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Mike Draper
July 26th 03, 08:01 PM
I've got a Mk 2 Brompton L5, and from time to time I think about
upgrading it to T5 spec by adding a rear rack and bottle dynamo
lights.

Anyone done this - are there any hidden pitfalls to fitting the rack,
or do I just buy one and apply a bit of common sense?

Can the Brompton rear rack be used with "normal" panniers, or would I
need some shorter ones?

What about lights? Is the standard dynamo any good for urban commuting
(I'd probably fit a standlight at the rear), or should I just stick
with a standard cateye battery setup?

So many questions - so little time.....

Mike

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chris French
July 26th 03, 09:46 PM
In message >, Mike Draper
> writes
>I've got a Mk 2 Brompton L5, and from time to time I think about
>upgrading it to T5 spec by adding a rear rack and bottle dynamo
>lights.
>
>Can the Brompton rear rack be used with "normal" panniers, or would I
>need some shorter ones?
>
I've not done it, but I do have a T5.

No AFAIK the rack can't be used with normal panniers - well they'd have
to be pretty small :-) Really the rear rack is designed for things to be
carried on top of it. I used to have a plastic box at one time that I
bunjeed on top to carry stuff, and I have a small old rucksack that I
sometimes strap on top to carry stuff. but it's use is limited - and of
course you have to take it off to fold it up.

Do you use the front luggage carrying system? That is truly useful and
you can carry good loads on there.

>What about lights? Is the standard dynamo any good for urban commuting
>(I'd probably fit a standlight at the rear), or should I just stick
>with a standard cateye battery setup?

Dynamo is fine for commuting IMO, it works just as well as any other
bottle dynamo system.
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Chris French, Leeds

David Hansen
July 26th 03, 11:50 PM
On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 19:01:01 +0000 (UTC) someone who may be Mike
Draper > wrote this:-

>So many questions - so little time.....

Before expecting to be spoon fed do ponder on whether others have
all the time in the world to answer common questions over and over
again.

Having pondered on this from the UK and US Brompton web sites, as
well as A to B Magazine and the Folding Society, you should be able
to link to the Brompton Talk discussion list.


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