Brompton P Line vs Thule Chariot

[@lunez25]

For me, the Brompton P line + Cyclone IV Chubby Bicycle Trailer is a brilliant thing.

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching!

[@lunez25]

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[@macola1970]

Without a doubt the "Cyclone Chubby IV Bike Trailer" is the best trailer to be used with a Brompton, if you do not plan to take children. Just for luggage and for your Brompton, and it is the ideal trailer to take on the plane, the best without a doubt in terms of weight and design. The only problem with the "Cyclone Chubby IV Bike Trailer" is the connecting arm, it has one end, when disassembled, ready for the hold of the plane, which could be damaged, hit by airline personnel and be a big problem in your destination trip, if it is damaged.

[@larshelmin]

Nice video and nice place in France I've never heard of! As a swede from the area where Thule is from I never heard anyone say Thule like that 😀 In Sweden we say it like tu-le, the h is silent.

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for correcting me!!! And for watching!

[@larshelmin]

@@brilliantbikes You can say it like you want, I'm not like the germans and Porsche 😅

[@simonsmith2017]

Really interesting - not seen this before. Can't wait for summer and French bike trips

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks so much for watching!!

[@moniqueviau2702]

I just love your videos 😂 I always put chariots (trailer) on my brommies and “it works well” ❤. Lovely Brompton.

[@brilliantbikes]

Thank you and thank you so much for watching!

[@thomashughes_teh]

I had a similar problem attaching a B.O.B. Ibex trailer to a recumbent tricycle. After gaining the correct skewer the length was reduced to a flush yet rounded state with a hacksaw and file. Having no vise to hold the skewer for sawing I instead used vice grips as a handle to immobilize it on the edge of a concrete stair for sawing.

[@YourChinaMadeEasy]

Yes!!! This is the video I've been waiting for. Thank you for this!

[@brilliantbikes]

So glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

[@kated5159]

Looked like a pretty day for that test ride. 😃

[@brilliantbikes]

It was lovely!!! Thanks for watching!

[@ThePensionerAdventurer]

Hello, Good to see you've found a way to install the Thule Chariot trailer... Take care. Paul,,

[@brilliantbikes]

It took a couple of attempts! Thanks for watching!

[@M4ster0199]

Nice to see you again! Love your videos so much

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks to so much for watching! Back soon!

[@larsbrendler9532]

This is great advice. Thank you!

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@staskucherenko]

Excellent video, thanks a lot for sharing! I was on the fence on Brompton as a vehicle for moving kids around, but after your video - I am planning to give it a try with my P-line! Quick question - do you know whether other child trailers, like Burley Bee / Honeybee will have the same attachment point design, so the extended skewer solution you had shown will work for them as well? Thanks!

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching. Sorry for the delay, they are different, but I am pretty sure it can be fitted

[@anonymusmester]

Based on the details I could find: there is no side ventilation for this Chariot Cross model. How warm was inside during your summer trips?

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching! We found it fine, the netting on the front cover seems to let lots of air in

[@anonymusmester]

Thanks for the video. Can the Brompton go into park mode, without the need to disconnect-reconnect the trailer?

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching ! Years a bit of an art to begin with, it yes it is possible!

[@anthonylloyd6094]

3 skewers and an adapter...... The sequel to 4 Weddings and a funeral.

[@brilliantbikes]

lol! Thanks for watching!

[@anthonylloyd6094]

Lovely place to cycle... Please can you post a link for the skewer?

[@brilliantbikes]

Many thanks for watching! The one we used was brilliantbikes.co.uk/quick-release/4362-hope-road-130mm-quick-release-rear-skewer-orange.html

[@fzfoshizzies]

Hi, im thinking of attaching my thule coaster to my foldie. Will the difference in wheel size affect the comfort of the child as the trailer kinda slant forward?

[@brilliantbikes]

The Thule Coaster looks a similar design to the Chariot and we had no problem at all! She loves it!

[@Stormi1991]

Hello Hannah! We do have a Thule Chariot Sport 1 and think about buying a Brompton Electric C Line 4 Speed. What parts do we need if we want to use the same setup like you?

[@brilliantbikes]

We just used the connector that came with the Thule Chariot and a road skewer, like this one brilliantbikes.co.uk/quick-release/4362-hope-road-130mm-quick-release-rear-skewer-orange.html I think we mention on the video would put a washer between the skewer and the rear triangle to prevent the paint being worn. Hope this helps and thank you for watching!!

