why I haven’t bought another Brompton 

Life is too short to be unhappy, my beautiful 25 year old daughter passed away a month ago. Nothing matters more than family and good friends, so get out of Denver and live the life you want to, because tomorrow may never come. Bikes can be replaced, time cannot please don’t waste your time being unhappy.

Good to see you back. I got my own black Brompton a couple years ago thanks in part to your channel. It’s my go-to bike now. I completely understand your joy in riding yours.

Hey Brian, I’m a fellow bromptonite in the Denver area! Glad to see you’re back and riding. Good luck on your 2024 goals, hope to catch you riding around one day in the city!

Hey Brian, wishing you a fantastic and successful year ahead! May your folding bike adventures bring you joy and exciting experiences. Here's to safe travels and many more amazing videos! 🚴‍♂️✨

Happiness is and must be inside of you no matter where you live. Start positive 😊 Happy New Year Brian and one day at a time. Happiness and remember, for many reasons, some people don’t have a bicycle … a beautiful folding bike, Brompton. ❤

Great to see you back Brian, you look soooo well and not as tired as we have seen you in the past. Have a fabulous 2024, keep safe and well.

Great to see you out & about on Brommie - a healthy and happy 2024 to you and many more brommie miles!

Happy New year Brian, still loving the videos. Hope you get things sorted in 2024❤

Keep it going Brian , im a fellow Uk Brompton rider and know hard hard it can be with life etc .. Always enjoy your Brompton videos , Happy new year m8

Glad your back, loving the forte so far.

We are with u. Brian I wish you HEALTH AND HAPPINESS for 2024. Can’t wait for the news you have for us.

Have a happy new year. Looking forward to more videos in 2024.

Hello Brian, I'm glad to see you again, I loved the video and your thoughts, I hope to see more of your videos and enjoy your discussions. I bought my electric Brompton 6 months ago and it's going very well, greetings and until the next video 😊👍🚴

Happy New Year dude!! 2024 will be a good one

Next stop 10k subscribers, happy new year Brian!

Moin from Germany, Brian. Happy new year and all the best for you and your family.

The return of Brian indicates 2024 is off to a good start

Great video, good luck for 2024 !

hey Brian, all the best for the next year!

Love this guy’s outlook, reminds me of a old ‘Far Side’ cartoon. The guy reflecting on life’s half empty/half full glasses, and saying ‘damnit I ordered a Pepsi’. Life is not always sunshine and rainbows, l find his take on things refreshing.

Hey Brian Izzy here in Pennsylvania. Happy New Year. 🎉 Sometimes it’s good to slow down and get back to the basics and enjoy what you have. Take care of your body and health, if you loose it you may not get it back. No more buying breakfast outside with coffee. It will take me about a year to pick up a Brompton c line. 👍

Happy New Year Brian

Hi Brian, just wanted to say I live in the Denver 'burbs and have lived car-free in Capitol Hill years ago. Your channel was probably the deciding factor for my Brompton purchase ~2 years ago during an injury while I was immobile and longing to bike again, and I absolutely love it still, having taken it to Europe multiple times since and commuting ~13 miles each way to downtown from the foothills sometimes. As for your discontent with prices here I can only say "the grass is always greener" and if you can maybe try to look at the good things we have here, ex: the cycle paths are pretty good for North American standards, and at least we aren't paying 50% tax for living in somewhere like the Netherlands or another EU country (made-up example). As for your commute, to add to another comment, if you still work on the east side near the A-line as in your previous videos, keep in mind the A-line has to have armed guards by federal law therefore it is more secure than other lines such as the W where fentanyl-smoking abounds...

