Wheely Fun Wheels News: January

January is our main month for balance bike training and our team of instructors have been pretty much flat out. We're now helping to deliver five festivals for Chesterfield School Sport Partnership.

Bikes & Touring

My bikes are:

Brompton 5 speed, fitted with rear rack and M type handlebars.

Brompton CHPT 3 edition, 2 speed, titanium extremities. Very lightweight and fast, used for going to meetings or the railway station.

Specialized Hard Rock, an old MTB used for riding on trails.

Carlton Super Course, my classic bike often used for events.

Batavus 'Dutch' roadster, 7 speed Sram hub gear with coaster brake, front hub dynamo and brake. This has an Xtracycle kit fitted extending the wheelbase making it into a cargo bike.

Inkerman Special, this is a bike I built up myself with a track frame and Sturmey 2 speed kick shift coaster rear hub. Copper riveted Brooks saddle, copper Sogreni bell and hopefully soon copper pedals.

Most of my touring trips are done using my Brompton with 5 speed Sturmey Archer gears, it also has a Brooks B17 saddle and Ergon grips.

As well as the standard luggage block on the front which carries all my camping gear there is a Monkii system holder for large water bottles and extra kit. An Alpkit 'Gourdon' waterproof bag with carry straps hangs off the saddle with clothing and rests on the rear rack.

For camping I use a Golite Hex 3 single pole tent with an Ookworks nest inner. Is very light and packs down really small but leaves lots of room for gear (and my folded Brompton). Brompton front bag holds tent, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, Trangia, fuel bottle, cooking utensils & tools.

This set up allows me to use public transport easily, 'Gourdon' on my back and Brompton bag and bike in each hand.

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