[@juckendesAuge]

Hello, could you make a video about repair stands for brompton? I'm currently wavering between Park Tool 9.3 and 10.3, but maybe there are better alternatives. Unfortunately I don't have a Brompton tree, and can only do repairs in the living room with limited space. Thank you very much

[@michaelwilkinson9159]

I’ve been considering the pros and cons of a trailer vs panniers and can’t decide whether there is an advantage in towing luggage as opposed to carrying it. Obviously the weight of the trailer is added to the luggage making a greater overall load, but the mechanical advantage of the trailer wheel(s) will offset this somewhat. Have you any thoughts?

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching and for the comment. TBH I’d rather not pull a trailer unless it was for reasons of our daughter enjoying the ride.

[@redsorgum]

I came for the bloopers, and got a video on a trailer…….😘🤪

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching! He kept throwing things at me!

[@richmondstar4354]

Bought a cheap single seated Burley trailer that I converted to my dog trailer and been using last summer. All I need need now is to find a cheap 16” wheelset too to match that Brompton wheels too as currently it’s on 20” as well like yours.

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching!

[@ahabitz]

Are you able to carry the Brompton folded + kid in the trailer as a stroller? That would be a game changer!

[@ape-krishna3797]

Sorry vorab für diesen langen Kommentar 🫣 Ich kann leider kein Englisch sprechen, schreiben oder lesen 😳 Aber dennoch möchte ich dir gerne schreiben. Ich lebe in Deutschland, bin bald 58 Jahre alt und durch eine eher traurige Lebenssituation ( zerbrochene Beziehung ) zu meinem ersten Bromton ( P-Line 12 Gang bolt blue ) gekommen. Irgendwie hatte ich mir vorgenommen mein bisheriges Leben komplett umzudrehen. Dazu soll wieder Sport und Bewegung zählen, so wie es früher einmal gewesen ist. Aber ich suchte auch nach etwas Neuem. So bin ich darauf gekommen das ich gerne andere Städte sehen und kennenlernen möchte. Zunächst in der näheren Gegend. Später gerne auch Städte weiter weg. Und um dort hinzugelangen kam mir die Möglichkeit in den Sinn mit der Bahn zu fahren und ... ein Faltrad musste her um die Städte erkunden zu können. Also habe ich mir Videos zu den verschiedensten Falträdern angesehen. Dahon. Tern. Und eben Brompten. Nun war es so das mein Verstand eher was ,, modernes " wollte. Wie das Tern X 11 zum Beispiel. Aber irgendwie wurde mein Herz vom Brompton angesprochen. Der Verstand sagte ,, Schaltung zu kompliziert. Pflegeintensiv. Teuer ". Und doch ... irgendwie war mein Herz scheinbar schon vom Brompton-Virus infiziert. Es stand dann schnell fest das ich auf jeden Fall ein Brompton probefahren muß. Ich wusste das ich dann sehr schnell erkennen würde ob es passt oder eben nicht. Auf der Fahrt zum Händler sagte mein Kopf permanent ,, lass es sein ". Aber irgendwie drängte es mich dort hin. So kam es dann tatsächlich zu meiner ersten Fahrt mit einem Brompton. Tja. Und so musste ich dann leider erfahren ... das so ein Brompton, so eine Fahrt mit diesem Teil ... eine so extrem schöne Sache ist, das ich mich sofort in das Bike verliebt habe. Diese Leichtigkeit. Diese Spritzigkeit. Und die Schaltung ( 6 Gang ) ? Ab den ersten Metern so als ob ich nie was anderes geschaltet hätte. Das ganze Bike kam mir gleich so vertraut vor. Als wäre es für mich geschaffen worden. An dem Tag durfte ich zwei Brompton probefahren. Und ich kam jedesmal mit einem breiten Grinsen, wie ein kleines Kind, zum Händler zurück. Freude pur. Und so bin ich nun seit vier Tagen stolzer Besitzer eines Brompton. Einem Rad mit Geschichte. Mit Charakter. Eigenständig und speziel. Man fühlt das dieses Bike etwas ganz besonderes ist. Ich bin noch kein Meter damit gefahren, da bei uns gerade extrem schlechtes Wetter ist. Alle Teile sind von mir vorsorglich geschmiert und gefettet worden. Alles mit sehr viel Liebe. Und nun warte ich auf den Tag an dem ich MEIN Brompton zum ersten Mal fahren darf. Und ich bin mir sicher das es großartig werden wird 🤗 Und dein Kanal und natürlich du selbst, sind mir in kurzer Zeit sehr an's Herz gewachsen. Schade das ich so untalentiert bin was Sprachen angeht. Könnte ich doch soviel bei dir lernen. Bilder sollen ja mehr sagen als tausend Worte, aber Worte können Bilder und das was man sieht oft noch unterstreichen und näher bringen. Wie dem auch sei. Ich freue mich auf die kommende Zeit. Der Frühling wird kommen. Über kurz oder lang. Das Jahr liegt noch vor uns. Und ich freue mich wie ein Kind auf das was ich mit dem Bike in meiner ersten Saison erleben und ,, erfahren "darf. Und ich freue mich dich und deinen Kanal entdeckt zu haben. So wie die Liebe zu meinem neuen Schatz dem Brompton 😉 Herzliche Grüße gehen von Deutschland über den Kanal direkt zu dir. Harry