Hi Brian, great video, sounds like you need to sit back and take stock, count your blessings and appreciate everything positive in your life 👍 Look forward to watching another of your videos 👍

Hello again. Feedback for you: I don't think that you're irritation is going to go away if you move somewhere else. Do you know the expression: "wherever you go, there you are." ? I think that your irritation with everything comes from within and that wherever you go, as long as you haven't dealt with your underlying issues you will most likely be the same person and those frustrations will exert themself again. Running to another place probably isn't going to make you happier. I have a great therapist in Colorado that I would recommend to you to tackle that side of the issue. It's probably cheaper than moving. Denver is a great place to live and there aren't that many other cities in the US with biking infrastructure as good as we have it here.

This video hits home to some degree. Demanding work can tire you out, and it does the same to me at the moment. I want to get on a better diet and ride the brompton more. I blocked a week in march to do this. You do your best too and we‘ll be all great :) can‘t wait to see whats coming. P.S. Bromptons can be used, the are actual work horses, so I personally wouldnt worry about using the ones you have. I something breaks, it can always be fixes

Brian, you create great content, especially when you are commuting in the city.

Hi Brian.. i'd like to see you travel to Amsterdam, expereince the bike culture there and get your thoughts. Happy New Year!!

Loved Denver when I visited due to the greenway. Wish I would have brought my Brompton. but was there for a conference so figured it would be more of a hassle. Interesting to hear cost of living arguments across the U.S, Richmond, VA is getting pricier not Denver pricy but the infrastructure there is centuries ahead of here. Looking forward to hearing more

I got Brompton back in 1999 my wife bought it for me. I love that bike I haven't used it that much as the roads here are so shitty and I don't want trash it as it has a lot of sentimental value. It's a great bike though just unfolding it put's a smile on my face, riding it is an absolute joy! Love small wheel bikes!

I got myself another brompton for the same reason. But i got it used. You can get perfectly fine bromptons for half the price. And with those bikes, you probably feel fine with it beeing mudded or putting stickers on it, to prevent bike theft..

I lived in Denver twice. The second time roughly 2015-2020. I feel exactly as you do, especially regarding finding friends and the drivers. I'm so happy I left.

A couple of ideas: #1 - how about setting up a patreon account? Maybe your followers will help you to finance your next Brompton. #2 - No friends in Denver? Well, I live in Denver and have a Brompton - want to go for a ride sometime?

My Zizzo Campo 2019 I bought because of you is nearly on its 10k milestone. Tires,cable and a few chains has been all I needed to do so far besides adjustments. Salt Lake City residence isn't cheap and definitely horrible drivers

Please keep this channel, I like the reviews of all the foldies. I bought a Dahon Marina D8 due to your wonderful review. It is entertaining, has good videography and has good foldie reviews. By the way, you didn't complain too much, just feedback about your thoughts. 😅 Toxic people are every where, we have just to be patient and humble when dealing with them. Hope you find a better place soon. Take care and stay safe.

Nice camera! The quality is so sharp

I'm confused. Why does he need to buy another Brompton? He already has a Brompton. Does he want the electric version?

I don't have to work being retired which is great. When i begin to get frustrated or angry riding I have to remind myself to "Ride my own ride" which helps me get my attitude right, other folks especially drivers will always keep our head on a swivel while riding, that's a trade off i take for the joys of riding. I like your v-logs. I ride a Liberte and a P-line. I love riding them both but i put most of my hours on a Tinker 2. If and when you do move I hope you find a really bike friendly city. personally I love Denver for its trails and weather.

Love your videos !! Enjoying my Zizzo liberte :)

Love the shirt!

I live in San Francisco and sometimes think of moving; I have thought about Denver, but this changes my mind, I am fine in SF!

Best of luck to all

Happy New Year!! I visit CO often enough, and the sense I get is that Denver seems a bit inhospitable, too big and sprawling. The mountain towns west of the Front Range are lovely though! If I ever moved west, the toughest part would be to choose which little town. You ever consider doing Ride the Rockies?

