Brompton should pay you a weekly salary for this video, Hannah! Every time my Pentaclip falls apart (which is every time I remove a saddle from the Pentaclip), this video is the only reason I ever manage to put it back together correctly. A link to this video should be stamped into every Brompton User Manual (which notably has NO instructions as to how to assemble the Pentaclip).

@brilliantbikes

16 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! And thank you for watching! We partly made it out of frustration when we had the Pentaclip ping apart!

Just had the bloody thing fall apart on me for the first time.....in a hotel in Germany!! This video saved my ass! Thank you.

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

So glad! That’s why we made it as we had it fall apart a few times! Glad it helped!

I thought it would be a simple matter of just popping it off and on, but my clip fell apart all over the damn street. Thank you for the thorough instructions; I'd have been totally lost!

@brilliantbikes

7 ай бұрын

Many thanks for watching! We too had had it explode a few too many times, so made this to hopefully help!

Brilliant! "For when it falls apart..." Thank you for this excellent video.

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I hate it when the ping….. oh and now I have bits…

I took the saddle off and the clip exploded! Thank you for showing me clearly how to put it back together.

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for your comment. Funnily enough that’s why we made it, we too have been perplexed by the many parts and their need to go in the correct order / orientation. Oh and the surprise I undid it just a little too far...

@R0lan6

4 жыл бұрын

Happened to me too just now. 😂. Your video saved me from a nervous breakdown the night before I cycle in to work the next day!

Thought i'd change my saddle while on holiday in France, simple job I thought. PING- loads of bits all over the floor and no idea there could be so many! Fortunately Brilliant bikes saved the day yet again with very clear reassuring video. Thank you

@brilliantbikes

Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and taking the time to post to the comment Glad we helped save the day and hope you had (or are still having) a great holiday in France

In my case, too, the parts of the Pentaclip fell apart (I have an "Advanced Pentaclip" on my P-Line, bought in 04/24)! Thanks to your video, after several attempts, I managed to put the parts back together. Nevertheless, I have to I confess that I had a lot of difficulties installing my new saddle (Ergon SM Pro Men): the saddle rails were very difficult to attach to the Pentaclip and required a lot of effort... in your video it looks much more effortless. I hope In any case, I didn't do anything wrong - after about 200 KM everything is fine...-;) Thanks again for this video (and for all the videos, which are always very educational and humorous)!

@brilliantbikes

3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much and thank you for watching! It can be a pain getting the Pentaclip on sometimes!

Thank you so much for this video!. I just bought a slightly used Brompton today and I was in the process of changing saddles when the assembly fell apart. Apparently, if you don’t reassemble the correct way it will not keep the saddle from tilting forwards or backwards no matter how much you tighten it. I was at my wits end until I watched this video and reassembled it correctly. Happiness is a properly secured saddle on your new bike. Ben from Canada.

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

We are so glad it helped 😀. They can just ping apart can’t they! Thank you for watching and commenting

Thank you so much brilliant bikes. You saved my disaster…..you are the absolute best. Thank you again…

@brilliantbikes

3 жыл бұрын

Really glad it saved a disaster 😀. Thank you for taking the time to comment and fir watching

After having uttered some swear words hitherto unknown even to sailors whilst trying to reassemble this thing, I watched your video. Thank you! 🙂

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! We made it as we might have sworn at it a few times too! Ping……

I was going mad until i found this video! Thank you!!!

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

So glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

Wow thank you! 😊 What a brilliant video, after going to replace my saddle and everything coming apart in my hands 😂

@brilliantbikes

8 ай бұрын

So glad it helped! We made it as we had too many incidents of it falling apart! Thanks for watching!

Very easy to understand . One of the Best vids

This is the best video on KZread 🏆

You saved my life! Haha when I change the saddle I didn't realise I shouldn't unscrew the whole insert. All the pieces just fall apart.. thanks to this video I got it back

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

This is the reason we made this video 😊, we too have been hit by whoops all the bits are on the floor! So glad it helped. Thank you for watching

I tried to change a saddle for the first time in my life and the whole thing fell apart like pieces of a puzzle ! I was desperate until I found your video. Thank you for saving me hours of guessing and trying and swearing !

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

So so glad it helped! Thank you for watching.

Thank you! Mine came apart while I was sorting my saddle out. Now it's back together, wouldn't have managed without you.

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and the kind feedback That’s why we made it ;-) Same thing happens to a few people!

Brompton is not just a regular bike manufacturer. It provide innovative ideas and effective solutions to problems.

