Creating a better place - Brilliant Bikes- Chobham

It's taken longer than we thought.

We started online 5 years ago .....

In May 2013 we purchased our shop - hoping to be open by June

Then hoping to be open by July for the Tour of Britain - which passed by the front door

Then by Christmas - which we only just made

We opened our doors at the beginning of December providing sales of new bikes (Frog for children an Pashley for adults), spares and accessories, service, maintenenance and repair.

This week we got our sign so the world can see that we are creating a better place in the physical as well as virtual world.

Have box - will travel

We believe that the products we sell should be good - so they are also the ones we use.
Recently, Brilliant Bikes started selling the B&W boxes and bike covers specifically for the Brompton folding bike.
So - with a few upcoming trips abroad - we thought "what better way to prove their worth"
Here is our box at Schipol Airport, Amsterdam - complete with travel souvenir stickers :-)

Our patriotic Brompton and B&W bike box on its travels in Amsterdam

Want your own ... check out Brilliant Bikes.
Oh - and did we mention, we love alliteration - B&W Brompton Bike Box from Brilliant Bikes.

Brompton / Ortlieb bag changes for 2013

New Year - New Brompton Ortlieb Bags

Brompton O-Bag - Orange (new for 2013)

Brompton now does two types of Ortlieb bag, made specifically for Brompton Bicycle Limited to fit to their proprietary front carrier block.

The larger Brompton O-bag was introduced in 2010 and was available in two colours:
Black
Pink

For 2013 two new colours are introduced:
Orange
White

While the Pink O-bag is being discontinued - so only limited numbers are now available.

This bag is compatible with all handlebar types - though care should be taken when using with the s-type (straight / MTB handle bar) not to over-fill, as it could interfere with the steering.

It has a large capacity so can be used for touring or commuting - and is especially useful in wet weather - perfect for 2012 with the wettest year in the UK since records began.

Brompton Mini O-bag - Black (new for 2013)

The smaller Brompton Mini-O bag has also proved very popular and was introduced in 2012 and was also available in two colours:
White
Arctic Blue

For 2013 two new colours are introduced:
Black
Apple Green

While the Arctic Blue Mini O-bag is being discontinued, so is again only available in limited numbers.

This bag is ideal for the lighter traveler - if you want to keep your lunch dry on that wet commute to the office :-)

The complete range available from Brilliant Bikes can be seen here:

Know what you are buying?

We just had a customer ring looking for a 3 speed Sturmey Archer gear indicator chain for his Brompton - just purchased on e-bay.

The Brompton was described as:
3 years old
3 speed
As new (hardly used) condition

We checked the rear wheel and frame number (the customer said the bike looked pretty beaten up) with Brompton - and both were made in 1999 - and it was 5 not 3 speed.

If you are not sure - check the frame number with us or Brompton (it's on the main frame below the seat post) BEFORE buying.

Is it spring?

The sun is shining - could it be time to get out and about on your bike again?

What's stopping you (or not)?

If your bike's not stopping properly - maybe you need to check the brakes.

Check out our new pads (for disc and rim brakes) at: http://www.brilliantbikes.co.uk/33-brakes

We're stocking pads for:
Brompton (by Fibrax)
Avid (both by Avid and Aztec)
Magura (by Aztec)
Shimano (by Aztec)

With more to come

Brompton Ortlieb Bag - shocking

The new "O-bag" from Brompton and Ortlieb is finally available.

It comes in two colours:

Pink and Black (shown out in the field - literally)

Black

It's the high quality you would expect from these two companies but doesn't come cheap at £160 RRP.

Unlike most of the Brompton bags it attaches directly to the Brompton front carrier block (rather than using a removable frame like in the S, T and C bags)

Key data:

Bag capacity - 20 litres

500mm (Width) x 300mm (Height) x 150mm (Depth)

To see more visit: http://www.BrilliantBikes.co.uk

Brompton Kevlar Tyres and Inner Tubes

Strange as it may seem, we ran out of stock of our two best selling products!

This is both good and bad:

Good because maybe we are selling more (definitely more than we had in stock).

Bad - because we are letting people down who want our products combined with great price, free delivery and brilliant service.

Today there is some good news at least:

The Brompton Kevlar (a.k.a. the Brompton "green") is now back in stock and available at: http://www.brilliantbikes.co.uk/tyres/117-brompton-tyre-16-x-13-8.html and we are going to try really hard not to run out again!

Thanks for your patience.