You almost sound like you think a bike, any bike, is a maintenance free thing. You would have to just about destroy the frame before the bike is not rideable. As long as you keep up with normal bike maintenance, what’s going to happen to it? I 100% agree with you, most people shouldn’t be anywhere near a car. Being a cyclist myself, your head needs to be on a swivel while you’re riding and biking without a mirror is a mistake.

cool. hopefully, you do get sponsored. you do good work

Best of luck for 24. Money is too tight to mention. You need to see some leafy green stuff. It's springtime soon..

Happy new year Brian. I’m hoping this year will be the year I finally buy a Brompton. Just trying to decide which to get , C or P line. Which handlebars. I’m glad to hear you’re still loving yours.

Hi! Can you tell me the exact name of the model your helmet? Is this the helmet where you can put a winter liner in?

I’m glad you at least got something more than a jelly of the month club membership. 😉🤭❤️💜💜♥️♥️💜💜❤️🙂

i like this video brian.......

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you only did one video with the CHPT3. You should do more videos with it

Go ahead, move to Dayton OH. We have the largest network of paved bikepaths in the nation. We also have lots of work in distribution (which I believe to be your background) because if the I70 / I75 interchange. We have idiot drivers as well, but most people are midwestern nice. Cost of Living Index for Denver is 128, Boulder 141. For Dayton it is 71.

Brian, you are happy if you are riding a Brompton. I get if you don't want to use up your black bromton to much since it has a high emotional value to you. Anyway - ride the chapter 3 or sell it and get a Brompton C-line. You are ment to ride a Brompton.

Bad car drivers. Yeah, I hear ya. That's the reason after years I gave up motorcycles . I ride my folding bicycle on the sidewalk and stay out of traffic. I don't want to join the Christopher Reeve crowd.

Hey Brian, my two cents: Don’t move to another city. Focus on a better work life balance. You do have a very physically demanding commute to and from to work each day that chews up your time and body. My guess is your body isn’t fully recovering from your daily exertions and that is taking a toll on you. Can you shorten your commute by moving to another apartment in Denver?

Glad to see you back in the saddle, pun intended. Ride the Brompton and enjoy it. If you don't use it as intended, the next person will get all the value out of the bike.

Motorcycle, scooter, and bicycle, U-turning in front of you or pulling out in front of you from a right hand turn is comon for us on two wheels. I live in Southern California, and I know about expenses being crazy. Have you ever thought about getting a three wheeled e-trike? I've thought about getting one to go camping on.

If your trying to get a new start maybe look into kansas city or Lawrence KS, lots of job opportunities there and cost of living is low.

What camera(s) do you use to record?

U might want to check out san antonio, the cost of living should be cheaper then Denver plus we have a awesome greenway for biking! Love it

Happiness over everything B

Grizzlies and surly store clerks are preferable to drivers who continuously think "car" but are oblivious to "bike".

Are you filming yourself with a drone after 5:20?

Welcome 2024. Yes, do it: be happy. Look for another home - we need you happy.

@ibikeunfolded Brian please help me by answering: ‘What to change on zizzo forte first edition to make it functional, which parts to change (exact models of derailer, chain (size) and cassette (model please) ) 😂😂😂😂

What is special about the Brompton ride? I have decided not to buy one because of the 16” wheel size. I had a Dahon 16” bike and just didn’t like the ride. Is Brompton better than other bikes with 16” wheels and how?

Have you heard of the helix folding bike ?

What is up is that I decided to see what you were up to. It’s been more than a year since I looked at this channel. I stopped looking despite liking the content initially. You posted a video where you were extremely cross and complaining about people as you rode by them. I took that as a sign I should unsubscribe. It didn’t sit well with me at the time. I was trying to avoid that sort of thing. So I took a break from the channel. I hope you are well and enjoying biking. My upgrades to my Brompton are: switched to Continental tyres, got a Brookes Cambium 17 saddle, swapped to an extended seat post, added a rear rolling rack and swapped to a scrowave suspension block. These improve the performance, ridability and practicality of my 2014 Brompton.

