Don't Buy a Brompton G Line.... BUILD ONE! (9.2024)

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#kinetics #vostok #beltdrive #g-line #biking #bromptonbike #birdybike #titaniumbike

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[keithdainton]

To me the point of a Brompton is to be a small compact take anywhere bike . I certainly don't want a bigger version

[TurnipGreen]

I'd ride that G line. I have no problem paying for quality. It looks way more sturdy. Crappy roads to even crappier back roads. Terrible sidewalks. Hopping on and off curbs. Disc brakes for wet conditions. Not to mention, out of the box reliability. Seems like a win to me

[SimonCurrey]

Here's my 15 year Dahon. 2 to 3kg lighter than the Brompton. Gear set up vastly superior Zee 10 speed and Saint shifter. The shifter allow downshifts to be skipped. 20" 44mm Maxxis tubeless fast low pressure no punctures. Avoid Discs reviews show you risk a face plant. DT Swiss pads on V brakes lighter, simpler and safer. Small diameter wheels are easier to brake than 700c so it's a mismatch nonsense.

[dolittle]

Nice video and thanks so much for sharing this info. In my case, however, the last thing on earth I’d want to do is build a bike and do anything more than the absolute minimum maintenance tasks. I enjoy cycling because there’s really no work involved. I spend enough time working as it is. I just want to ride and enjoy the serenity of being outside around nature. The point of working one’s whole life is to be able to afford to buy the $3200 bike from the nearest store. Why work so hard and then work some more to build a bike. Am sure there are folks out there that enjoy building bikes. For those folks this video would be great!

[live-to-ride]

I want a G line for touring, but ill wait for a full titanium model to be released.

[AlainJSG]

Just how strong are the forks? The front disc brakes worries me. I recall Bike Friday once did a custom job for a customer who requested disc brakes on their Tikit, a bike similar to the Brompton. Bike Friday never installed disc brakes again on their Tikit due to the fact that the front disc brakes were so strong that it managed to snap off the fork legs from the rest of the bike.

[TorontoTransman]

It's not a matter of being a better Brompton, if I wanted any 20" wheel bike I would go for Ren or Dahon. Or even a Priority Fold. But I want Brompton quality and until now I did not like the brand because of their 16" wheels. I'm willing to try their G-line.

[michaeldavidson-]

For a tall person, the 3 sizes would be ideal. The larger size one much better for 6 foot plus people. The larger tyres much better for pot hole roads, not to mention gravel paths (too uncomfortable with the standard prompton). The standard brompton feels a bit cramped for me and I like the wider handle bars too. going to test drive it soon😅

[saki]

Creo que el modelo G es un acierto por parte de la empresa Brompton que busca instalar mejoras tecnológicas propias del siglo XXI que ya llevan otras bicicletas de serie.
El modelo G mejora con creces todas aquellas carencias enumeradas por años, de los usuarios de rueda 16". Entre otras la estabilidad y confor en la conducción del vehículo, despreocupando si se salta un bordillo de acera o se circula por tierra con piedras, con una frenada muy buena aún en terreno mojado o con lluvia como suele pasar en el Reino Unido.
Yo la compraré, y si sale con piezas de cuadro en titanio la volveré a comprar. El esfuerzo económico merece la pena, por tener una bicicleta premium.

[garyseckel]

Was the 8-speed hub chosen over their 11-speed hub because both are same total overall gearing?
Higher durability, or...? Better shifting? Just curios.

[chartech]

need the rear triangle on the regular Brompton for the geared hub and disc brakes, just mounted on a 16" wheel

[bradk]

Nice vid! Any idea what the largest tyres you can fit on the stock T line are?

[karlInSanDiego]

Are those Big Apples made from real apples? They cost $38 each here, not $100.

[SimonBrowneNZ]

We waited for the eB and it disappointed. We waited for G line and it will disappoint most riders. Now that we can compare the actual G line, we know the alternatives are SO much better and for same or less. But it is not about the $. B “was” about quality. By starting with A line original and adding quality extremities the spirit of Brompton lives on in a modern world. Thank you for spelling out the numbers Daniel. Alfine 11 speed with a Belt and proper 16 inch Big Apples is my dream bike.

[mooneycast]

appreciate the effort you put into this video, but i would really go for the g-line all day instead of the build you put together.

[onsendiva]

a lot of speculative - and negative - comments with out any one actually haven't ridden it ...

[TheBromptonGuy]

Problem with an A line frame is you can’t spec a H stem. Taller folk always get it hard 😂

[seatconnect]

why do you need to build frankenstein which wouldn't keep any resale price instead of buying G series? 😁

[Sebastian_Amsterdam]

I already broke 3 folder bike frames (Dahon and others) and then switched to a Brompton S6L Black Edition and never looked back ❤ #qualitycounts

[davidhunternyc]

Am I the only one who thinks the G-Line is a fail? ... and it's not even out yet. There are way too many 20 inch alternatives. For the price of the G-Line, I'd rather buy a 20 inch titanium Brompton clone. Your builds here are superior to the G-Line. Also, I don't get why anyone would want disc breaks on a folding "cruiser" bike.