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Category Archives: Planning
1 Week to go!
Oh gosh, this trip is getting serious now, with only a week left to go! I’m currently sitting in an internet cafe in London, due to staying on my brother’s couch, and he not having internet yet. I think I’m … Continue reading
Gears (final, I promise!)
OK, so I finally took the plunge and added a manual change small front chainring to the Brompton. Here’s a write up of how what I did and parts used. This will work on a 6-speed 2007 Brompton. I can’t … Continue reading
4 Weeks!
Wow, 4 weeks to go! This time in 28 days I’ll be in the middle of Kent, on my way to Dover, probably trying to sleep. I imagine I’ll be thinking about the road ahead, about adjusting to my new … Continue reading
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Gearing… again!
In response to a comment left on my original gearing post, I think I’ve found the solution to adding lower gears relatively easily. I was notified of the BromptonTalk group on Yahoo!, and searching there finds lots of stuff on … Continue reading
Vaccinations
So on thursday I went to the doctors to see what vaccinations I need. The travel nurse spent an hour working it out. I had a list of what I’ve had in the past and when and so what I … Continue reading
More about gears…
I know, this is a favourite topic of mine at the moment. I read somewhere (can’t remember where now) that someone put a smaller chain wheel on the front, but with no derailleur. That means it isn’t possible to change … Continue reading
Gearing for a Brompton: Update
On second thoughts, looking more closely at the rear sprockets, I don’t think there is room between where a bigger sprocket would go and the frame. I might just get a smaller chain wheel instead. It will mean my top … Continue reading
Gearing for a Brompton
Warning – this will be a boring technical post about the number of teeth on chainrings and gear ratios. Bromptons come with different configurations for gears. There’s a single speed, a two speed with derailleur, a 3 speed with internal … Continue reading
Auto-pilot for Life
I wrote yesterday about being in the bank. I was actually there because I need to renew my credit and debit cards early. They both expire in August, which is just the wrong time since I’m leaving in July. However, … Continue reading
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Interesting conversation
Today in the bank I was chatting to the guy serving me and mentioned my trip. He asked where I was going, and I said “I’m actually going to cycle around the world, everyone thinks I’m crazy”. He said “oh … Continue reading