tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57437083101919976172024-03-05T21:32:00.141-08:00The Dirty BromptonAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.comBlogger133125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-19834011999174127082015-10-07T22:56:00.000-07:002015-10-07T22:56:22.307-07:00Riders wanted by MetroGnome Music & Cycle to Go for El Tour de Tucson My home store Metrognome Music & Cycle to Go is looking to form a group to do the 55-mile ride at El Tour de Tucson. The ride is occurring on November 21, 2015 and attracts people from all over the world. There is a discounted link below for you to sign up with Metrognome.<br />
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I won't be able to ride this year, but I've done it in years past and it has always been a great time. Hope that you can make it out here!<br />
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<strong>When</strong>:<br /><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Saturday November 21st<br /><span style="font-size: 14px;">Start Time 10:30am Ft. Lowell & Swan</span></strong></span><br /><br /><strong>Event</strong>:<br />El Tour De Tucson<br />55 mile event<br /><br /><strong>Distance</strong>:<br />55 miles<br /><br /><strong>Description</strong>:<br /><br />It looks like we have a group interested in doing the 55 mile version of El Tour De Tucson! <strong>GET A DISCOUNTED REGISTRATION RATE BY USING OUR SPECIAL REGISTRATION FORM (SEE LINK BELOW)!</strong> This event is open to folding bikes and friends. The discounted rate for the event is $135 (Reg $160). Register in our store, or mail / bring your registration form to:<br />El Tour<br />2609 E. Broadway Blvd.<br />Tucson, AZ 85716<br /><br /> You need to use this <a href="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/b22dc8d9c732b6a74c696b948/files/El_Tour_De_Tucson_2015_MetroGnome.pdf" target="_blank">REGISTRATION FORM</a> to get the discount.<br /><br />We will have some longer group rides coming up to help train for the event. Feel free to forward this on to anyone else you know who may be interested in doing the event. <strong> To be eligible for the discounted rate, payments and applications need to be received by Oct 23rd, 2015.</strong> If you are dropping off the registration at our store make sure it is here by 1:00pm on the 23rd so we can get it down to the office!<br /> </div>
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I've heard that we will be riding the actual course that the pros will be on for that day. Here's Cav to give us a preview:<br />
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Curiously, this will be held after the BWC for this year, so I think that there will be no US Champion representation this year. This year's BUSC champions will be going to next year's BWC. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-40599118786063383442014-11-27T14:45:00.001-08:002014-11-27T14:45:35.203-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!!Hello everyone! I'd like to wish everyone safe and festive Thanksgiving (Americans and non-Americans alike). It's a rather scorching 82 degrees F (about 28 C) here in Tucson and it feels like it's too hot to bike (sorry for those of you with snow)! But I toughed it out today...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-25908031345031371222014-11-01T17:36:00.001-07:002014-11-01T17:36:25.108-07:00Brompton Saddle Height Insert Fitting<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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I've had a prototype of this for since BUSC, but just got around to installing it today.<br />
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Installation was pretty easy, as shown in the video. You do have to make sure that the fitting "bottoms out" on that back slot. And when you are cutting the fitting, err on the short side (cutting off less material). You can always go back and cut another section off.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-51794986102753928252014-09-21T13:25:00.001-07:002014-09-21T13:25:33.426-07:00100,000 pageviews!Just a quick post expressing my gratitude for everyone's visits to this site. I plan to continue providing interesting content for a while. Thanks!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-69730650772821792822014-09-14T22:52:00.000-07:002014-09-14T22:52:15.508-07:00Interbike 2014 roundupI just came back from Interbike 2014 last week in Las Vegas. I'm going to break up my observations into three sections: Brompton, Tannus Tires and overall observations.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vanilla main frame, replacing desert sand. The extremities are Turkish green.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The MetroGnome crew admiring the new colors</td></tr>
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Damn, I thought I had a picture of Tempest blue, which will be replacing Cobalt blue. Oh well, there's a good one <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xez80q81yrhmymk/AACHhJnP1i-w0tRoKuTnQCKoa?dl=0#lh:null-Brompton_Made%20For%20Cities_Hamstead_01A.jpg" target="_blank">here</a>. I hope I got all the new and replaced colors correct... if not, let me know in the comments.<br />
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Also, there will be an option to have black handlebars (except for the P-type), seat post, and cranks on select color schemes. I think the current selected color schemes are lime, white, lagoon blue, and berry crush (although these are subject to change).</div>
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<u>Tannus Tires</u></div>
