10 Bike Hacks for your Brompton
10 fresh Brompton bike hacks for you all! Let me know which one was your favorite!
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As many of you know, I keep quite a few bikes in my bedroom, and one of the best ways to save some space is to put them vertically, on the wall. The downside of that, is that sometimes I miss the bike stand and end up leaving a tire mark on the wall. Luckily, we can quickly get ride of those using an eraser. You can literally just... erase the dirty spot in a matter of seconds. This hack also seems to work well for other marks, depending on what caused them.
Every now and then I need to work on bikes in my bedroom, which has a nice and clean carpet. To avoid dirty tires from touching it, I use a layer of packing wrap around them. These are very similar to food plastic wrap we have on the kitchen, just a lot easier to apply and less wasteful. Wrap a bit of film against itself at any spot to create a starting point, then continue to wrap the tire until you have some overlap. One layer should be enough to avoid making a mess. This hack was particularly useful when I was trying to find the best position to install my vertical bike stand, and wanted to test a few different positions by leaning the bike against the wall.
Moving on to hacks that are specific to the Brompton, if you have the quadlock phone mount and use your bike as a shopping cart, you can attach your shopping list to the phone mount like this. It’s held securely in place and you’ll keep your hands free for other stuff.
Moving on, if you have a bottle, but don’t have a bottle opener, well... at least you have a Brompton. Fold it up, and use the latching mechanism behind the seat post clamp to open it up. It may take a few tries until you get the hang of it, but it works like a charm.
Next, this is an Apple Airtag. It’s a tracking device made by Apple, that has become very popular with many people using them to keep track of their bike’s location. Its effectiveness to locate a stolen bike is still debatable, but one thing is for sure. It needs to be hidden away, and certainly not under your bike seat. If you have a Brompton, you may think about hiding it inside of the frame, but the metal completely cuts off the Airtag’s signal, so that’s not really an option. An alternative would be to remove the luggage block lever, place the airtag in there and put some foam to prevent it from moving around. It works like a charm. Some alternatives, that are also applicable to other bikes, would be to look for accessories that are permanently attached to the bike, ones that a bike thief would not immediately take off. By making a small cut on my handlebar bag, I’m able to hide the airtag between the layers of fabric. Alternatively, if you have a reflector like this, you may be able to open it up, hide the airtag inside along with some plastic film, and install it back on the bike. You’ll have about a year before having to replace the battery, and bike thief would never imagine there is a tracking device hidden in there.
Next, a couple of weeks ago I reviewed a Brompton bag that I thought was a bit too small for my taste. However, it would be the perfect size to use on the handlebar and leave the luggage block available for larger bags. So, I decided to remove the Brompton frame and make a new frame that’s compatible with the klickfix adapter on my handlebar. To do that, I used an aluminum rod of a quarter inch in diameter and a bench vise to make all the necessary bends. I used the klickfix adapter as a guide, and a pen to mark where bends should be made. To bend the rod with a smooth radius, I used a steel bolt between the vise and the rod on the side that I was bending towards. This is the final shape of the frame when I was done, and this is what it looks like on the handlebar. Now, all I need to do is install is back on the bag and attach it to the klickfix adapter. As you can see, now I can use it along with a larger bag on the luggage block. Both of these bags are made by Wotancraft, and I’ll leave a link to them down in the video description.
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Are you still around? Hope all good with you man.
@serhiirudenko6183
19 күн бұрын
Yeah. Only recently found this channel, it's so nice and informative. Hope he's fine.
Where are you bro
That last bit about extending the straps is genius!
Thank you so much. Your videos are a big reason that I have ordered a Brompton for my wife and myself. Keep up the good work.
I was concened we would get through a whole bike hacks video without using any cable ties. It was a relief to see they make it in at the end.
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
That would've been a sin. haha
Hey Victor, hadn’t seen a video of yours for a while, hope you’re doing ok? Just thought I’d post a comment to say I’ve been inspired by your videos and fell in love with a flame Lacquer c line Brompton. It arrived this week, I’m absolutely loving it, thanks for the great videos.
I don't even have a Brompton, but I found this persons suggestions ingenious. Thanks for sharing.
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you enjoyed them!
the airtag hiding places are genius’s 👍🏻
I like the way you use the rack indentations to adjust/secure stuff, very clever!
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
They're very helpful!
@SlimeMold
22 күн бұрын
Yes, agree. The indents to avoid heel strikes is a great idea
Great hacks! I always have those "foot heel" problems with the rear rack. We also have a new yoga mat, an unused Apple tracking device, and a Quad lock, so these hacks are very relevant to us. Thanks!
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear that!
@stephenschuit7880
2 жыл бұрын
Hi again. Took your iTag hack to heart. I found that on our front bag mounts, the Tag did not fit in a way that did not in some way effect the quality of the mount release movement. The plastic seemed to rub against the tag when we inserted it. Instead, I snuck it in an under-seat bag.
Excellent hacks as usual!!! My favorite : the coke/beer opener 🍻😊, and airtag hides!! Thanks again. Cheers
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!! Bottle opener is a real saver sometimes.
