Hi, Terry. Thank you for sharing your experience with the Continental Contact Urban tires - very much appreciated since you've had a very good amount of experience with them over many miles. Great channel - liked and subscribed. I just became a new Brompton owner last week and am every excited about using it for touring. I also found your Facebook group. It's an excellent group and thank you for that, too. Cheers!
@terrysallbikes6 күн бұрын
Your comment is very much appreciated, the Brompton is a great bike for touring welcome to the group
@Tanstaafl19766 күн бұрын
@@terrysallbikes Thank you!
@pauledwards4996 күн бұрын
Absolutely brilliant advice! I subscribed 👍
@terrysallbikes6 күн бұрын
Thanks great to know I may be helping 👍
@NottinghamshireMadness10 күн бұрын
Great subject to address and thanks for the mention
@terrysallbikes10 күн бұрын
Thanks Andrew hard to talk about the BTG without mentioning you👍
@bobalinga11 күн бұрын
I worry about feral youth finding me as a lone disabled female.
@terrysallbikes10 күн бұрын
I can understand that it’s not unique to females to feel that way,. The way I look at it is that the kind of people we want to avoid aren’t likely to wondering around the countryside in the night , very title of interest to them there
@user-qf1vx2wn2w11 күн бұрын
You mentioned everywhere except wild camping in Wales
@terrysallbikes10 күн бұрын
Same as England as far as the legal situation goes and I’m not aware of any areas there where it’s legal
@218colin111 күн бұрын
Good advice Terry. I worry about the dreaded ticks.
@terrysallbikes11 күн бұрын
Yes, I’m aware of them, pleased to say never had one on me 🤞
@melaniecycles465311 күн бұрын
Love the good reminder of helpful books on warding offnwerewolves and vampires :)
@terrysallbikes11 күн бұрын
Thanks, do know of a good one?
@colinwellman948011 күн бұрын
I'm not an expert but I'd guess not being noticed is the first aim. Along these lines I think bright coloured tents or 'blingy' bikes and bright lights are best avoided. I've seen a video account of a wild camper who had a dog walker stop and chat. They told the camper they knew someone was nearby when they smelt bacon cooking.🤭 Well done Terry, I hope it encourages more to try it; You planned camp looks in a lovely spot. Thanks for the video.
@terrysallbikes11 күн бұрын
Thanks Colin looking forward to camping there soon
@rizalsapi00711 күн бұрын
I am not been camping for awhile, I need too the problem is time now 😢. Thanks for encouraging. I will look for the info, plz let me know
@terrysallbikes11 күн бұрын
Yes no problem I would like to do a camp with you, enjoyed your videos when meeting up with others
@DannerPlace14 күн бұрын
Lovely, it looks like a rather pleasing chore, IMHO.
@terrysallbikes14 күн бұрын
Indeed!
@markhooper582415 күн бұрын
What a brilliant idea. That was great mate.👍
@terrysallbikes14 күн бұрын
Thanks hoping to do another one soon
@b2yes17 күн бұрын
My found my raw lacquar brompton also rusting in difference places, this video may help me know how to fix it, thank you !
@terrysallbikes14 күн бұрын
It worked well for me, important to remove all the rust and be sure to apply a coat of clear lacquer
@Outside-Life21 күн бұрын
Great video, as always, Terry
@terrysallbikes20 күн бұрын
😁
@markhooper582424 күн бұрын
Great again mate.👍
@terrysallbikes20 күн бұрын
Much appreciated
@stevemarlow-o5mАй бұрын
Looks amazing, beautiful views
@terrysallbikes28 күн бұрын
I’ve not seen anywhere more picturesque
@leostraessle9255Ай бұрын
hey Terry, you insprired me to my first wildcamp, on this hill at the end of my trip through Wales. before returning to London to catch my train, I decided to follow the Strawberry line and the Cheddar Gorge (unfortunately the road there was closed for a few days), did not have this spectacular weather with sunset, but nice enough and very windy at night... Thanks for this inspiration and all your videos!
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
Thanks Leo, your inspiration is mine, if you know what I mean. Being local I can pick my camping nights to suit the weather. Love it up there 👍🚴
@sgbh8874Ай бұрын
My dear lady, Kms originated in France during the late 18th century ~ hence you, yourself, would appear to be 300 years behind the times. Besides, Can you imagine the Who singing ‘I can see for kilometres and kilometres,’ or the Proclaimers roaring chorus of ‘But I would walk 500 kilometres’?
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
🤔
@colinwellman9480Ай бұрын
I've never been but an ex-colleague had a relation on the islands and loved it there. His wife had a bad experience with the ferry due to the rough seas so he then used a helicopter flight from Penzance. I don't think it was cheap but he only had to chip in for the food for his two week holiday. I remember one year he had two weeks of rain. Most other times he came back with a tan.
