I’d booked the Ijmuiden-Newcastle ferry a week earlier and hadn’t been disappointed by the price. After another summer season working more than I’d like to I was ready to hit the road again. Lacking inspiration, funds and interest for a far away or long trip I went for something closer to home and the fact […]
The Vennbahn by Brompton
A year later than planned I once again teamed up with TravellingTwo point 5 and Stijn for an Easter weekend of cycling the VennBahn. The VennBahn is a converted railway line running from Aachen in Germany to Troisvierges in Luxemburg via Belgium. The route is about 125km and apart from a couple of small hills and some […]
Bikes : Brompton
On my return from cycle touring in Africa I didn’t have enough cash lying around to buy a car, and more importantly I didn’t want one. Sadly the public transport where I live is awful and to take Mr Hyde on a train costs €6 per day. So I needed a problem solver. Enter my second […]
Brompton hinge repair
At some time during the life of your Brompton you may get some wear on the main folding hinge. Getting this repaired at a bike shop or buying the special Brompton reamer (GBP 200) is an expensive business. Here’s the cheap way to do it . Disclaimer : If you mess this up you could […]
Carrying luggage on a Brompton fol...
I’m sure many people like myself have wondered how to get enough luggage on a Brompton for a couple of weeks touring. Last weekend I went away for a few days with friends and was able to try out various options. Here Andrew of Travellingtwo has a bar bag, Radical design Brompton “Rack sack” and a […]
The genius of Brompton touring
Cycle touring with a Brompton : Yes you can! Back in January I invested in a second hand Brompton to fill in the gaps between public transport now that I no longer own a money slurping car. Within hours of riding it I found myself wondering if I can go cycle touring on a folding […]