Bromptons are not the only fruit (or "Oranges are not the only Brompton")

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GregP Sep 2009 2:10pm, 9 Sep 2009 20,574 posts	GregP I've thought this for a while, but possibly haven't posted it... Anyone who doubts the impotance of correct saddle height should use a Brompton for a few weeks. The difference when you get the height just right is huge - and it is always with the saddle higher than one would think reasonable - at least in my case.
Dai Bank Sep 2009 2:30pm, 9 Sep 2009 857 posts	Dai Bank Yes compared to a "normal" bike, the seatpost does look too long but I agree on the importance of correct height. When I first joined a club I took so much stick about the height and my general bike position that at the coffee stop our sponsor and LBS owner spent a good half an hour resetting my position on the bike. Neither of us mentioned to the others that it was he that had "fitted" me first time around but as everyone knew that I had bought the bike from him I expect everyone guessed and he then had felt duty bound to put me right
Keefy Beefy Sep 2009 2:44pm, 9 Sep 2009 3,431 posts	Keefy Beefy Maybe it was the raw lacqeur finish, GregP?
GregP Sep 2009 3:01pm, 9 Sep 2009 20,578 posts	GregP Nice story, Dai. KB - presumably so.
Keefy Beefy Sep 2009 3:25pm, 9 Sep 2009 3,432 posts	Keefy Beefy Does look nice but hard to justify the paying £80 nicker for it.
GregP Sep 2009 3:34pm, 9 Sep 2009 20,585 posts	GregP Well yes. I'm glad I went for black, as it goes, because (with the exception of the red) I like all the other colours so would never be satisfied.
SarahL Sep 2009 10:39pm, 11 Sep 2009 9,141 posts	SarahL Check this evil Raleigh bike out next to my beautiful one flickr.com
GregP Sep 2009 8:12am, 12 Sep 2009 20,724 posts	GregP It's just... wrong, Sarah. Wrong.
SarahL Sep 2009 5:38pm, 12 Sep 2009 9,143 posts	SarahL I know. I struggled hard to resist kicking it
Dai Bank Sep 2009 6:28pm, 12 Sep 2009 877 posts	Dai Bank It's like an ordinary acrobat/bendy person next to a Cirque du Soleil bendy person-if that's not too strange an analogy.