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
It’s a beautiful place reminds me the Greek islands when the sun is shining. But yes, it’s relatively difficult and expensive to get to. Our ferry crossings were good but we did meet some people with bad experiences, a new ferry starting soon and that may improve the experience
@lizvickers7156Ай бұрын
I can get 100 miles on my e bike. 48 volt 24amp battery 250 watt. Fat tyred folding bike and british company with Chinese parts from a reputable Chinese factory that does everything in one factory unlike some chinese factories who do one thing then get other parts from other factories. You're not knowing then if they all have the best workmanship involved. The owner of the company I got my bike from visited the factory to make sure he would be getting the best parts and the best workmanship involved.
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
Sounds good personally with the problems with battery fires I’d stick to major brands certainly for the battery
@markhooper5824Ай бұрын
Now that looks really nice.😀
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
I’m fortunate to have been to some beautiful places, non more so than there
@markhooper5824Ай бұрын
@@terrysallbikes Totally agree.
@PrinceAndTheHarperАй бұрын
thanks for the video: where is this bag sold?
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
I got it from eBay but this was several years ago now I don’t think it’s still available although you should be able to find something very similar
@pedrocolsАй бұрын
I don't understand why these bikes are so expensive.
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
Hand made in the uk with lots of parts that are unique to them, relatively expensive I know but hold their price well
@markhooper5824Ай бұрын
Nice job mate. First campsite looked like a cannabis farm. Loved this video series.😀
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
Thanks mate👍
@markhooper5824Ай бұрын
Very nice. Rust free Mini Coopers as well😀.
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
One of my very first touring videos and not great I know. The tour however was great.
@markhooper5824Ай бұрын
That was brilliant Terry. I can remember me and my friends years ago cycling Dundry hill and hurtling down the other side to Chew magna. Used to cycle around that area regularly but not to where you went. Awesome views.👍
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
Thanks, it’s a brilliant area to have on my doorstep
@rizalsapi007Ай бұрын
The weather is great, great outdoors
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
Thanks Rizal, good weather certainly helps
@colinwellman9480Ай бұрын
Nice one Terry, lovely views and not far away. The tent really blends in with the landscape, great for stealth camping. I follow 'Andy's Adventures' and I enjoy films of his camping trips. Recently some rotter stole his bike, not while camping but on a train! Hoping he gets another and continues camping and filming. At least you can fold the Brompton and keep it near you. I'm guessing the Brompton is all nicely bedded in after it's major overall. If you make a film about wild camping perhaps you could cover getting discovered and moved on? It would be something that worries me. Thanks for sharing your short trip.
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
Hi, I also follow Andy and am aware of his bike theft. Better security was one of the reasons I changed to the Brompton. I’ve never been moved on when wild camping so no experience with that however I’ll cover why I think that is
@johalford708Ай бұрын
Thank you Terry. Loved watching that. I am in 'camp 3' - would love to be brave enough to wild camp, so looking forward to your next video.
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
Thanks Jo, hopefully be able to help you with that
@pootlingalong8928Ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this with us Terry, the sunrise in particular was worth waiting for, wow! I’ll be interested to watch the next one as I do have concerns which prevent me camping wild. I love to tour alone but I enjoy getting to a campsite each evening where I feel safe. My favourite campsites are the little ones - a small paddock or field behind a village pub or farm with facilities. Anyway, looking forward to your next one!
@terrysallbikesАй бұрын
Thanks, I totally understand your concerns about camping alone, been there and got the t shirt, hopefully I can address some of your concerns
@markhooper58242 ай бұрын
Looks like a lovely trip mate. Will defo come along sometime.😀
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
Hopefully sorting another one soon
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@Eshironde2 ай бұрын
Still had to use the tools, but at least it became physically possible!
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
Thanks, pleased to be of assistance
@xyzDonaldxyz2 ай бұрын
Yep. The top 4 gears are overkill, not to mention the bottom 4 are too. 90% of the time gears 5-8 is all most anybody would need, but it sure must be nice to have that extra range available just in case.
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
Obviously depends how strong a rider you are and what kind of loads you’re carrying. Love the bike but for me for touring would definitely be going 44t chainring!
@MiriamKennedy2 ай бұрын
Nice trip to the three of you! Great you found the tyre lever again 🤩 It’s lashing rain here at the moment - nice to be reminded of blue skies!!
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
Thanks Miriam, believe me blue skies have been something of a rarity here too!
@bobalinga2 ай бұрын
Lovely camp. Hopefully next time I'll come as a great ride and camp.
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
Thanks, the more the merrier
@GGg-ic9ku2 ай бұрын
Great video! How long after owning your new lacquered Brompton to the rest start appearing? Also I’m wondering which bike is best to buy that has the least amount of rust challenges. I live in the United States, Virginia, Central, Virginia specifically it’s Sunny most of the time nowhere near as much rain as you get in the uk. The fact that you write in the rain a lot more be a reason why you find you’re getting rust on your bikes? Thanks for the answers, I’m looking to get a new Brompton this fall, either a four-speed or 12 speed electric, for day-to-day commuting in my Hilltown, and I would replace the wheel and leave the battery at home, with one like yours on this video, for touring in Europe, one day, one day,
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. I think they have improved the quality of the raw lacquer finish now, however the standard finish may well fair better
@GGg-ic9ku2 ай бұрын
@@terrysallbikes how soon after owning it did rust start appearing?
