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One option could be a Moulton APB. Can get one off eBay for around (5-600). They can come with niggles though. Seat post keeps slipping (my solution was to get a specific collar for narrower posts, though I still needed to use a coke can shim), front suspension can seize (some plastic part expands and then can't move. Can be sorted by buying a new replacement part and swapping out), can rust from inside out (dont ride in the rain, or spray some of that rust saver stuff down the seat tube). Also, they are dead heavy.

They look awesome though.

And can be split in two. In case, you need to errrr take half a bike somewhere.

At the time I knew it would be a bad idea in the way I know cutting out my liver and throwing it away is a bad idea (note, I have no idea what the liver does, apart from get into a bad state if you drink loadsa alcohol).

With what we have now learnt about Brexit, in my analogy, it is akin to having done the op, and now feeling how my body is dying, with a painful death as the outlook.

So to answer your question, through actualisation it is somewhat worse than imagined.

I agree one should have the freedom to live their life as they feel fit but if someone making a choice to accept and contribute to the needless/ unnecessary killing and torture of life doesn't sit well with me. Admittedly I think most peeps have never really thought about it and society has normalised it, however, if they have chosen that it is acceptable, then it's a bit effed up.

Totally agree with this.

Find I have other lines too. If someone I meet worships in a god of some sort, votes tory or supports brexit, I can't help but think less of them.

Sometimes I feel I'm the one with a problem!

Been buying less food and eating all the extra sovereignty.

Feeling hungry!

Dunno if this has been posted yet.
Pretty interesting to find out all the other countries that trade under WTO rules...

https://medium.com/@MrWeeble/who-actually-trades-solely-under-wto-rules-1b6127ce33c6

Yes, recipe please. Looks delicious.

Though portion looks tiny. I would eat that times three.
At least.

Thinking i'm just looking for an excuse to be lazy, which is quite like me.

I cycle pretty slowly, so less breathing involved. May just have to just bike it back!

Colour me amazed. That looks awesome!

Thanks for the pic.

@edmundro
Tried your snosage rolls yesterday evening. They were awesome. Thanks for sharing.

Does this mean pollution levels are through the roof at the minute?

Thinking if I should take the train home...

A little lazy to google the details, but do those MTBs pivot at the BB, and hence maintain continuous distance from BB to rear hub, which is why they work there and not say not on a Brommie, as it pivots behind the BB, so distance between rear hub and BB changes throughout suspension travel.

My understanding (which is often wrong) is that belt drives often still have/use a tensioner/snubber so as to maintain strong tension on the belt to avoid belt slippage, as opposed to taking up slack created by moving rear wheel (not pivoted at BB).

TBH, it's been a good while since I looked into this. Tech/materials/techniques may have moved on this then!

a)Fixed gear is possible but you may be limited to magic gear ratios. Note you will still need a tensioner for when you fold the bike.

b)Front disc is no problem. Ben at Kinetics will sort you out (at a price!).

c) Again should be no problem, has been done before. Make sure you get the right diameter, 25.4 IIRC. However fold likely to be fcuked. Ergon GP3 likely to be the best answer.

d) I know nothing about power meters. If it is front hub situated then the disc forks Kinetics make fit 100mm wide hub. If it is rear fitted, standard Brompton rear width is narrower than on a road bikes. Having said that, Ben at Kinetics can make you a 135mm wide rear triangle (with disc mounts) (for a price!!).

Re Belt drive. No, this will not work. Belt drive needs decent tension on the belt. The rear suspension on the Brompton will mess with this. Also, folding the bike will unhook the belt each time (as I doubt the tensioner will manage to wrap the belt comfortably. This will leave you with a belt waving around and then having to hook it back in when unfolding.

Subbed :-)

One of ours developed this (was relatively mild) after drinking from pots of water in the garden that were filled with rain water. Got rid of pots and cleaned chin everyday with salted boiled water. Cleared it up ok.

Nice spot. I hadn't looked at what options were available in 451 for quite some time. Those Schwalbe options are really good.

.....Starts thinking about a potential build..... I think I need to move away from this thread!

Now this is the last thing to note. If buying a frame and forks, check what the OLD of the front fork/wheel. Typically folders will have 74mm where as a mini velo is likely to have 100mm (Dahon Hammerhead has 74mm, Moultons generally have 100m). Can make buying wheels a little tricky.

I love me a mini velo!

Generally like to keep an eye out for what's around, which is pretty much nothing! Am more into Moultons of old and new, so monies go there.

Had a Dahon Hammerhead in the past which was good fun. They are pretty light (Alu frame) and occasionally come up on eBay for around 300. Note they come in two sizes. I had the 'large' which was ok for me (170 cm tall) but always felt a little big. My bro bought a 'medium' for himself and I felt it was much better.

Have a look for Cannondale Hooligan. Not as nice as a regular minivelo but looks like a lot of fun.

Soma did a lovely minivelo a few years back (also in two sizes). Was steel and relatively pricey. They stopped making it, probably due to lack of interest. There was a NOS one on ebay a couple of years back for 450 in my size. Still regret not buying it, though even if I had the cash, the wife would not have been happy!

If looking at mini velos make sure you take a note of the wheel size. They all say 20 inches but there are two sizes that are described as 20 inches. ETRTO 406 and ETRTO 451. I would say go only for the smaller 406 as there are a lot more tyre choices (almost all 20" folders have 406 wheels). I think there are like two choices for 451. I've noticed many of the mini velos from the east are now often with 451 wheels.

Tyrell do every expensive ones, though they are not the usual diamond frame shape.

Last notes, have a google search for Bianchi mini velo. Mini velo pron. If I ever go to Japan, i'll be on the look out for one of those. Gios mini velo also every nice.

Moar Seiko goodness

Car passenger pushes cyclist.
http://road.cc/content/news/229695-video-police-investigate-after-footage-emerges-car-passenger-pushing-london

Should imagine the media will be all over this like the jogger pushing pedestrian.
Not holding breath.

Haiku competition. Subject: time and cycling. Extra points for reference to fixed gear/single speed/ London/ Veganism/ Tattoos. Winner: your fave.

Will make my way over to the hipster thread.

Worth remembering that if a pedestrian walks out onto the middle of the road, in front of a moving vehicle going at 18mph with the same stopping distance as in this case, is likely to have the same outcome but different conviction.

Because society hates cyclists and gets a hard on for one tonne death traps.
(See articles posted on this thread where drivers kill cyclists for poor driving and get less than a slap on the wrist)

IMO the conviction was correct but motorists need harsher sentencing.

Miss Cupcake in Brixton have delicious cakes and loadsa flavours. Their cookie sandwich things are phenomenal too.

One of our terrors

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/sep/05/leaked-document-reveals-uk-brexit-plan-to-deter-eu-immigrants