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I was able to ride a prototype formulation of Tannus tire polymer (tentatively dubbed Aither 2.0) on a Brompton, and I must say I was very impressed. Although there is still a touch of dead feeling to it, it feels much closer to a tubed tire, and there is much less rolling resistance. The tire will be designed specifically to fit a Brompton and is about 90% developed, targeting final release in early 2015. The new tire will be available in black, and perhaps only black (which would be fine by me).</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tannus Tires with their current generation of tires.</td></tr>
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<u>Overall Observations</u></div>
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There was a big push to electric bicycles this year. There were at least a dozen that were available for demo rides outside, and a few more inside on display. They were all fun to ride, from the top of the line <a href="http://www.stromerbike.com/en/us/e-bikes" target="_blank">Stromer</a> ST2 to the more frugal folding <a href="http://ejoebike.com/" target="_blank">e-Joe</a> Epik. I was particularly impressed with e-Joes... they got all the basics right (throttle controlled and/or pedal assisted), costs under $1350 for the base model, and were a hoot to ride. I can really see how these electric bikes could get a lot more of the casual riders and potential commuters out on the road. I'm looking forward to getting my <a href="http://www.shareroller.com/" target="_blank">ShareRoller </a>soon.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Yeah, it doesn't fold like a Brompton...but it's still fun to ride!</td></tr>
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I also noticed more folders this year. However, they were mostly cheap copies of Dahon / Tern models. Dahon had a model with a Rohloff hub as well as a 30th anniversary edition which looked very nice (and should be at over $5000 each). Tern had some minor updates, one of which was adding a custom BionX kit. I had a go on this one also and it was fun.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-29355728259627781582014-09-06T18:57:00.001-07:002014-09-06T18:57:49.652-07:00New colors due for Brompton in 2015It appears that Brompton will be producing some new colors for the 2015 model year. I haven't seen them in person yet, but <a href="http://portapedalbike.com/" target="_blank">Portapedal</a> has some pictures up <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xez80q81yrhmymk/AACHhJnP1i-w0tRoKuTnQCKoa?dl=0#/" target="_blank">here</a>. They really don't look to drastically different from the colors they will replace, but it's a nice change to have nonetheless.<br />
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I'll be at <a href="http://www.interbike.com/" target="_blank">Interbike</a> next week and hopefully will be able to see these new colors in person.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-53661169879772774832014-08-24T16:23:00.001-07:002014-08-24T16:23:38.417-07:00Tannus tires saves the dayA knarly nail tried to ruin my ride today... my Tannus flat-proof tire wasn't having it.<br />
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Tannus tires are available in the US through <a href="http://www.cycletogo.com/accessories-parts/tannus-no-flat-bicycle-tires/" target="_blank">MetroGnome Music and Cycle to Go</a>.</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-50172303665732586832014-08-11T22:27:00.001-07:002014-08-11T22:27:23.774-07:00Bromptons in the (virtual) wild.I love it when I randomly see Bromptons, especially at non-Brompton specific events or websites. One such case I recently saw was Charlie Sorrel from <a href="http://www.cultofmac.com/" target="_blank">Cult of Mac</a>. For a guy who writes for a Mac website, he sure does like to write about lots of other cool non-Apple stuff.<br />
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Of course one of the things he raves about are Brommies. While there are a few things that he thinks can be changed, overall he says it would be the bike he would keep if he could only have one.<br />
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In addition to a post solely about Bromptons, Charlie also wrote a post about traveling light. In that post, Charlie considers his Brompton as his main transportation mode of choice for excursions lasting upwards of two weeks. The post also contains lots of excellent advice in terms of the types of clothes to pack (merino wool trumps all) and stuff like gadgets and chargers.<br />
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Here are the links to Charlie's posts:<br />
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<a href="http://www.cultofmac.com/289299/guide-to-traveling-light/">http://www.cultofmac.com/289299/guide-to-traveling-light/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-33783122871901626092014-08-03T21:03:00.001-07:002014-08-03T21:03:25.695-07:00BUCDC 2014 video...by me!Here's a video that I finally finished from the BUCDC footage that I had. This is the first time that I've really done some serious video editing... I probably had over an hour and a half of footage to try to pare down to under 3 minutes. The GoPro died somewhere close to the end of our journey, so I just lumped the images together. Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-78890933803572885902014-07-27T00:26:00.000-07:002014-07-27T00:26:04.977-07:002014 BUSC Recap Part 3: The Championship!Sunday was race day! The weather was very warm and much more humid that this Arizona boy is accustomed to. The day started off with Todd and I riding the Metro to RFK Stadium. I was wearing a tweed-ish jacket that I bought at a thrift shop, while Todd was decked out with his Beetlejuice / referee / zebra outfit.<br />
