Called an Evercross but it's clearly a white label Cranston. Apparently an early bird deal so price could go up after this first batch are sold off but this is a great sign that these bikes are now being brought into EU warehouses.
Well I'll be damned. I love my BrompNOT but I can't deny I have craved a tougher off roader. I can't believe what the AliEx algorithm just showed me exists.
Fellow BrompNot/TriFold owners!
I will soon ask volunteers in the community who are owners of these bikes to fill out a questionaire about purchasing a BrompNot or Trifold and their experience in order to help all people who wish to purchase one as well.
What questions should I ask / data should I gather to help all of us? Please contribute below.
So far I have thought to ask these questions:
If you bought a BrompNot or Trifold -
What other questions should I ask / data should I gather to help all of us? Please contribute below.
Behold! 69T on my Cranston. (10 Spd 11-42/Zee Deraileur)
Does it fold? Yes! (Barely) See photos. I can use the hook too!
But be aware! My bike came with this little metal sleeve on the chainstay and yours might too. The chainring does SLIGHTLY push into it. The sleeve is aluminum from what I can tell so the chainring doesn't get damaged, it just dents the sleeve. Sleeve can be removed, I won't do that though.
I didn't put a new chain on, I just took off my 53T and used same chain. It still works up to gear 7 (28T) of 10. I may test with a longer chain but my first test will be trying to see if my 38T chainring can fit on the back side of this Vinyl record, I mean chainring, and still use gears 8-10.
Why would I do this? To go faster, duh. My city is mostly flat, and the hills it does have are STEEP, hence why I'd prefer to run a 38T next to the 69T if possible.
I'm no pro cyclist in terms of form nor cadence. I struggle to maintain 25+ km/h on 53T.
I just test road the 69T. Wow 25 km/h is EASY now. I'm going to be passing tons of electric scooters now who are used to passing me.
Because it's rainy/slick tonight I didn't feel comfortable pushing the RPM to the max but I got to 36 km/h on nearby short stretch of road. With a 53T I would already spin out / be beyond my RPM comfort zone when reaching 36 kmh. So according to the math I'll hit 45 km/h at the same cadence.
2 sellers I found. One is more budget friendly and heavier which is the one I bought. Chainring 1
And the other is more expensive but lighter (and has options up to 120T lol. They also sell 68T and 70T with smaller diameter than option 1. Chainring 2
One could use bigger rings but 285mm is the max if you want to fold the bike completely.
Update: 38T works on the back side of the ring for gear 6 to 10 (24-42T cogs)
Not the first trifold I've seen with a gap in the frame for the wheel. Looks cool
Update: Managed to take out the J Hook Spoke. Seems to be 13 Gauge, 138mm. Very annoying as 14G is way cheaper and more common.
Wheel is from a Cranston. I road it very hard on a very blocky cobblestone road.
It looks like a trifold tricycle lol. Anyone else put an over 60T chainring on their BrompNot? I was about to order a 60T but then saw I should be able to squeeze the 69T onto my BrompNot as it should still be able fold and not touch the rear triangle for mine hehe.
I think I won't be the only person in town with a BrompNot for much longer. I only see prices continue to drop. Eventually local bike shops will start stocking up on these.