco, so it’s not much of an issue. The Brompton is my city bike. If I want to go fast on the flats, I ride my Specialized Diverge. There are definitely 2 chain wheel solutions for the Brompton, but I don’t really need that so I can’t recommend any specific solution.

Hoping to be back in Hobart in december with the Brompton.

Hmmmm good question, Usually i just try and relax and allow for some wobbles. Maybe try and move your body weight forward or back and find a sweet spot.

Yes, it can be quite creepy when those little wheels decide to wiggle-waggle.

I couldnt believe it. Think the video pushed me up that hill was a beast of a climb haha

Ive been meaning to grab one for ages. Should just get online and make the purchace.

You cant put a mountain bike in a suitcase or take it on a bus etc . The Brompton is so good at fitting in small places . Also never having to worry if your bike will get stollen. You can just take the bike with you.

@@NonStopNeal still over priced for that convenience. You don't need an expensive mountain bike that can cope better than the brompton on roads. Buy second hand, no one will be care to steal it. I hate overpriced products, people should never support these greedy companies. The worst of them is the swytch kit. They disgust me to the stomach.

shhhhhh it was all the 3 speed brommie haha

hahaha yeah the Holden (Vauxhall ) Tassie mate haha

Not the Brompton. At least not in my experience (among various trials of fire, 7-day tour of Tuscany - hills there are far longer and considerably steeper than the one shown here)

​@@Muddy283 My only sample is a 1995 single speed model @ 75 ish gi. A little speed demon, tho it flexes too much on sprints and climbs. Im sure newer models must be 1000x better but i can't justify that kind of money on a folder.

@@trajtemberg That was a good'un (though I think it was some time in 1995 that they updated their models). I started with a 1995 model (the updated 1995 version), albeit 3-speed, but I abused it so bought a new Brompton in 2014. But the previous Brompton generation was good too; I have a good friend who still rides his older generation Brompton with success and enthusiasm. That said, if you want to do some serious hill-climbing and you intend to get to the top without dismounting, it's important that you upgrade to the BWR (Brompton Wide Range) hub 3-gear combined with the 2-speed derailleur to make a 6-speed model, and that you also change from the 50-tooth to the 44-tooth chainwheel. These two changes make a BIG difference. Also watch out, with the older models, for some fake Bromptons that were manufactured (and emanated from Taiwan, I think). You WILL have problems with those. But I think, through lawsuits etc., that's been effectively stopped now. YMMV but personally I'm completely sold on the Brompton folder, and I wouldn't have any other bike. From a security point of view - you take the bike everywhere with you, so it can't get stolen - for convenience regarding inter-modal transport, being able to double up as a shopping caddy etc. etc., and having a bike that is not only solid and designed to last you a lifetime but also approaches the performance of a standard bike and in some ways even exceeds it, it is for my purposes unbeatable. But as I say, each to his own 😉.

@@trajtemberg Correction! I got my years wrong. My first model was in fact from 2005, and it was then that they made some changes. Sorry!

Online.. search stores in your area

Yeah i was a little concernd i might have to stop cause. of the folds in the bike taking to much stress but it held up so well. Meka did a great job on the camera. Might have to employ her more often .

@@NonStopNeal those bicycles are damn expensive, $1,000 usd and up, wow I would buy another wheel before a bicycle because I don't feel like pedaling, LOL yes I spelled her name wrong oops

@@TheOriginalAndysGarage Good quality doesnt come cheap. With the Brompton I'm able to travel with the euc it's a no go.

@@NonStopNeal I know that's the only thing that sucks with the electric unicycle because of the big battery you can't take it on airplanes

It turned into a monster hill for sure. Glad i didnt think about it. to much and just went for it haha. Yeah was good to have Meka on the other end made for a better video i think.

Well i think this is an extreme test. I couldnt see many people myself included doing these hills on a daily commute haha

Let’s Go yes,tern also better than brompton

haha of course but that wasnt the point of this fun exercise

Yes, but what do you lose in speed on a flat surface in high gear with -12%?

@@CelticSpiritsCoven 6 speed with chan ring: 39T (factory standard: 50T), Marathon tires (6 bar pressure) = comfortable max. speed is around 30 kmh if the road is totaly flat. Over this speed the pedal candace will be unconfortable for me.

Sorry about that mate

You could just push it up the hill hahaha or get a solid workout in and take the bike for a hill climb. I still have this Brompton and its never been serviced and can still take on some big hills.

EUC would have easy got up this hill.

Hello , so ive been on the plants for just over 8 years now.

If you want to climb hills get more gears or get a full size bike. Bromptons are a great bike for travel and city riding. I wanted to see if the bikes frame could handle a steep hill. Turns out the bike is pretty well made.