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In this video I am installing 7 useful accessories on my Brompton Electric. They can also be used on the normal Brompton.

#brompton #bromptonelectric #foldingbike

List of Accessories:
- Mirrycle Rear View Mirror:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...

- KLICKfix Quad Adapter:
https://www.velofred.com/product_info...
https://www.velofred.com/product_info...

- EZ Clamp Springs:
https://ezclamp.co.uk/buy/

- X-Roller Easy Wheel Extender:
https://www.bikegang.co.uk/bikeganghu...

- Brompton Rear Rack:
https://www.freedomfoldingbikes.com/b...

- Brompton EZ-Wheels:
5mm or 6mm version depend on Brompton year/model. Look for Brompton dealer for guidance.

- Silverock Brompton Kickstand (needs to be modified to work well):
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050...

Transcript:
Welcome back to Everyday Cycling, a place where we talk about riding bikes as a way to lead a simpler and happier lifestyle. I am Victor, and today we’re back at the Georgia Tech campus, at a student organized bike shop called Starter Bikes. I’m happy that they allowed me to record this video here. Being able to eventually use their space and their tools will be a huge enabler for some of the videos I wanna make. I’ll talk more about this place in a different video, because today’s topic is going over some truly useful upgrades for the Brompton. Let’s get this bike on the stand and give it a quick clean.
The first accessory is a rear view mirror called Mirrycle. I’ve been using this mirror on different bikes for the past 9 years. The way this works is by sticking this part inside of the handlebar and screwing this bolt. That will bring these little plastic pieces against each other and locking inside of the handlebar. But to install this on the Brompton, it’s clear we’re gonna have to do something about this grip and cut a hole through it. Using a knife to cut through the rubber is a good start, but there’s some hard plastic underneath. With the grip properly modified, we can put it back on the brompton, and install the mirror. I like installing it upside down, as it doesn’t affect the folding and you’re still able to see well. After folding the bike, if you want, you may need to give it a little twist so it stays completely out of the way.
Moving down on the stem let’s have EZ-Clamp Springs Installed on this bike. I’ve covered these springs on a previous video, they’re super easy to install and they’re really helpful to keep the clamp aligned when screwing and unscrewing the hinges. Definitely not an essential item, but it’s a nice touch.
The next one is one my favorites, and it’s also been featured on this channel before, and that’s the X-roller wheel extender. To install it, we first need to remove the original brompton wheels. When mounting the extender, make sure that the extendable axle is on the righthand side. Then, we need to screw the bolts on the sides, keeping the wheel extender straight up. There are some very small socket screws that go in here and keep these lugs into place. Make sure you tighten them too. Once everything is solid, just reinstall the wheels. The left side is straight forward, but the right side requires a 9 mm wrench to prevent the extendable axle from rotating while you are tightening the wheel. Now the bike is much easier to roll around, and also a lot more stable. Note how the wheel extender has pleasing click when it’s extended or fully retracted. Some people ask me if there’s any risk of it extending by itself, and it sure does not. This thing is rock solid.
This next upgrade is a rear rack. This is one of the things I’ve missed the most on the Brompton electric thus far. First, I find the bike rather difficult to roll and to use as a shopping cart when doing my groceries. Second, because I wanted to increase the amount of cargo I can carry on it, so having rear rack is an obvious option.
Let’s make this bike even better to roll around by replacing these wheels by the Brompton EZ-Wheels. I took these off my other bike, so they’re not brand new, but they’ll definitely make rolling the Brompton a bit smoother.
Now that I’m considering using the rear rack for cargo, or even having a bag mounted on it, I need a way to keep the bike standing up without having to flip the rear wheel under. For that, I’ll be using a dedicated kickstand. This one is from Silverock. It attaches to the wheel axle and rack bolt on the left side of the bike. Installing it requires removing the axle nut on the left side and the rack bolt, and stacking everything back in the right order.