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We arrived at the race site just before the crowd that left from BicycleSpace. It was really starting to warm up by the time the race got started.</div>
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I was pretty slow during the race... much slower than last year. I hadn't been able to ride the Brommies nearly as much as I wanted to this year, plus I had just come back from two weeks in Brazil (excuses, excuses). All of that in addition to the heat and humidity. Regardless, I still had fun and I didn't put a foot down, which became my impromptu goal during the first lap.</div>
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Here is my on-bike GoPro footage (note that Luke from Calhoun Cycles is yelling my name every time he passes me):<br />
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I unfortunately missed the fastest folding contest and the best dressed announcement as I was waiting to get a wonderful panini from a food truck that was out there. Oh well. As always, it was a blast and I hope to be able to do it again next year!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-20066558457846288082014-07-21T21:51:00.003-07:002014-07-21T21:51:54.501-07:002014 BUSC Recap Part 2: Brompton Urban ChallengeThe Brompton Urban Challenge took place on Saturday during the 2014 BUSC weekend. The BUC is basically a scavenger hunt where we post silly pictures of ourselves in front of landmarks in Washington DC and share them on social media. <br />
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The clue sheet had something like 40 clues to solve... way to many for us to accomplish in about 4 hours. The following pictures are some of the clues that we solved and shared on Instagram and Twitter:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Teaching a stranger to fold a Brommie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Todd waiting to do the fastest time at the compulsary Tow & Slalom checkpoint </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Buying our White Elephant gift (a Washington DC shopping bag) for a lucky team</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nice fanny...pack</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kicking down the Washington Monument</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thinker on a Rock statue at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden</td></tr>
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There were also some videos taken, but I haven't been able to figure out how to show them on here. Anyway, when it was all said and done we ended up taking first place!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Team 5 at the finish line at Brixton Bar... Winners!</td></tr>
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We got our pick from a pile of stuff that <a href="http://www.bicyclespacedc.com/" target="_blank">BicycleSpace</a> graciously provided... I got a BUSC hat and some Ergon cork grips!<br />
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I'm going to try to put together a video from my GoPro footage... the battery died about halfway into it, but I should be able to make something interesting.<br />
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Here is a link to the Tagboard which has most of the pictures from all of the teams: <a href="https://tagboard.com/bucdc">https://tagboard.com/bucdc</a><br />
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An once again, Marty at Brompton Diaries has a great writeup of this event: <a href="http://www.thebromptondiaries.com/2014/07/bnc-2014-the-brompton-urban-dc-challenge/">http://www.thebromptondiaries.com/2014/07/bnc-2014-the-brompton-urban-dc-challenge/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-40801788959965740772014-07-17T23:49:00.002-07:002014-07-17T23:49:32.636-07:002014 BUSC Recap Part 1: Friday Night - The British EmbassyThis past weekend was Brompton US Championship weekend in Washington, DC. It is an annual event that I've been to for the last two years (this year and last year) and it is something that I will continue to make time for every year. Both years that I've been to the championships have been a blast. The BUSC this year was hosted by <a href="http://www.bicyclespacedc.com/" target="_blank">BicycleSpace</a>.<br />
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This year, the Friday night pre-event was hosted at the British Embassy. Todd and I were trying to find it earlier in the day and passed under it several times since the road the embassy was on was not visible from the bike path that we were using (Rock Creek). When we rolled up, there was a pretty big line to get in past the guards.<br />
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There was a quick folding contest for those who wanted to volunteer. Not many people were eager to do it, so went ahead and stepped up to do it, as did my friend Melissa from last year's BUSC. Melissa ended up winning the contest (I blame the booze) and won herself a Brooks saddle! Here's a someone else's picture of me trying my best...<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-1106036358311835192014-07-09T20:03:00.001-07:002014-07-09T20:03:09.125-07:00Heading to BUSC in Washington, DC this weekend!I'm getting packed up and ready to go to the this year's Brompton US Championship this weekend in Washington, DC! Will you be there?<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-10744905528360176532014-05-28T23:53:00.000-07:002014-05-28T23:53:00.319-07:00Brompton Urban Challenge: London 2014Here's a cool video of the Brompton Urban Challenge in London this year (featuring the <a href="http://www.bromptonbumbleb.com/" target="_blank">legendary Bumble B</a>). Is this what I have to look forward to in DC in July? I think there's also going to be one in Philly to if I remember right.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-45334675244133691352014-05-04T22:05:00.000-07:002014-05-04T22:05:45.875-07:002014 Brompton US Championship Registration is Live!As I've mentioned <a href="http://thedirtybrompton.blogspot.com/2014/03/2014-brompton-us-championship-date-is.html" target="_blank">earlier</a>, this year's Brompton United States Championship will take place in Washington, DC on July 11-13. Well, registration for the event is now live and you can sign up here:<br />
