Jon WorthMy new Litelok One lock is here
Still made in the UK, but these days shipped from a warehouse in Netherlands to me in Germany
So much Brexit winning!
Now mounted on the Birdy. The only problem is it’s going to get dirty here…
But this lock is 0.5kg lighter than the Abus Bordo I had before, and importantly is much easier to handle than a Bordo.
Confused Middle Aged Dad@jon looks much cleaner and less worn than my old red birdy
@confusedMiddleAgedDad This one has done a LOT of kilometres, but I have put in a lot of work to look after it and adapt it. The bike has allowed me to make trips I'd otherwise never make - it's brilliant.
@jon I used to combine cycle and train for work but decided I was working too hard to do that and seemed to regularly have to cycle all the way. Birdy largely redundant for last 15 years. I also found folding handlebar to be a weak point which regularly developed a wobble from hinge. Oh, and seat post cracked.
@jon and winter cycling played havoc with the paint
@confusedMiddleAgedDad Sadly that cracking was a regular occurrence on those older Birdy bikes. Somehow I have avoided that so far! If I were to commute with a folding bike I would get a Brompton, but the ride quality of the Birdy has proven ace for longer stretches.
@jon I really liked the feel of the Birdy and may revamp mine yet. Carbon seat posts are available for reasonable cost. Stem looks expensive however.
@confusedMiddleAgedDad Second hand aluminium posts are also to be found from time to time. Stems are harder, but I *think* these are common to all Birdy versions, so should be possible too.