There's a woman in Britain who is absolutely amazing. She has cancer and in between rounds of chemotherapy, when she's feeling strong again, she goes bike touring all over Europe on a Brompton. I love her videos. Her name is Susanna Thornton. Such a sunny and irrepressible person.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Oh, wow! Love it. I found her at www.youtube.com/@susannathornton, and I just subscribed. Thank you so much!
@becca413b
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, love her!
@saranbhatia8809
Жыл бұрын
Way to go...... that's the spirit.....thanks to her!
@phillblake6829
Жыл бұрын
I love her videos too she is so inspirational
@kitchencarvings4621
Жыл бұрын
Amazing woman! @@phillblake6829
@petertschirhart8156
Жыл бұрын
Just bikepacked my Brompton from Munich to Trento. 6 long days of riding, and not a single problem. Bromptons are incredible bicycles, highly capable. Strong recommend!
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
VERY COOL! What a great adventure. Interestingly, it was a Portland-based couple who was similarly traveling in New Zealand on Bromptons, and blogging about their experience nearly 15 years ago that prompted us to get ours. Thanks so much for watching. I really appreciate it, and I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
@tudorcristian9128
Жыл бұрын
I have a Brompton for about one year. It really is a all round bicycle. It saved me soooo much money because I use it to go to work ( bike-train). And also it attracts so much attention from people in the street. 😂
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Yes! I find it to be a great conversation starter. In the decade-plus I have had my Brompton, it has paid for itself many times over, including avoiding rental cars, ride-hail/taxi trips, and extra baggage fees on flights. Cheers! John
@Morningcycles
10 ай бұрын
I rode my Brompton around a town called Mt Dora last week,,,,and OMG! I'm in love with the Brompton and the little town I discovered on the Brompton! So many people came up to me inquiring and complimenting the Brompton. Now we need Ryan to do a bike packing trip on the Brompton!
@ActiveTowns
10 ай бұрын
Yay! That's awesome. Yes, I'm down for that, I'll mention it to @duzer or you can tell him yourself during our annual Holiday Livestream on Friday, December 22nd at 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET. Thank you so much for watching. Cheers! John
@Musicjonny
Жыл бұрын
Bromptons are really one of the best engineered human creations ever invented. The simplicity and versatility combined in this small folding bike are so amazing. And I loved your talk as well. Congrats to the 200th episode.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so very much! I truly appreciate y'all tuning in. Cheers! John
@JoshLemer
Жыл бұрын
Huge Brompton fan, can't wait for this one!!
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Nice! I think are going to really enjoy it. Cheers! John
@JoshLemer
Жыл бұрын
@@ActiveTowns just listened on vimeo, great chat. William is always an inspiring speaker.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
@@JoshLemer Yay! Agreed. He is indeed. And thank you so much for all your support. It is much appreciated. Cheers! John
@mad2barxhst
Жыл бұрын
As I got older, I’ve switched from a regular bike to the Brompton P-Line. The lightweight and folding features of the Brompton makes it an ideal take anywhere bike. I get to see more of the inner city on my Brompton than walking.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Yay! Love to hear this. So happy for your enhanced mobility. Thanks so much for watching. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
@garyharty1902
Жыл бұрын
I once interviewed with Shimano USA many, many, many years ago and during the interview I was touting the repairability of Campagnolo components. The interviewers asked me why you would want to repair a derailleur if you could sell a customer a new bike instead. I wasn't offered a job. Go figure. Anyway I love this approach to sustainability and concern about using up too many resources. Great interview!
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Hehe 🤣 it worked out well, I would say. Thanks so much! So glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! John
@qualm43
Жыл бұрын
I just bought my Brompton 2 weeks ago after I read his book "The Brompton, engineering for change". I own a road bike, and a mountain bike. I bought the Brompton as a "travel bike".... But it is so much fun to ride. The bike is incredibly maneuverable, and has the ability to go into the grocery store and fold into a rolling shopping cart. Even though I live in the USA suburbs, I have only biked to the grocery store since I've had this bike. Even if you consider yourself a "cyclist", you will find your Brompton very addicting to ride, and the convenience factor of portability will completely change your perspective on what cycling CAN BE.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Yay! Welcome to the Brompton family. Thanks so much for watching, and I hope you are enjoying the Channel. My Brommie is frequently featured in many of my videos since it is how I do most of my on-bike filming while I am traveling. Cheers! John
@qualm43
Жыл бұрын
@@ActiveTowns I think about all the travel I've done in the last 5 years, and how much better it would have been with a BROMPTON.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
@@qualm43 For sure! Good news is that you have it covered now. Have you watched Brompton/Airport travel video yet? kzitem.info/news/bejne/qn5nm6OOcqV-rYY
@colleenharrison2942
Жыл бұрын
Great podcast, really enjoyed it.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for tuning in. So glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! John
@luvinfunvan
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for interviewing Will Butler-Adams! He is a great leader and an inspiring individual.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome, and I quite agree. And thank you for tuning in. I hope you enjoy the Active Towns Channel. Cheers! John
@5mjc
8 ай бұрын
Brompton are My favourite. Well made Top quality folding cycle. I got One.