Move to Los Angeles my friend 😊

Looks a heckuva lot like Calgary, Alberta.

Nice Shirt.🙃

Shame Denver has gotten so expensive. The outdoors are great but the actual city Is lacking bike and transit infrastructure to make up for the rising cost. I think cheaper cities like Pittsburgh or Minneapolis offers more for the price

A little commentary: The issue you are having is people. It won't really matter where you move right now because its pretty much everywhere. Cost of living everywhere is up. Unless you get a 20 to 30% increase in income or a 50% decrease in domicile spending you will find the same problems almost any place you go. We're all reaching saturation with bad behavior and a collective narcissist population. Focus on self care and balance and keep riding that bike! Documenting your experience is valuable to the rest of us.

12 speed Brompton is on the way. Wait for that one if you decide to buy ;)

Bonne année Bryan🇧🇪🇧🇪(belgium)✌️

You are looking good despite your problems and rationalising your cycling needs will help sort your life out. A Brompton to ride and a Brompton as a spare should be enough if you have something else such as a Birdy or Moulton as a complete contrast. Before you know it you will not have a work problem but be riding hard to stay ahead of the grim reaper for as long as you can.

Try the clones for one third the price; I ride a Litepro and a Pikes. The Litepro is comparable to my old B75 while Pikes bikes are top quality.

So move to europe. Amsterdam. Lot of biking / affordable healthcare and no more than 38 hrs working a week. How about that?

Part 3 soon!

I have a few bikes also but still prefer my Brompton

i don't quite get the "save the brompton" attitude. it's a workhorse. i live in a similar climate and road conditions. and it's fairly cheap to fix myself when needed.

I suppose you know the old film: "Things to do in Denver, when you are dead"?

Amazing what a change of scenery will do for you… unfortunately some of the culture you don’t like is nationwide…same issues in Florida…

is that a new zizzo i see in one of the boxes?!

You haven't bought another Brompton because they are too bloody expensive. Let's not beat around the bush.

See if they will send you a mobot royale to review

Ride the brompton you have instead of the one you can't afford !! Enjoy

zizzo is the new brompton

Want to buy a 3rd Brompton so you "don't damage my first 2 Bromptons." Unrelatable problem! Bikes are meant to be ridden, not collected. No trailer queens in my stable.

Be a better person, exercise and eat better, and make some friends. Good resolutions! What? Chinese take-out?

how come my comments are getting deleted?

I have said this before. Please stop wearing all black when riding. It is no wonder drivers are so pissed at cyclists. I realize this is a generational thing. A change in attitude changes everything. Geographical relocation is not the answer. Black attracts negative energy. Try bright colours. You will better off. You’ll meet new people. I’m 74 a life long Canadian cyclist.

Pretty sure this video will have aged badly after the new P12 model.

Bromptons will last forever…. Just replace parts

California is worce

Sounds like Bidenomics

Hi Brian ... Have you wrapped the `top tube` of the Brompton in bar tape, presumably to protect the paint ? If you have no good friends in a place then I say leave as you have nothing to lose. The pandemic sent the locals around me a bit crazy ( United Kingdom ) , meaning more selfish , arrogant and rebellious. Afterwards the genie never went back in the bottle. At least you made it back from the Rocky Mountain tour. Finding the footage can wait. If you want to save some money on your bikes then wax your chains. You'll probably triple your drivetrain life compared to oil and it likely will be quieter. You don't have to full immersive wax them like me but can instead use a wax drip lube. Initially It's a pain in the butt to set up as you have to clean every last bit of oil from the chain and anything it touches. This is a one off job so it's well worth it in the long run. I did it mostly because It makes cleaning the bike way easier as there is no oil smearing everywhere. Please take a look at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kVzhm-yTojk.html ( long video ) and tell me what you think ! I used to work for a company for over a decade and it turned me in a zombie. In the end I got made redundant and then I woke up ! Initially it was hard going but that passes.

Happy New Year Brian