Wow, I wish I had seen this vid before today. I took mine apart for the first time to try it on another bike. I had a couple of problems dealing with all the washers and I had taken it all the way apart when all I had to do was loosen the bolt a little and just lift it off the Brompton post. You really do think of every little detail don't you? I appreciate that so much, thank you! ❤

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and the kind feedback You are not alone - that’s why we tried to show how it should go back ;-) Glad it was of some use

@stevescott5469

4 жыл бұрын

@@brilliantbikes Ditto - so easy to follow, methodical step by step approach. Thanks

Having fitted many saddles to many bikes I never envisaged fitting my new Brookes saddle to my new Brompton would be a challenge. When my Pentaclip?? fell apart all that I knew went out of the window. Thank heavens for Brilliant Bikes videos.

This video just saved my day! I took off my saddle to put on a new light and the whole clip just exploded. This was so helpful in putting it back together as I had no idea what order it'd exploded in! Phew!

@brilliantbikes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching That’s why we made it! Glad it was of some help

Thank you so much for this video! I tried adjusting the seat and had an explosion of parts described in some of the other comments. I put the pieces back together but incorrectly until I found this video. It saved me a trip to the bike shop.

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

😀. So glad it helped! I think we have all been there on the explosion!

Thanks to this video, specifically the part where all the seat post parts were laid out, I was able to find the missing pieces after my cat ran through my work area and sent everything flying. Two pieces were found in the bottom of a bag full of spare parts haha! I now have a new Fizik Ariel 3D printed saddle on my Brompton and next week I'll find out if 3D printed saddles really are more comfortable. They made it more spongy where the sit bones go and harder in the middle and softer up at fhe very front of the saddle.

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! So pleased it sorted out the missing parts! How’s the 3D printed saddle?

@Dan-jy8rq

2 жыл бұрын

The 3d printed saddle looks good but only about the same level of comfort as the original Brompton saddle. Also maybe not as good in the rain as water could collect like a sponge in all the holes in the 3d printed saddle.

Your Video on the Brompton Pentaclip was most useful, as I wanted to fit my new Brooks B17 and the clip fell apart and without your help I think I would have put it back the wrong way. Thank you so much for your help. Regards John

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the positive feedback - and for watching We’re glad it was of some use

It’s good to see how each part fits together. My trial and error was rubbish. Thanks.

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

It’s really important as well! They need to go back together in the correct order. 😀 Thank you for watching!

V useful. I mistakenly took the bolt right out to pack my bike in the case with the seat removed. Now I’ll know how to reassemble at the other end. Brilliant!

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped! Thank you for watching

A life saver after ‘springing’ my pentaclip and all its parts across the workshop floor!

@brilliantbikes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching We're glad it was of some help (we've been there too!)

I just received my new saddle Brooks cambium and you saved me lots of time and frustration. Your tutorial comes in very handy. Thanks and you got a new follower. Great job.

Brill my saddle parts fell apart 😂😂😂😂😂😂great tutorial did it ok 😅😅😅😅😅Beautifully engineered parts even the smallest details Ta again

@brilliantbikes

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

Thank you very much from cloudy Moscow !

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching all the way from Moscow Stay safe! It's cloudy / rainy here today too! Perfect for our 1/2 finished video on waterproof bags!

Thanks for this - although even after watching it I notice that I had it round the wrong way - with the diagram at the front. It is fiddly to change saddles, but easy to adjust on the same saddle.

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

Whoops the wrong way round. It gets easier to change saddles with practice.

Great Videos, have just purchased my first second hand Brompton and have been giving it a clean and once over. have been cleaning excess grease of the locking clamps and had removed the seat to give the pentaclip a clean. it was covered in lube as well and your video help in putting the parts back in the right order and to keep it clean of grease. also my pentaclip has the word Brompton on it instead of the picture of the bike thank you.

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and your kind comment We really hope you enjoy your Brompton

Thank you. You saved me from saying some bad words when the pentaclip fell apart .

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

😂

Thank you and how simple when you know how ! I was fiddling around and I've spent an hour or so trying to get my saddle back on.

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped and thank you for watching!

You make it look so easy 😀😀😀😀😀

@brilliantbikes

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I know I’ve had to watch this video when I fell apart!!! Thanks for watching!

Many thanks, great video!!! Ettore from Italy

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Very helpful, thanks so much for sharing!

@brilliantbikes

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and really glad it helped

Thank you. The step by step assembly and reassembly was informative. So many parts for a simple task. Thank you

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

And they do ping everywhere well! It’s lots of parts but works so well! Thanks for watching and for your comment, glad it helped!

Thanks! Didn't mean to have the whole thing fall apart in my hands, got it back together thanks to your video :)

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching ..... and that is exactly the reason we made it We’re really pleased it was of some use

Brilliant..just what I needed today to help me reassemble the pieces! Subbed. You are a great instructor.