@ActiveTowns
8 ай бұрын
Cool! Thanks for tuning in. Cheers! John
@saranbhatia8809
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Will Butler for such wonderful and meaningful talk!!!!!!!!💯
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for tuning in! Cheers! John
@saranbhatia8809
Жыл бұрын
@@ActiveTowns Pleasure John !!
@nh64uk78
Жыл бұрын
No mention of SAVING TIME! Living in (Marylebone) London if I travel say to Charing Cross Hospital by taxi or by bus, both methods take circa 55 minutes. Riding my Brompton circa 18 minutes and I'm wide awake at the other end!
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Excellent point! Thanks for watching and for mentioning the time savings here in the conversation. Much appreciated, and I hope you're enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
@saranbhatia8809
Жыл бұрын
We must embrace minimalism!
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@dougwedel9484
Жыл бұрын
The beauty of the Brompton is it can be adjusted so almost any age can ride one. (That can be a negative, if Brompton owner parents get the borrow the car version with the bikes with... "Dad, can I borrow the Brompton tonight?" )
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Brommies for everyone in the family! 😀
@kitchencarvings4621
Жыл бұрын
A Brompton is on my list, right after a Surly Big Easy.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Nice! Another cool, fun, practical bike! 😀
@Morningcycles
10 ай бұрын
Great episode as always....I recently Will in another podcast....WOW! I get my first Brompton next week....So excited!!! Thank you!
@ActiveTowns
10 ай бұрын
Yay! That’s awesome 😀
@betterthanisound
Жыл бұрын
I loved this discussion, a lot of valid and insightful points made. I've owned my Brompton for over 6 years now, as much as I love it I am guilty of not using it enough, this has been a reminder of what a great bike I own as well as enough reasons for me to get out and about on it again.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for tuning in! In all honesty, my Brommie is not my everyday ride, but I do try to have it with me whenever I travel. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
@dougwedel9484
Жыл бұрын
That one parking space = 42 Bromptons is just on asphalt. Consider how many bikes could be held if there were 3 shelves high?
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
I know! I was thinking the same thing 🤣
@saranbhatia8809
Жыл бұрын
Great episode John! Less is more! as said by Architect Mies Van Rohe and following that is way forward. Brompton rocks and from sustainable point if view it makes perfect sense!! Yes Need over greed is the way forward!!!
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
So glad you enjoyed it. Cheers! John
@WackySchmackyO
Жыл бұрын
In UK, the Brompton Ad Hoc/subscription Hire option is definitely a winner IMHO. It allows people to try out a Brompton or be flexible with utilising a Brompton as part of their daily travel. It would be amazing to see it available around the world!!
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Cool! Yeah, it really sounds amazing. Thanks for watching and for the feedback. I appreciate it, and I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
@knarf_on_a_bike
Жыл бұрын
Great talk! I agree, we need to consume less, produce less, live sustainably. Bikes are a huge part of this. And I'm very excited about the Brompton T-Line. Big titanium fan here; I'll have to check them out. Congrats on #200 and enjoy a well-deserved vacation! 😊
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Yay! Glad you enjoyed it. Yes, the T line is interesting as titanium frames can literally last forever. Yes, the break from the Pod will allow me to focus on getting videos out from last fall. Hehe 😜
@lickalotlickalot2210
Жыл бұрын
Love the design! The price of a Brompton is very expensive. However, it's patent has expired and other bike brands have copied Brompton's folding design! I just purchased a trifold bicycle called "Mint", a Singapore brand! Let me tell you.. it actually improved on this in some ways. It uses disk brakes. It uses external derailleurs (9 speed). And it's one third the price. However since it came from Asia, the shipping cost make the bike price almost half the price of the C line!
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Cool! Enjoy the folder. They are a blast. And they pay for themselves in no time. Cheers! John
@andyh126
9 ай бұрын
If only more people brought into Will's vision the world would be a much better place. Yes, things are improving, albiet at snail pace, however it needs turbo-charging from local governments to world leaders.