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
It was 4 years old when I got it and was already affected
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
It was 4 years old when I got it and was already affected
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
It was 4 years old when I got it and was already affected
@leetaylor56022 ай бұрын
Lovely. . Just like Wincobank Terry 😊
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
Thanks Lee, do I know you?
@leetaylor56022 ай бұрын
@@terrysallbikes no pal .. ime over mosborough way. . Thinking of purchasing my first Brompton this year . Would you recommend c line or p line , can't really afford more than p line ? ...
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
P line is obviously lighter depends how important that is to you and what else you need to go with the bike, personally I’d rather have a used p than a new C
@andrzejaugust51942 ай бұрын
Nastojaszcze pędzidło hehe
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
If you say so!
@andrzejaugust51942 ай бұрын
@@terrysallbikes these are tires in size 29 and 55 mm wide. Two years without a puncture and they still look like new, without the slightest scratch. I use them for road riding, although they drive well on sand and even on rocks. And they are simple, not like the SCHWALBEs I had with problem. No tire run-out on DT rims. They are fast, recently on Saturday on a distance of 8 km I kept a speed of about 40 km/h on an MTB bike, overtaking road bikes;> Great tire and the next one will also be Conti Urban but maybe 47 mm / regards
@anthonymatta14832 ай бұрын
California viewer, love the videos, thanks for the ideas! Also, the drama of the intro always makes me chuckle. Safe riding 🤙🏽
@terrysallbikes2 ай бұрын
Thanks, I did the intro as a joke, but can’t seem to let it go now!
@dannycopues95933 ай бұрын
Thank you Terry, helped me make my decision to switch to the conti’s.
@terrysallbikes3 ай бұрын
Don’t think you’ll regret it, recently ordered my second set.
@stephenschuit78803 ай бұрын
Terry, I appreciate that you called this a "review" but it really wasn't. Perhaps this is cultural, but in my mind, a "review" is a critique, usually with plusses and minuses, likes and dislikes, what the reviewer would consider a product's strengths and weaknesses. In the end, a review would provide the reader, or viewer, with a concluding "thumbs-up" or "thumbs-down." Anyway, that is what first drew me to watch the video.
@terrysallbikes3 ай бұрын
I agree totally. This is the first of 2 videos have you seen the second ? I think it’s rather more what you were expecting
@wretchedworm3 ай бұрын
i travelled once with a vincita bag. it wasn’t a hard case but i thought i had padded it enough. Still got.a dent. i can’t imagine this will survive the rough handling of check in baggage
@terrysallbikes3 ай бұрын
Always a risk but this is a method used successfully by many
@bobalinga3 ай бұрын
I've not been up the Pill path on my Brompton yet but I will. Great adventure you had even if you didn't camp. I would have come on your camp but I'm going on the new Forest one. Next time I will for sure!
@terrysallbikes3 ай бұрын
Have fun down the new forest 👍
@bobalinga3 ай бұрын
@@terrysallbikes will do and I'll look out for a Bristol trip
@pashakdescilly75173 ай бұрын
Chains usually come with excess links so you can fit it to the bike of your choice. A chain link tool is your friend. When locking or opening the modern split links, I use a pair of slip-link pliers diagonally across the link. Across the wide sides to close it, the other way to open. This video assumes that your bike is fully clean. The jockey wheels on the tensioner will likely need to be dismantled for cleaning and re-lubrication. Much advised. On an early Brompton, use a medium -sized flat screwdriver. Later bikes need an allen key. The tensioner arm jockey-wheel screw is a little fiddly to get at, as you need to access through the wheel spokes. I take my whole adjuster mechanism off for a full strip (15mm spanner needed for the axle outer nut, and you will have to disconnect the gear-shift cable first). Brompton provides washers in this mechanism to facilitate alignment of the jockey wheels with the rear wheel sprocket. Make sure you put them back in the right places. On rear sprocket wear - the 1/8" sprocket on a Sturmey Archer hub is reversible, without affecting the chain line. If it's a bit worn, you can turn it around, and it is functionally a new one. No-one but you will know. I just did that on my 1991 T5 when fitting a new chain, yesterday.
@terrysallbikes3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the thorough description there. I was just making a simple video on changing the chain but thanks for adding this
@james-p3 ай бұрын
Superb, thanks! After I get some more use out of my stock Marathons I'm switching to these!
@terrysallbikes3 ай бұрын
I’ve certainly not regretted it, just ordered 2 replacements, still not had a flat!
@markhooper58243 ай бұрын
Bike looks nice. Shame about the camping. I would of been interested 6th June trip but unfortunately am away on holiday.👍
@terrysallbikes3 ай бұрын
Thanks, have a great holiday, maybe see you on the next one