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Friday night (July 11): Packet pick-up and Meet & Greet.<br />
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Saturday (July 12): Brompton Urban Challenge - a scavenger hunt-type competition.<br />
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Sunday (July 13): Brompton US Championship, 500-meter sprints and fastest folder competitions.<br />
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Hope to see you there!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-55010156398592035882014-04-28T22:36:00.003-07:002014-04-28T22:36:46.219-07:00Seeing redSoo... once the new Ortlieb mini-O bag colors became available, I swapped out my white Ortlieb mini-O for a red one. The color match is pretty much right on. I had initially thought about a yellow one, but I think the colors flow better with the red. And it's still a great bag!<br />
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An estimated 15,000 to 20,000 people turned out, all having a great time. Can't wait for the next one on November 2!</div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-37286021306239416132014-03-31T22:18:00.001-07:002014-03-31T22:18:29.712-07:00ShareRoller Kickstarter UnsuccessfulUnfortunately, Jeff Guida's ShareRoller Kickstarter campaign was unsuccessful. However, Jeff was able to secure funding from another source and is going ahead with production. He published a website dedicated to the ShareRoller at:<br />
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If you are interested in pre-ordering, you can do so on this site. The basic range (12-mile) battery unit is going for $1095 and the extended range (20 miles) for $1395. Those of you who pledged on Kickstarter should have gotten a message with a special link to pre-order at the original Kickstarter price for a limited time.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-73002037701104419542014-03-19T23:00:00.000-07:002014-03-19T23:00:01.777-07:002014 Brompton US Championship date is set!This year's <a href="http://www.bromptonuschampionship.com/" target="_blank">US Championship</a> will take place on July 11-13 in our nation's capital, Washington DC! The event will be hosted by <a href="http://www.bicyclespacedc.com/" target="_blank">bicycleSPACE</a>. More details to come... hope to meet you all there!<br />
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<a href="http://www.bromptonuschampionship.com/" target="_blank">http://www.bromptonuschampionship.com/</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-70690740061264606942014-03-01T19:57:00.001-08:002014-03-01T20:05:35.453-08:00ShareRoller is live on KickstarterShareRoller, the electric drive motor from the <a href="http://thedirtybrompton.blogspot.com/2014/02/shareroller-electric-motor-drive.html" target="_blank">previous post</a>, is now live. Here is the link to check it out:<br />
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<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/247419341/shareroller-first-portable-motor-for-share-bikes-a?ref=live" target="_blank">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/247419341/shareroller-first-portable-motor-for-share-bikes-a?ref=live</a><br />
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The kickstarter page has a video where you can check out the video of the ShareRoller. It's kinda hard to wrap your head around this product until you see it in action. You'll also see a lot more pictures of it on the shared bikes, the Xootr scooter, and of course a Brompton.<br />
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I asked Jeff if the Brompton adapter will cost extra. He said they will be since each one will be 3D printed, and would probably cost about $95 unless there is demand for a lot of them. If there is a lot of demand, he can have them made, which would make them cheaper.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10750266786281124843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5743708310191997617.post-72925813967766881182014-02-25T22:50:00.000-08:002014-02-26T07:03:15.886-08:00ShareRoller electric motor drive<i>Update: Included pictures and Kickstarter preview link.</i><br />
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Remember when I mentioned over the holidays that <a href="http://www.bromfoot.com/" target="_blank">Bromfoot</a> creator Jeff Guida had something cooking? Well, Jeff’s finally allowing me to share what it is! It’s ShareRoller, a portable electric friction drive system for several types of bikes, including Bromptons! The unit resembles a very small suitcase and weighs about 6 or 7 pounds.<br />
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The ShareRoller is primarily designed for bicycles used in major metropolitan bike share programs, such as <a href="http://citibikenyc.com/" target="_blank">New York City’s Citibike</a> and <a href="http://capitalbikeshare.com/" target="_blank">Washington D.C.’s Capital Bikeshare</a>. The bikes used by those programs are super stout and very heavy… it is hard to imagine a lighter weight person pushing one those. I weigh around 175 lbs. and I had a tough time getting much speed on a Citibike.<br />
