This post is a thank-you for Kenneth a fellow Brompton owner who lives in Melbourne. We’ve ridden with him a couple of times and while he was in ADL he went for a ride with Kym and a non Brompton owner, and he was brave enough to do one of Kym’s bike routes last weekend while it was 37 degrees.

Anyway we are thanking Kenneth as when he was out with Kym the bike just stopped working – pedals could not move. While Kym had no idea how to fix it (no not the gears)… the bottom hinge cap became loose over time – and just by a millimetre can stop the pedals from moving. It’s a pretty significant problem- and given we were about to get on. Plane last Friday there were no good thoughts running through Kym’s head. Thankfully Kenneth was at hand – highlighted the problem and showed Kym how to fix it. Hooray.. problem solved.

Jump forward a week.. we start cycling on Oshima Island at 6:30.. but there is something wrong with my bike. Kym modifies the gears (yes we thought that was it) and we continued on.

fter a bit of hill climbing it happened again… clearly not the gears… Kym takes a closer look – and it was the same problem he had the week before. Thought this was unusual given the different servicing… but anyway 30 minutes or so – and the problem is resolved and we can continue on today’s route.

So here’s to you Kenneth- we would not of had a fabulous day on the Brompton if it wasn’t for you – thanks heaps!