Thank goodness for your videos. Took out pentaclip it and it all fell apart..

Brilliant as ever, thank you

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thank you for watching!

Thanks. You just got me out of trouble as it all fell apart. 👋🏽👍🏻

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Great 👍 Glad it was of some help

Thanks, this helped me solve Brompton's Rubik's saddle.

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

So glad it helped! Thank you for watching!

Thank you for your v clear films. V helpful.

@brilliantbikes

5 жыл бұрын

And thank you for watching and your kind comment

lifesaving video - thanks so much...

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

We are glad it was of some help Thanks for the feedback

I wondered why it costs 25 quid, now I know why, all those pieces. Thanks for posting

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching (and the comment) They are definitely over engineered compared to a standard seatpost clamp / connector But they can be flipped quickly to give an extra inch !!!!

Brilliant. So clear

@brilliantbikes

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the kind comment Glad it was of some help

Outstanding help! I so needed help today and you were there as always. THANK YOU!

Thank you. It helps me a lot

@brilliantbikes

5 ай бұрын

So glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

Very thorough video as always! Thank you! Also - so glad you guys dropped the "clubbing" music =p.

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! We also found the music annoying, so glad it’s better without.

I should have seen this when I would change the bolt to titanium as an early measure. I had difficulty in finding a purpose for all those loose parts, which seemed absolutely unnecessary? I soon changed to a lighter and more effective Chinese clamp and presently I use a printed saddle with an oval frame, and a new, red Chinese clip for that. My bike has reached 8,5 kilo and still with my mudguards. And with change of the clamps on those to - Carbon and Alu (They are made from Heavy Metal, even on a Superlight!), I do expect to reach close to 8 kilo, also some extra brake parts changed for that! Finn. Denmark

@brilliantbikes

6 ай бұрын

Many thanks for watching!

One continuity error in the demo is at 5.07 the demo shows pentaclip fitted in the upper position but when the saddle is turned at 5.18 the pentaclip has already been modified to the lower position. Unfortunately the video does not show fitting the pentaclip to the rails in the lower position which is the more difficult of the two positions. Had lots of difficulty fitting it. Eventually by turning the logo portion through 90 degrees it allowed the rails to flex more and snap it all in.

@davidrowe8747

18 күн бұрын

Yes, I noticed the same thing - you do notice it when you've tried it this way and realise it is so much more difficult. Also, with some saddles, if you fit the Pentaclip above the rails ("inside"), you can't reach the bolt to tighten it, because the saddle side covers it (not all saddles, but many).

Got me out of a mess! Thank you.

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

That's good for us to hear - thank you :-)

Very helpful, thanks !

@brilliantbikes

5 ай бұрын

So glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

Gosh! There is quite a lot to It, isn't there? Thank goodness for your video.

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching If the video helps even one person then we are very happy 😆

My P-Line Explore arrived thus afternoon and trying to attach the saddle so it it stable and not wobbling is stressing me out. The shole penta clip fell apart so this is a useful video but after four hours, im still notsuccessful. Will try again after work tomorrow, hopefully with a clear head. Im determined to ride this bike. Was hoping to just take it out the box and ride. Right now it feels .ike ive just spent £2,670 on a massive lump of useless metal.

Done without completely disassembling the pentaclip: saddle on the ground placed sideways, removed the bolt from above holding the central parts with your fingers, turned the two ends, put the bolt back.

@brilliantbikes

3 жыл бұрын

Phew! It’s great when they don’t ping apart!

Thank you so much ! I removed the saddle before flying with my Brompton from Turkey to France after a long bike trip from France to Turkey, and didn't know how to put it back. Thanks to this video, I could put it back easily ! It is so helpful ! However, shouldn't the pentaclip be placed just below the saddle ?

The best pentaclip vid. Really helped, thanks.

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Wow we don’t know what to say, your kind comments really make it worth while. Thank you!

A great video though remember at the end it's not correctly fitted the saddle; it should sit up into the saddle.

@brilliantbikes

10 ай бұрын

It is actually also correct to have mounted this way. It goes either way to give you an inch higher or lower positioning on the seat post. Thanks for watching!

So grateful!

@brilliantbikes

Ай бұрын

So glad it helped! Thank you for watching!

THANK YOU! ❤

@brilliantbikes

2 ай бұрын

So glad it helped!!! Thank you for watching!!!

Thank you, you've just solved a problem for me.

Thank you, brilliant video and very clearly explained.

You had the rails sitting on the bottom but when you put it back, you had it sitting on the top,why?

this just saved my buttt much thanks

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching We are glad it was of some help!

