The Brompton Diaries – . . . two small wheels, one compact fold, and the road ahead
Description: Around Manhattan with Monty, my Brompton M6L
Monty and I were riding along when his wheels suddenly locked. There wasn’t much traffic, fortunately, and I carried my stricken boy to the sidewalk for a look.
A twig had wrapped itself completely – and very tightly – around the rear sprockets. It took me 20 minutes to pick it out. I’m glad I had a hand wipe in my bag, because this delicate operation left me covered with grease and (of course) I was wearing pale blue cashmere.
I replaced the chain and kept riding, but something felt off. When I got to work I removed and replaced the chain again. Had I broken the chain tensioner? It looked…wrong.
The Brompton Diaries – . . . two small wheels, one compact fold, and the road ahead