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The ShareRoller uses a high power drive wheel motor (such as those used in electric RC cars) to drive the front wheel. The unit latches on to where the bike share bicycles lock onto the docking station, and the drive wheel presses against the front wheel. The drive wheel has a hard rubber outer surface which contacts the front tire… this is less damaging to the tire compared to some sort of gritty sand-paper like surface. <br />
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For the Bromptons, Jeff designed an adapter block so that the ShareRoller can be used with your typical Brompton luggage options (C-bag, S-bag, etc.). The adaptor block weighs about half a pound and is designed to not impede the folding of the Bromptons (<i>Note: it’s not certain yet whether Bromptons with dynamo hubs will be able to use the ShareRoller due to the location of the lights. Jeff didn't have access to a dynamo hub equipped Brompton during the development of the ShareRoller. The ShareRoller should work with the dynamo hub itself, but the light may impede installation of the adapter</i>). The adaptor block allows you to install the ShareRoller in about 10 seconds. This allows you to quickly revert to your “normal” Brompton with minimal weight added… for comparison, hub-motor electric kits must be permanently installed on your front wheel and they add around 18 pounds even if it’s not in use. Having multiple adaptor blocks allows a single ShareRoller to be used on multiple Bromptons (not simultaneously, of course).<br />
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There are two battery capacities that will be available at launch: one will provide a 12 mile range and the other around 20 miles. Other notable features include headlight (20 lumens) and a USB port for charging your portable devices.<br />
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Jeff graciously let me test ride a prototype when I was out in NYC. I rode the ShareRoller both with a Brompton and a Citibike. The application of power from the ShareRoller was very smooth and controlled from the thumb-operated throttle control. It made the Citibike much more tolerable and the Brompton got almost scary fast. I gotta say, it was pretty fun to use, and could be useful for pedal-assist up big hills or for just getting home when you’re super tired. <br />
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The ShareRoller will go on <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> around February 28. It certainly isn’t cheap, starting at an early supporter price of $995 on Kickstarter, but it’s a much better and much cheaper solution than other Brompton hub-motor electric kits. Jeff runs a one-man operation, and the economy of scale just isn’t there yet for him to be able to offer it a a cheaper price. Jeff and I are both engineers, and in talking with Jeff, I really got the sense that he would rather use higher quality parts than to try to build down to a price. Jeff is very much a perfectionist…he’s worked hard at optimizing throttle acceleration rates to balance performance and battery life, which was difficult because his suppliers kept introducing newer batteries every few months. The same attention to detail went into pretty much every aspect of this product.<br />
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I know a lot of hard core cyclists and very casual riders may not find this product useful, but for some this could be a very useful piece of gear to commuters. Here are some use cases that come to mind:<br />
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<li>If you live in one of these metropolitan areas with compatible bike share bike (obviously).</li>
<li>If the weather is really nice to ride in the morning, but brutally hot in the afternoon (this is usually the case in Arizona).</li>
<li>If your route has a lot of hills.</li>
<li>If you need to arrive at an appointment and would not like to be dripping with sweat.</li>
<li>If you happen to be towing a lot of cargo and could use some assistance.</li>
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And here’s my own personal use case:<br />
I’m in a city soccer league that plays at different fields around town. I like to ride the Brompton to the closer fields (around 5 miles) because it gives my legs a good warm-up (plus all the environmental factors that goes with riding a bike in general). I play my game, then afterwards the team usually goes to a restaurant for dinner. I fold up my Brommie and ride in someone’s car to the restaurant so they don’t have to wait for me. After I eat, I have to ride back home. At this point I’m pretty tired and full, and my ride back takes super long. The ShareRoller would really come in handy in this situation. I’m looking forward to getting my hands on one.<br />
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Here are links to other articles about the ShareRoller (including pictures):<br />
<a href="http://gizmodo.com/a-tiny-briefcase-that-turns-citibikes-into-electric-sco-1527113318">http://gizmodo.com/a-tiny-briefcase-that-turns-citibikes-into-electric-sco-1527113318</a><br />
<a href="http://www.gizmag.com/shareroller-electrify-bicycle-share/30918/">http://www.gizmag.com/shareroller-electrify-bicycle-share/30918/</a><br />
<a href="http://www.fastcoexist.com/3026607/fund-this/this-lightweight-turbo-kit-will-turn-clunky-bikeshare-bikes-into-a-speedy-e-bike#6">http://www.fastcoexist.com/3026607/fund-this/this-lightweight-turbo-kit-will-turn-clunky-bikeshare-bikes-into-a-speedy-e-bike#6</a><br />
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