Great video. It’s help me a lot! I’ve found when I was changing the saddle to a Brooks B17 they the pentaclip in my Brompton was installed backwards, with the logo to the front. I’ve put it in the right position, with the logo to the back, but I’ve realized the in the right position I can’t pul the saddle so much far to the handle at that in the backwards position (with the logo to the front). I wonder if There is any problem if I use the pentaclip with the logo to the front. What do you suggest? Hope I’ve made myself clear. Thanks again.

Merci beaucoup

I see you have on sale the Brooks B33 saddle. Will the pentaclip fit that? I ask because the support rails look wider apart.

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

No sorry! The PentaClip won’t fit the B33.

Hi, I have an issue with Brompton Penatclip. In particular, even if I use a torque wrench with 15 Nm I note that it move in inclination. I already cleaned all the parts but I can not to find out the main issue. Can you give me a suggestion, please.

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for the question. Please make sure that all the parts are correctly put in. The Pentaclip won’t work properly unless that are.

Gracias!!

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@claudiogaleno

Жыл бұрын

@@brilliantbikes a ti por poner este video tan práctico!. 👍🏻

thanks so much! that saved me from a lot of trouble! Btw would it be possible to reverse the clip to create a longer distance from the seat to the handlebar?

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! To be honest we have not trialed it, so cannot say yes or no, but we will check into this.

@vanderslagmulders

2 жыл бұрын

@@brilliantbikes I did it yesterday, eventually. It does work, but the pentaclip rests less flush on the rubber rings below it. the saddle rail holders rest on it in an angle. I’m not an engineer so i’m not sure if the different position creates forces in the wrong directions, but I could not discover any problems. Probably worth mentioning that i’m not extremely heavy; about 70 kg. And the longer distance from saddle to handlebar is a relief for my back. So, yey 🥳

Sooooo useful thank you xx

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and for the kind feedback :-)

Thanks for the informative video. This really helps. The only issue is when you set the saddle rail to Pentaclip in a lower position I can’t snap or slide it in as the screw is getting in the way. I need to partly disassemble, hold it and put in the screw once in position. Is there a better idea?

No wonder mine kept tilting the previous owner had one too many copper washers and one two many of the silver spring washers in the mix!

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

Phew glad you sorted the order / number, they are great when put together right 😀

Is there a reason you can’t run the pentaclip ‘backwards’ to achieve more saddle setback. Even with it fully back on the rails, the saddle feels too far forward

Brilliant!

@raymondsmith1797

4 жыл бұрын

Greeting from Georgia, US. Best damn pentaclip video. As a fairly new Brompton owner it really helped. My LBS screwed it up.Have to buy a new one but at least I know why seat keeps slipping. They put it together in wrong order. Thanks so much and you guys keep it real with the bloopers.

@brilliantbikes

4 жыл бұрын

Greetings Georgia :-) We are really glad it was of some use It's easy to drop it and end up with all the right bits, in the wrong order!

Do you know why there are so many parts? I understand the washers on the screw, but those FCP, MCP, RP? Couldn't they just be one unibody RP piece instead of 5 pieces?

Very helpful thanks

Now I know why it is so expensive!

@brilliantbikes

2 жыл бұрын

They are soooo clever! Thank you for watching!

I am a short person with not so long arms. I wonder if we can flip the pantaclip upside down (the bike sing is upside down) so that the chair can be closer to the handlebar. is it possible ?

@Esqz33

4 жыл бұрын

If you flip it so the brompton logo faces front that would move your saddle further back would it not, I dont think you can get your saddle any further forward unless you move it further than the recommend max marks on the rails

15 Newton meters

@brilliantbikes

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, yup that’s correct

Hi, i'm a idiot and i've lost one of the mcps and also a washer while taking off the pentaclip. Do u have spares that i can buy from you?

Thank uuuuu

How timely, just changed saddle and whole clip fell apart

A rather fiddly design for their Pantaclip, not like the rest of the superb Brompton idea, they have over complicated its construction. Without this video, it would have taken some time to figure out how the thing went back together. It works well, but does not need so many parts.

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

I fear the many parts are what make it work so well. Thanks for watching!

Obviously most folk are not good at solving simple problems lol. It is a bit of a gimmick for a seat adjuster. By the way I have one too. I prefer the other style

Seems massively over engineered for its function……does it really need that many parts ????

What a ridiculous design.

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

Ah but it works so well 😀

Several Chinese firms make clamps which are much more simple and lighter, using wedges in a ring. Among those AceOffix and H&H. Finn. Denmark

@brilliantbikes

Жыл бұрын

I’m sure there are lots of alternatives, but it does work very well. Hope it helps when it’s fallen apart. Thanks for watching!