@handsonbrompton7875
2 жыл бұрын
@@EverydayCycling would you mind if I use it in my next video? And of course mentioning you…?
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
@@handsonbrompton7875 go for it!
@handsonbrompton7875
2 жыл бұрын
@@EverydayCycling you re great 👍🍻
@vanessajones9455
2 жыл бұрын
@@handsonbrompton7875 Love your channel - 'cos you're funny. Love this channel cos he's smart (okay - you're both funny and smart!) 🤣🤣❤
Thanks for the tips. Very helpful 😊
Brilliant video as ever! The Brompton community will certainly love all of these intuitive hacks. Thanks Victor
You're a master. So much relevant stuff in here. Thank you for doing these!
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, I'm glad you like them and found them relevant!! I think especially the cargo carrying tips are quite useful!
The other day I was faced with a potential hack for my Brompton and I found myself asking, "What would Victor do?" And then the solution came to me! Thank you for the wonderful content you create.
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Curious to know what you came up with!
Airtag inside the luggage block is genius! Will definitely be trying that.
Loved every single one of those hacks. Many thanks for All Your Great Videos.
I love the way you put engineering so easy in your routine and life style. 👏🏼🤓
Damn, you are the master of brompton hacks!!! Saludos desde México!
This was so excellent! I ran into the heel-strike on a pizza box and totally forgot I could adjust the bungies with those side hooks!
Awesome tips! your front bag hack is particularly helpful to me. Thank you,
Your videos are always a treat - relevant, interesting and very nicely edited. Thank you
Victor, are you still there? Haven't see your video lately
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
I'm here! I'll post again very soon, thanks for sticking around!
I love most of your hacks and this time the one about the airtag hides. Awesome!!!
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked that one!! I was wondering if I should put it or not.
I gotta say #10 is a genius hack! Keep up the great work with your videos, I really enjoy watching them all!
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
It is extremely helpful in many occasions! Thanks!
wow, very clever ideas. I like all of them, but as I am not using my Brompton for shopping, I think the one I am going to use is the air tag. Like these practical videos, thank you
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked them!
Omg what a brilliant video with actually incredibly helpful and innovative tips! I’m so glad I found your channel.
Great hacks. Especially liked the kitchen wrap idea.
I just got myself a brompton also thanks to your great videos. Hope you are doing well and whatever is going on in your life brings you joy ❤️
@michellearianelle8415
2 жыл бұрын
How much they cost?
Really big helper magic. Sooo grateful. 🥰 Happy trails.
Excellent! Finally, now I now how to transport toilet paper on my Brompton! Thank you for so many cool tips. Cheers!
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks again for a great video!! I liked especially the variety of your hacks, because there where many I can use! And I like your creativity a lot!!!
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! I'm glad you liked them!
Very useful. Many thanks. Hard to say which was most helpful.. but the diagonal pizza was inspired.. ("lateral" thinking?)
I liked the engineering bending the metal tubing to fit the smaller bag. A NO to the warm Coke on a hot day :P
Hi there, missing your videos, hope all is well with you
I really enjoyed this video :D
Wow Victor I think only you can think of these bIke hacks, Is your engeneering gift you have. I just love what you did with moving the bag to the handle bar, “genius “. I love those glass bottles sodas now I can enjoy them while I’m ridding. Great and awesome Ideas that basically we all can use them. Thank you again for
Ok, this was pretty genius.
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
I have been thinking about hiding the tracking device for some time, but could not find any good place to hide. Your idea from this video is really smart.
You have a bromptony mind! Love it!
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Oh, thanks Eric!
*_Thank you for sharing your great cycling experiences, wish you a lot of health and success in life._*
Sheer brilliance and Thanks for sharing.
Now I really needs to buy quadlock!!!! Also i like the idea of hiding the air-tag.
Love the ali-bar bending hack. Great vid as always 🌞
Usefull video guys...tks a lot
Good job. I have learnt something here today. Thanks.
I'm looking forward to your definitive review of the electric Brompton. Some great ideas in this video.
Yes…. Some good ones.
Really good idea~! Bottle opener 😆 nice 😊👍
Has it really been 2 years since your last Brompton video? What happened? Life?:)))
Ur very smart...u know so much and thanks for sharing everything as u share these vlogs!!
Hahaha. I had a period in my life when I used the eraser all the time around the home. And then this habit suddenly stopped for no reason. Thanks for reminding me about it!
The pizza box slapping moment made my day XD
Great ideas! Thank you for share! You win a new followers, my best wishes!
Hope you are well…missing your videos.
Keep it coming Victor!
I don't have a Brompton but a like was due
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Ahaha thanks for that!
Another Awesome video! Thanks Victor!
Brillant! How clever!
Fantastic hacks. Thank you for your creative ideas.
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them, Erick!
Thanks for AirTag tip!
Thanks for the useful hacks
Genius x 10.
thanks man
Wow this was the most useful hacks in my life I ever had and ever watch and I don't even own one😂😂😂
Love your hacks. Awsome video!
Hooray! You are so awesomely nerdy. Love this video so much.