@ActiveTowns
9 ай бұрын
Agreed! We really need to rally our communities to pressure our leaders to move with much more of a sense of urgency. Thank you so much for watching and for doing whatever you can to spread awareness and engage others in this movement. Cheers! John
@andyh126
9 ай бұрын
@@ActiveTowns Couldn’t agree more.
@budlaumer
Жыл бұрын
Sign my Brompton please--ha
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Gladly! I'm due for a trip to pay y'all a visit. Glad you could tune in. Cheers! John
@vincewhite5087
Жыл бұрын
For decades I have been mocked for buying less & buying used & repairing rather then chucking. Now seems good.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
You're trend setter! 😀
@notenrique666
Жыл бұрын
I love these bikes but dear lord, the design is older than I am. Needs some updating.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Hehe, 😆 what's funny is that there have been a bunch of small refinements (plus the addition of e-assist and some killer lightweight editions), but on the whole, it is pretty much the same classic bike. I hope you enjoyed the discussion. Cheers! John
@becca413b
Жыл бұрын
Have you got some suggestions? I'm curious what you think. I'm kinda of the opinion that it's still pretty much the same because it works so well. I tried quite a few mods when I first got mine and after a time they all got removed apart from the upgraded roller wheels and the centre handlebar mount for my light.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
@@becca413b Yeah, I upgraded the roller wheels as well. 😀
@Musicjonny
Жыл бұрын
I tried other folding bikes with different designs but the Brompton is just the most elaborate one. I think there is not much room for big design changes without compromising the genius folding mechanism. And actually I love the classic design.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
@@Musicjonny Yeah, If I were to make any changes it would be in the drive train not the core design. I love my Gates carbon belt drive bikes because of the low maintenance and no grease so that would be my primary wish. 😇
@edumardel
Жыл бұрын
Brompton really needs to put both eyes on LatAm, I can't get why they're always avoiding our cyclable cities, when even don't know them, Brompton executives haven't been here to commuting here with us...😢
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Wow! That's surprising to me. Some of the highest concentrations of Brompton use I have observed was in Spain. I wonder if they've had difficulty establishing a dealer network there in LatAm. Which country are you in? Thanks so much for watching! Cheers! John
@edumardel
Жыл бұрын
@@ActiveTowns I'm in MX. I would start by saying that Spain is so much different from América Latina, for economic reasons mostly, but I would bet that CDMX Brompton riders are as many as necessary to build up something here. Bogotá and all Colombia has a tremendous cycling culture. My own hometown (Guadalajara) used to have a Brompton dealer shop but 2020 just broke it down. At the same time I'd say that Brompton lack of interest in our region should be an opportunity for brands like Moulton, Bickerton, Yoonit or Larry vs Harry, but It seems like they're just don't seeing it neither
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
@@edumardel Hmm... Fascinating. Given the challenges of global trade these days, I wonder if locally grown brands can get or have gotten a significant foothold.
@edumardel
Жыл бұрын
@@ActiveTowns hopefully! Nowadays we the latin bromptoneers are more likely to those acceofix, 3sixty, litepro AliExpress items... Sorry
@mitchries6339
Жыл бұрын
Great video! I have really enjoyed your content since subscribing the other month. I think it would be helpful to mix your volume a touch up and his a touch down in future videos to get a more consistent sound in future videos :)
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Hehe 😜 Yeah, thanks I really noticed the difference volumes while editing the audio version and had to do just that. Never a dull moment 😆
@esgee3829
Жыл бұрын
please ask will to hire marketing outreach people who respond to comments on brompton channel videos more promptly. yt is an excellent way to engage an audience. as nicely produced as many of the videos brompton have been they don't engage the audience in the comments. yt doesn't work as a publish and walk away platform. i say this as a brompton owner...there is a tremendous heretofore missed opportunity waiting for them. secondarily to engaging in the comments is making "how to" videos which are not only slickly produced but also more precise in showing what they are intending.
@ActiveTowns
Жыл бұрын
Will do. Thanks for watching and for contributing to the conversation. I hope you are enjoying the Channel. Cheers! John
@meneersjonnie
28 күн бұрын
Small wheels = less stable
@ActiveTowns
27 күн бұрын
I'm not really sure what your point is. I just spent the past two months traveling and filming throughout Europe with my Brompton, luggage, and camera gear, and I can assure you it was plenty stable. Was it as stable as my Tern GSD? Of course not! But it is all relative. Also, the small wheels and small wheelbase mean I am incredibly nimble, and I can out-maneuver all the other bikes in my fleet. * And it has stood the test of time as I have been exploring the world on the Brommie over the past 14 years.
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