Brompton. You'll be needing a mortgage (escrow) to buy one. More nickable than a shiny thing and it'll give you herbis.We visited the UK in 2014. We rented bikes, did the Wash, Hadrians Wall. London, I saw very small folding bicycles that people could move like luggage with wheels. Small enough to take into a coffee shop or bistro, along with a briefcase. Don’t know the brand but I’ve never seen them in the states. They seemed to ride well.
People were guarding, not leaving alone and were hugging them, I noticed that.Brompton. You'll be needing a mortgage (escrow) to buy one. More nickable than a shiny thing and it'll give you herbis.
Damn right they were. Quite a few stations have Brompton lockers where you fold it and put it inside the locker instead of just locking it to the lamp post. There's a Brompton race series (you have to wear tweed, burbary or belstaff). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brompton_World_ChampionshipPeople were guarding, not leaving alone and were hugging them, I noticed that.
Just bear in mind 90s MTBs have 26" wheels, putting 709c wheels in will mean the brake bosses will be in the wrong place, so you may need to fit caliper brakesI'd definitely look for bargains on complete bikes, ideally later ones, late 80s/early 90s as they usually require less specialist tools and have more unified standards, they're more approachable imho. Tange, 531, 501 etc.. that's if you're already a bit confused by all the various offerings. It's all a minefield that you sort of ease into, I'd also consider thinking about some 90s mtbs, plentiful and cheap, a conversion to 700c is fun and very easy, can also give decent tyre clearance. could also stick to 26 as 26aintdeadyet. Plusher tyres for the rough roads of London!
Now I'm going to run out of this road section fast as I can as this isn't my forte Good luck and happy wrenching, just keep asking questions until you've got an idea of what route you wanna go
Yeah caliper brakes or use pad extender or long reach v brakes, can be gotten super cheap on Big Ali. But I guess using caliper brakes wouldn't be so bad for the roadie aesthetic, I quite like em stillJust bear in mind 90s MTBs have 26" wheels, putting 709c wheels in will mean the brake bosses will be in the wrong place, so you may need to fit caliper brakes