Custom Off-Road Brompton Will BLOW YOUR MIND: The Build!

A classic Brompton folding bike, it serves one purpose, which is for short trips...but does it have one purpose? Can we turn our GCN Brompton into a MT-Brompton? We have no idea if it's a good idea but Alex is on a mission to find out. It's time to build!

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[gcntech]

Who would build an off road Brompton? 🤘

[noze]

Nice!! Looking forward to the review video. I am surprised you did not mention where the kit come from (Kinetics)

[andrewmcalister]

Totally missed the opportunity to have an impeccably dressed Si drop the Brompton off for Alex as "Q" to convert before heading out on a mission. #GCN007

[jonathanleach]

Excellent. I have a “normal “ Brompton with an 11 speed Alfine hub. Really good hub although adds weight. The kit from Kinetic is brilliant

[mazingerz]

Looking forward to this vs Brompton G.

[sierrapolo]

Great job on the editing, and give that person a raise. It should’ve been a subject I care a little about but you had me at the intro and love the hammer sequence into the music. Really out done yourself.

[cb]

Ok. Thanks Alex and crew...The "Why are we doing this '"? guy is effing awesome, impeccable timing and diction, BAFTA nomination in the future! Good job on the Bromster. Bromzilla , Bromasaurus Rex ...etc

[haolinchen]

brompton has carefully look your video, and now come out G line😂🎉

[tomcruz]

More brompton builds please. I saw a super brompton in Singapore this year. Titanium frame with carbon everything else. Probably after market since it was 11 speed as well.

[KL]

That's Kinetics rearframe and fork from scotland!

[davidpomerantz]

It used to be the GCN Brompton.

Now it's the GMBN Brompton

[jonathanzappala]

It turns out GCN mega base wasn’t a joke, Alex is just describing it.

[PoulHansenDK]

Get a Bike Friday All-Packa, no mods needed, and all parts are standard not generic. AND it folds ;-)

10 out of 10 for that intro GCN team 😂

[MattButlerAL]

How many damn security doors does one need to go through?!?!?!?!?!

[graemeblundell]

Yep, like it. Doing a (re)build such as this is what bike life is about. Have fun with it.

[Vegan_Touring_Cyclist]

I had ordered a kit from him. I do not recommend these parts. I was really exited about that, but the quality was terrible, and the communication even worst. The Brompton parts I had ordered came extremely late. He said 2-3 weeks lead time, but I only got it after 2.5 months, without an apology or anything. I got an incomplete order anyway, but he did not really cared about that, he did not send the forgotten part after the fact. The paint job on the parts were terrible, really, it flaked down under every screw, it is full of scratches now. He said he did not do the paint job himself. And that is all, it feels like he do not care about customers. The parts are expensive, but the quality is not good at all. My rear triangle was even skewed in the mounting consoles. I was expecting a quality hand made product with a personal touch, but I did not get that at all. (The picture is just for an example, it flaked down everywhere...)

[andyfairchild]

C’mon guys, you might have at least mentioned Ben at Kinetics. You know the guy who made the kit you just fitted?

[weltanschauungen]

Did you borrow the suit, as you left the vent stitching in? 😂

[TimothyDevinney]

Would really like to see a video on folding bikes. I travel a lot and don't always find a place to rent a bike. I am intrigued by some of the folding bikes like Montague but would love the advice!