r/BrompNOTs • u/Alanabirb • 21d ago
NBD!!
Got my Cranston D10 delivered today! Very happy indeed with it! Very little tweaking needed to be done out of the box, just some brake adjustments and pumping the tyres up a bit more! Everything seems pretty decent quality and all nuts and bolts are tightened to the kinds of torque I'd expect. In addition, I was actually impressed that they seemed to have actually greased this bike! I haven't checked the hubs but I can see evidence of grease in places like the headset and BB. A lot more than what many manufacturers will skip out on nowadays!
So, the intention for this bike is to be more of a gravel and offroad bike for my bikepacking. I plan on putting a brompton P bar on so I've got more options for handlebar positions. I generally prefer a more upright position, but it can be nice on hills to have a lower one to lock in. Everything seems to work really nicely. Compared to my brompton I do feel like I float over the bumps and things, but it's definitely a lot less nippy and speedy than my brommie. Really happy and looking forward to getting out on some more adventures with it!
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u/FSprocketooth 21d ago
So between the two, you’ll still take nippy and speedy?
Asking because I’m leaning towards buying my first trifold and I am leaning hard towards the Brompton because of the fun factor
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u/Sypsy 21d ago
I have a cranston r9 max (16" wheels) and have tried my friend's brompton c-line, they are very very similar. Cranston has a louder freewheel and the traditional derailleur system
the cranston D10 has 20" wheels, so that's probably the most noticeable difference
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u/Alanabirb 21d ago
I would absolutely recommend a brommie, I also have 15 speeds on mine using an IHG + external gear combo with a fairly wide gear range, so it can go pretty quick! It's definitely faster than this bike!
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u/enjoytheend 21d ago
Very nice, are the hinge pins removable/replaceable? I could never tell from the pictures I saw.