Finally a bike that fits any boat - a game changer?

[maxi77]

I may have been unlucky but my experience is that 2years is about it for a battery and they don't half cost a lot to replace.

Just like all batteries they need looking after the gel ones did about 400 cycles with every day use, and the replacements a bit more. The lithium were not used as much and the trick is proper maintenance, when not used they get a one hour top up every day, keeps them sweet

 

[[70521]]

I am about to get rid of the two bikes that came with the boat. A complete waste of space.

 

[harry potter]

I just want to get up to the SuperU from Plouër-sur-rance, it is uphill all the way, and I am old.

 

[Boo2]

Wouldn't trust it over a cattle grid.

Has your boat got cattle grids ? </impressed>

Boo2

 

[Daydream believer]

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[doug748]

The A Bike is less compact and heavier but might be worth a look, if you can cope with tiny wheels:

http://a-bike.co.uk/product-category/bikes/

 

[sailorman]

Whats it like on Dutch cobbles

 

[weustace]

Sadly I think as has been covered the illegality of the e-scooter rules them out, though in my view they should be legalised—if a few hundred people driving into London each day could be persuaded to take one of these things instead, it would be fantastic, and, as a cyclist, I'd have no objection to sharing cycle paths with them, if limited to say 20-25mph...

I've seen the A-bikes before—I really like the idea, but I fear it's a city concept. I can't imagine those wheels would be comfortable on a country road. Although of course it's bigger and heavier, the Brompton has an awful lot going for it. I've been riding a borrowed one quite a bit recently, for various reasons, and carting it on and off trains, down the Tube, and indeed onto boats... If I had room, I'd definitely take one for my summer cruising, but the Achilles is probably not amenable to yet another bit of clutter!

 

[mjcoon]

Has your boat got cattle grids ? </impressed>

Boo2

That must be said by someone whose boat is so large they assume that bikes are for riding on board...

Mike.

 

[laika]

I can't imagine those wheels would be comfortable on a country road. Although of course it's bigger and heavier, the Brompton has an awful lot going for it.

I've been riding my "marinized" brompton for a couple of months now. I'm finding even those wheels smaller than ideal for uneven London roads: those tiny wheels on the ebike in the video don't look like what I'd want for extended cruising in places where roads a are variably paved. The brompton doesn't fold as small as the ebike in the video but I've found locker space for it. The brompton has the significant advantage of being able to use chocolate as a power source so doesn't divert valuable solar power from necessary tasks like playing cat videos.

 

[KINGFISHER 9]

In truth, is it likely that you would be stopped for riding this? …personally I doubt it

You'd probably get stopped in the UK … they're anal about ​everything!

 

[weustace]

I've been riding my "marinized" brompton for a couple of months now. I'm finding even those wheels smaller than ideal for uneven London roads: those tiny wheels on the ebike in the video don't look like what I'd want for extended cruising in places where roads a are variably paved. The brompton doesn't fold as small as the ebike in the video but I've found locker space for it. The brompton has the significant advantage of being able to use chocolate as a power source so doesn't divert valuable solar power from necessary tasks like playing cat videos.

I agree on the power source...

How have you 'marinized' it? Lots of mild steel fittings need replacing, or just oodles of oil everywhere?

 

[laika]

How have you 'marinized' it? Lots of mild steel fittings need replacing, or just oodles of oil everywhere?

Not very PBO but I didn't personally do anything:
https://www.landauuk.com/products/latest-products/brompton-marine-bike/

Having seen what happened to my motorcycle parked in Brighton Marina car park I wasn't about to shell out for a Brompton only for it to fall apart with rust in a couple of years. We'll see what this one looks like in a year of salt air...

As for exactly what is replaced with stainless...I've badgered them for the complete list, I'll have to remind them...

 

[weustace]

Looks quite impressive. I'm not sure how they've made it lighter than the standard one (as they claim in a presentation I came across)!

 

[dom]

Having seen what happened to my motorcycle parked in Brighton Marina car park I wasn't about to shell out for a Brompton only for it to fall apart with rust in a couple of years. We'll see what this one looks like in a year of salt air...

Worry not, the chances of an expensive Brompton bike lasting a year in Brighton Marina is vanishingly small

 

[[3889]]

We have 2 road bikes on board, 18lb each, range unlimited (we’ll, depends on our legs) both stow below with the wheels off, oily chain is the worst thing!

Chris

We've tried road bikes, Mountain Bikes and folders and carbon road bikes are the outright winners. Wheels off in seconds, weigh 65% as much as a Brompton, deal with real life roads, no steel apart from the consummable chain and require half the effort of a small wheeled bike.