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
😊 thank you
great video victor. some really useful hacks!
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
Another great video full of amazing idea's ❤👌👌👌 Thankyou very much 😍
Great hacks. Love your videos. New subscriber here 👌
Love the AirTag hiding hacks!
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Ahaha that coke sat on a table during the entire shooting.
@anili117
2 жыл бұрын
@@EverydayCycling hey, what is the size of sponge that you cut to support the airtag in the front block? It is such a great idea!!!
Interesting,some useful tips,thank you 🙏
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
5:40 if your routine is to swing your right leg over the saddle when getting off, you should be careful with this solution as you might forget about the obstacle mounted to your seatpost.
Very useful!
My favourite hack was bag rack. It is much much cheaper than to do it than actually buying one!😎🇬🇧
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, the aluminum rod cost 5 bucks!
Thanks for sharing these useful hacks. While I still don’t own a Brompton (they’re so difficult to buy now), I’ve been watching your videos. Stay safe.
Another great video. All of these hacks are awesome. Thanks. Which rear rack are you using? I have both the Brompton rear rack, as well as the H&H mini Q rack.
you are so clever!
Haven’t seen you update a while I hope you are ok 👍
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Paul, I'm doing okay. Will be back very soon. Thanks for sticking around!
This is cool!
Definitely the bottle opener hack ;-)
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Love it too!
I've never seen them on your channel, but if you haven't heard of Voile straps you should check them out. They even have a new strap designed for racks. They were originally designed as ski straps, to hold skis together but they're great for lashing things to bikes. I'm not affiliated in any way, I just find them to be an indispensable piece of kit.
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Ryan, I've heard about them. They seem to be very popular for bike packing. Never tried them though, and I'm not sure what exactly I would use them for. Do you use them for some specific purpose?
@ryancherry1017
2 жыл бұрын
@@EverydayCycling I have a VO Porteur rack on my gravel bike and I strap my shopping tote or bag of climbing gear to it using the Voile straps. They could replace anything that you use your Velcro straps for except they're a little rubbery, have some stretch to them and are easy to secure with the their belt holes. Oh and you can daisy chain them I'm about to order their new rack straps because they're more secure for larger items than my cargo net is.
hi,nice bike my freind.
what a genius you are...
Rear Rack not wide enough ? And Soft Stuff could deform while transporting? For a few bugs, get a Metal grille/ grid from Home Depot. ( the Garden one are specially good, because there light, got a plastic cover and are cheap ) Zip Tie for permanent or Velcro for occasionally use. …………… The Front luggage block awesome, but sometimes you don’t carry so much crap with you but and you want the additional weight in the front for better handling. What i did. I took a diy front block adapter and put on a big Pouch. Then I mounted a front block under my seat with a seat light mounting and if I now want to ride with just my phone and wallet - I do it, specially nice on hot days with empty pockets. Pockets free and still space enough for a small water bottle in this pouch.
very good video 👍
🍕 Pizza hack is a great idea!
😊 i enjoyed ur bike hack videos. I own a pikes which is a clone. Your videos helped! Thanks a lot🙏🏻
@ghifarihusnulkhuluk
2 жыл бұрын
Pikes Indonesia ?
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! I guess clones share a lot with Bromptons in terms of accessories and compatible parts, so I'm happy you learned something!
@trishalim
2 жыл бұрын
@@ghifarihusnulkhuluk if ur in indonesia u can consider getting pikes. kzread.info/head/PLMmETvhxADUp1VMb1VrpMj2VFdjrjojcH
Oi eu assisti um video que fizestes de comparativos de tamanhos e peso das bikes dobraveis porém eu não estou achando pra assistir novamente como posso assisti lo ?
Nice!
This was a great video. I came here via a web search about air tags, and your tips were great. Also loved your advice about how to use the notches on the luggage rack to secure things to avoid heel strike. That never occurred to me. But as a side note -- I tried to install omni wheels, and I messed it up. I think I should've used omni wheels with bushings, but didn't order those. Is that what I should've done?
this guy is a damn pizza genius.
would you be able to give any advise or link on the best way to mount a touring backpack on the rear rack/ seatpost of the bike... thanks
@smeesheikh
2 жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/g32jzqiKgsfUm7Q.html&ab_channel=BromptonTraveler & kzread.info/dash/bejne/eIaslJRvosvVlrQ.html&ab_channel=2Bikes4Adventure
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
I couldn't have referenced it better 👆👆
coooool 😎
Nice hacks, thanks. Does the Klickfix adapter interfere when dropping the handlebar to fold the Brompton?
You my guy have convinced me to get a Brompton. I really love the flame lacquer or black lacquer ones and am thinking about getting a superlight version in black edition (when it will some day be available in my country again). What do you think about the superlight versions? Are they worth it? Black edition for me is a must have, as I think its the most stylish option available.
2, 7, 9 & 10.
Missing the videos, hope you're doing ok?
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
I'm doing okay, thank you for asking! Hope to be back very soon!
the pizza hack! :)
I have subscribed your channel 🔥 from india 🇮🇳
@EverydayCycling
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!