I did all my three bromptons with inline skate wheels a couple of years ago (65) and agree it’s the best rolling solution. Yes you do have to be careful as the roll so well. Great video.
I mean if I owned three Brompton I would certainly kit them all out with them. However I do also enjoy swapping over parts to try something different ever now and then
Agree! We have ours on 64mm Kids Inliner wheels, cause we always got stuck in Train stations or these luxurious thick 5 Star Hotel carpets.😏 You know how it is! And we never wanna live without them again.
Great Video as always. I even have 110mm from a kick scooter on the back of the roller rack. You said it best - one should expect such wheels our of the box
You could just mount them on the frame but obviously unable to change the one on the mudguard. I use the standard Brompton p line rack with no issues at all.
Completely agree, I did have a look for unbranded but all seems to have some branding. Annoying because the other side has nothing so maybe could have installed them the opposite facing way.
I've heard of some brompton t/p line owners that replaced their roller wheels with skate wheels and it actually ended up breaking their rear triangle because the skate wheels can transfer so much energy into the triangle when dropping the back end. Apparently the regular ez & advanced wheels are designed to break if they absorb too much energy so it doesn't get transferred to the triangle. Not sure if the wheels you mentioned are specifically designed to avoid that but something to be aware of
@@codak29 Yeah & I don't think brompton would cover a repair for this since its caused by an aftermarket part so if this happens it would be a really expensive replacement. I wish they'd offer some bigger wheels that are compatible with the brompton, maybe one of those big plastic wheels you can find on coolers & outdoor grills or kids car toys could work since they'd probably also break before transferring too much shock to the triangle
It’s a good point and assume anything that isn’t official would void its warranty. I don’t know how they would know it was caused my third party wheels but also would kind of love to see an example where someone has badly their triangle from it. However for sure something to consider
I read this on reddit as well but haven't actually seen it. It might be one of those things that one person says, and then everyone else keeps repeating it
Hey Dave, I am thinking of getting new wheels but was wondering if the parts you link to would be compliant with my C line rear rack? I know you have a P line but they use diffent racks so do the hex bolts you link to only work with P line rack set ups?
Does anyone have any experience with wheel extenders? I have the problem that my brompton tends to fall over and my rear rack already has some scratches from contact witch the ground. so I figured a wheel extender would be a perfect first upgrade for my bike. I am unsure where to buy a wheel extender (im living in Europe) and which one I should choose. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks. My wheels are dying and I'm thinking of changing them. Do u have suggesting for the rear fender wheel ? also can u please put the links for the wheels and bearings you're using? thanks
Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately never played around with the fender wheel as I have a rack but I do promise to try and get the links on this video within the next week! On my forever and grown to do list. All the best! Dave
They will come for sure! Currently away from my home location so only have my phone atm. Will get added on the next week at some point but all bought from amazon
I've trusted to the classic Oxelo Decathlon 63Mm / 82A Inline Skating Wheels With Bearings For Play 3 4-Pack £9.98, cheapest and best, but a little bit weighty, has always worked at 63mm but 72mm does sound good, on the other hand why pay more?
Thank you for the video I have just added 80 mm wheels to my P line I used the link you have for the screws. MY QUESTION IS DO YOU THINK THE screws might be a little bit short? I AN USING two washers on each screw on either side of the bearings. The washers that I chose are very thin. Thank you in advance for your opinion.
Glad you enjoyed the content. I personally think they are perfect size and ain’t had any issues but you could upsize them by 5mm if you find it better.
My issue is not really rolling it but more the bumps i have to roll over so I just need bigger wheels so I never hit those dam stone floor edges at the stations
Hello. I just purchased a Brompton C line (not electric). My only concern is just what you speak about here. I will need to fold & roll my bike through the hospital lobby/elevators/corridors... and I need it to roll smoothly and easily. Do these components you give below work on the C line? Any change to the spacer or or Bolt? Thanks!
Congratulations on the purchase and certainly sounds like you need an efficient roll for sure. This spec will also work fine for a C Line. Any issues just reply to this comment and I’ll see if I can help. Just wanted to check! does your C line have a roller rack? Cause the only way to achieve an effortless roll IMO is to have a rack.
Hi Dave, I do have a question. I live in Boston, MA. The Turf bolts aren't available through Amazon in the US. I can purchase them through another company in the UK. The question is, to secure the bolt on the back of the rack would I need to also purchase separate nuts for the bolt, or will the nuts (2) the Brompton came with fit the Turf bolts? Sorry, nurse here... not well-versed in hardware :)
@@cherilyon4692 the rack and frame should already be threaded so no need for a nut. The only thing that might be slightly awkward from a bolt side is the fact the UK and US use different measuring systems I.e imperial and metric sizing
Thanks for a great analysis and links. I've tried several after market larger wheels and extenders to allow my single speed Brompton to roll. Non of them has really hit the spot yet and either get in the way and all have small but annoying rattles on rough (normal) surfaces so I've gone back to standard Brompton wheels, which still have too much 'rattley' play in the bearings. So I've just used your links and ordered a set of parts and looking forward to clean, quiet rolling...
I enjoy your videos but I attempted to upgrade my wheels to inline skate wheels and it proved frustrating. If there was a clearer description of which bolts (bearings & bushings ?) to substitute it would have helped me determine whether or not this was something I could do. I have no background with inline skating so bearings and bushings, etc. are foreign to me. Your end result was alluring but I was unable to duplicate.
Thanks for the feedback. The only part I didn't list was the bolt cause I was waiting for the correct one I wanted to use to arrive. The bolt is a M6 X 35MM. Will try and get links and pin it.
My wheels had grown to 10cm and with a Superlight Extender, with a carbon tube in the middle, and a heavy double wheel on its mudguard, it had become a Tank! Sadly I found out it had also become "Heavy" and my 2019 SuperlightM6LXBrompton was now close to 10kilo🙄! Okay with the Toolset inside. But during the changing of the clamps on my mudguards to a set from carbon, I started to reduce my weight back to before and removed my extender and changed my M handlebar to one from carbon! Near all loose parts on the bike are now titanium and carbon. I admit that 8 kilo is unlikely but still 9 kilo should be possible, even with my mudguards? I am looking for a Titanium Stem Post, but it must be Flame painted as my bike, to still look Standard! Finn. Denmark
@@wildhogget69 I still get the occasional heel strike yes but just as common as the 65mm. However because they are on silent bearings you don’t notice it cause it doesn’t make a noise
