Brompton folding bikes are all about choice, they are some standard models but the main way people buy them is fully custom.
What follows are some suggestions on what I’d go for.
P6R (Loop touring bars, 6 gears & rear rack)

I think this is the bike that has it all for me, it’s the fully featured Brompton with a rack for parked stability and real rolling when folded. It has the multi-position handlebars for all-day comfort and 6 well-spaced gears to cover a variety of terrain. I’d go all steel with pump.

The …

Sweet! Goods to the value of $50. They These guys were super popular last festival season for good reason.
And you can call through your orders on 9029 6504. We can mail it straight to you.

So…. what do we do when we’re not open? Well, we’d love to be out riding bikes but over the past month or so we’ve spent a lot of evenings and Sundays working away behind the scenes at headquarters. And it’s been well worth it!
Here’s a series of photos showing the improvements and upgrades we’ve made in the shop lately. We’re pretty proud of them!
Centre stage: new bike podium
Now we’ll edge it, sand it down and oil the timber with natural oils to match the counter and other timber work.
Bright …

Each cyclist has their own requirements and preferences for a bike. This is particularly so for touring bikes for a few reasons (long and frequent periods on the bike, load carrying requirements, terrain and conditions, requirements for high levels of reliability on the Long Haul etc).
The standard Long Haul Trucker is a great starting point for a touring bike, and in this case the customising focused around the cyclist-to-bicycle interface (high bars, different shifter positions, interruptor levers) and touring equipment (front and rear racks, light mounts, pannier bags and handlebar …

For a while we’ve been looking for good quality ISO taper bottom brackets which are more affordable then a Phil, not that there is anything wrong with Phil Wood they do make the best of the best, but we know not everyone can afford one.
Well dust off your old Stronglight or Sugino 75 cranks at last we’ve found something that measures up. The Miche Primato and Primato Evolight bottom brackets.
The Primato uses flange-less cups so it is excellent for  micro chainline adjustment (just like a Phil)  and so will require …

Hello out there! We ride. We ride for transport, fitness and convenience but let’s not forget the massive environmental benefits of cycling. Yay! That’s what motivates the crew in the UK who make Green Oil. It’s a clean, green, quiet running machine!
Up until now we depended on the petro-chemical industry for chain lube and degreasers. Well not anymore!
We are now stocking Green Oil plant based, 100% petro-chemical free, 100% Palm oil free chain cleaner, lubes and grease. Ok so it’s made in the UK and carries with it a fair …

As the darker months continue, we’ve put a lot of energy into researching and testing bike lights. In this post, Lewis reviews the RadBot 1000 rear light. We’ve got the Radbot 1000 and the Radbot 500 available in the shop.
I’ve been using the Smart brand light in many revisions over the last 10 years. The latest version sold as the Planet Bike Superflash has a new competitor: The Portland Design Works Radbot.
Radbot is available in 1/2 Watt and 1 Watt versions. We’re all so used to the 1/2 Watt LED …

Riding into the shop this morning my ears almost froze. That was the motivation for taking these shots of some head warmer options…

Now in stock – IRD Defiant 165mm/46 tooth crank set… the old skool look but with JIS taper for easy bottom bracket sourcing (with a 110mm spindle – easy!).
Check ‘em out.

Wot IRD says:
“Designed to be reminiscent of the Campy Strada and Sugino Mighty cranks of the 1970′s. But instead of CNC’ing from billet, we cold forge these before adding the fluting details. This makes for a stronger, more reliable design.”

Russell has a background in mountain bike racing. He knows how to throw a bike around.
Times have changed and these days he needs a bike for city riding. But something tough. He commutes to Latrobe Uni daily and lives in Brunswick. He shifts fairly heavy loads on the bike and tows trailers. Russell doesn’t own a car and was looking for a bike to be his primary form of transport.
In the past, we’ve serviced Russell’s hybrid Pakpare steel frame bike and recently fitted an 8 speed hub gear to it …

Daylight savings ended. Then the Ride On lights test in the latest edition of the Bicycle Victoria magazine was published. Then I spent a few days perusing the bike lights on offer at a few popular shops around Melbourne… now I’m motivated to make some comments on the lighting options we’ve got on offer and why.
This article is divided into five sections. These are:

Mini lights: legal (… on a full battery), discussing mini battery lights
Better choices of battery lights, including At a pinch – cheaper battery lights and also Quality …

Every time another Gazelle Cabby arrives, someone takes it for a test ride and decides it’s the bike for their family!
The Cabby is an extremely well engineered child carrying bike and is the best option for hauling kids from newborn until the total weight of your little ones gets to 75Kgs.
Our experience, plus feedback from customers is that two-wheel ‘boxbikes’ are more agile, faster and easier than three-wheelers (like the Christiania).
Gazelle’s build quality is exceptional. A full range of spare parts and accessories (including rain and sun covers, rear rack …

The Gazelle Orange Innergy is the leading electric assist bike. As the guys at Gazelle Australia say:
“The [Innergy] Dutch bike of the year for 2009 is currently the most sophisticated E-Bike on the market. The combination of Gazelle quality and electric assistance is the perfect combination. Previously the Innergy was $4450. We have decided to reduce the price of the bike to $3950 to further encourage the use of this type of transport. If you ever get the chance to test ride the Orange Innergy, you will be suprised at …

We’ve spent a lot of time hunting around for Australian made bike parts and accessories. And it’s been successful. This post covers some of the gear available from the local market.
Ok so we know the benefits of local stuff… mimising transport requirements reduces emissions. And warranties are much easier. The products are better supported and with lots of these businesses we can give feedback on what we like and what doesn’t work. They will sometimes be able to incorporate this feedback into future designs and manufacturing runs. Anyway, local gear …

A while back with some spare time, a few of the mechanics took to lacing up custom track wheels. Just for fun.
We’ve still got some of these hand built Velocity wheels available. Time to get them on the road! Only while stocks last….

Velocity Deep V rim
DT stainless Champion spokes
Flip flop 120mm spaced rear hub

And the price? $150 per wheel. Serious!