[@robertlock6041]

Danke Harry, LG Bob 🙂😊

[@brilliantbikes]

Thank you both so much for watching! I wish my German was better to reply! But we agree the Brompton is a lovely bike! I wish you many happy years of riding it!

[@carlmyhill]

Itd be interesting to know what you put in the chariot? Is it for kids or just for luggage? Have you tried a BOB trailer instead?

[@brilliantbikes]

We take our daughter, the is nearly 3. No sorry not tried any other trailers. Thanks for watching

[@carlmyhill]

@@brilliantbikes ah good to know - i posted your video on the excellent Family Cycling group on Facebook. I quite like a bob trailer - i pull it from my bike friday tikit sometimes but just for camping stuff

[@b.griffin317]

Is the thru-axle a feature of the P-line? Don't think my 'C' can do that.

[@brilliantbikes]

No it can’t, but we made a video on how to attach the Thule trailer to a C Line before! Link as follows; kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqelcmSBbdR5o7Msi=_8izamH96D5-Qne0 Thanks for watching!

[@marioschatten782]

😊

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching!

[@kuya.martinjcoofficial9846]

May i ask Is all brompton same rear fender?

[@brilliantbikes]

Hi - thanks for watching and for the question The easy answer is no The original Brompton (now called the C Line) had a choice of two: For bikes with a rack For bikes with no rack (even further back there was each of these available with a small notch cut out for users of bottle dynamos) The Electric C Line used a different mudguard The P Line / T Line uses another different one (to go with the advance rear frame) The G Line uses a different mudguard again So it's necessary to choose the right mudguard for your model of Brompton Hope that helps

[@eegaugh]

Liked. Not sure about the soundness of interposing a washer between adapter and dropout. Overlong skewers can, of course, be modified but I suspect that the original threads may be rolled rather than cut.

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching!!! it worked surprisingly well!

[@bobwilliamson5574]

You forgot to mention that the chariot can also carry fifteen pizza's and a carton of tinnies .

[@brilliantbikes]

lol! Actually it can carry a lot of beer and wine! And I still don’t have the coffee cup holder! Thanks for watching!

[@enricoflor3601]

Have you tested the Radical Designs Chubby or Cyclone?

[@brilliantbikes]

No sorry, we have only tried the Thule. Thanks for watching!

[@theotherstevesteve]

Would it have been better to put the nut on the other side? If that nut loosens then your child rolls off immediately if the whole of the skewer had to work its way out you have a little better chance.

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching! The trailer has a built in safety cord, so it is not going to come off. The adapter ends to be on that side and the quick release skewer cannot go the other way due to the adapter

[@macola1970]

@@brilliantbikes Correct answer, trailer connectors are always installed on the opposite side of the adapter / derailer / rear wheel shifting system.

[@lynnrixson3013]

Thule I thought was pronounced as Toolee ? Great video though 😁😁

[@brilliantbikes]

It is, but I guess that’s the English version… Thanks for watching!

[@kajukuja]

🙂👍

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching!

[@lionvillelion]

Too-Lee.

[@brilliantbikes]

Thanks for watching!

[@finncarlbomholtsrensen1188]

Sorry but mine is a 6 speed from 2019! Finn. Denmark