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商品の説明
内容説明
"Brompton Bicycle" tells the fascinating story behind one of the world's most unusual and popular folding bikes. It details how you can modify and convert your Brompton for such uses as child carrying and tackling hilly country as well as acting as a unique maintenance and repair manual, full of tips you won't find in any standard bike repair book. In short, everything you need to enjoy this incredible bike to the full. Written by a true expert on the subject, the book covers: a brief history of folding bikes, putting the Brompton in the context of previous developments; the story of how the Brompton came about - from a sketched idea by engineer and Brompton founder Andrew Ritchie, to a bike with major sales throughout the world today; Brompton specials - converting for use by children and multiple riders amongst many other uses; and, using and maintaining a Brompton - tips on caring for and repairing your cherished machine. "Brompton Bicycle" will appeal to all those who love this iconic British brand including: Brompton riders & owners and other cyclists - especially those who are curious about the bike's background but also keen to use and maintain it correctly; designers - the Brompton is more than a bike and was used as a British icon in the London 2012 Olympic ceremony in Beijing; and, those who love a good British underdog story of success in the face of adversity.
著者について
David Henshaw has edited and published A to B magazine, specialising in folding and electric bikes, since 1997 and helped Brompton establish its dealer network in the 1990s.
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3 人中、3人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
形式:ペーパーバック|Amazonが確認した購入
日本でも人気の折りたたみ自転車Bromptonの歴史が中心です。
メンテナンス方法やオプションなどの説明は、5分の1かそれ以下でしょう。その手の情報を求める方は、日本の自転車雑誌を購入されたほうが良いかもしれません。
メンテナンス方法やオプションなどの説明は、5分の1かそれ以下でしょう。その手の情報を求める方は、日本の自転車雑誌を購入されたほうが良いかもしれません。
1 人中、1人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
形式:ペーパーバック
他のレビューにも書いてありましたが、ブロンプトンの歴史や改造の事例を知るには良く、「へぇ、こんなこともできるんだ」という内容のことは書いてあります。ただし、テクニカルマニュアルではありません。真剣に改造技術やノウハウを知りたいのであれば他の書籍にあたるべきです。
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2 人中、2人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Good supplement for owner's manual
2010/11/24
形式:ペーパーバック|Amazonが確認した購入
People who write about Bromptons seem to have one quality in common, unexpected for mechanically-oriented authors: they're decent writers. Even the Brompton owner's manual is clear and succinct, and Henshawe's combination of a history of the company and supplemental hints about managing a Brompton makes for useful and even enjoyable reading. Did you know, for example, that your partially-folded Brompton can be used as a seat while you're waiting for your train? Or that the most common mistake made in removing a rear wheel is taking out the set-screw in the chain tensioner? My only complaint is that neither book stands alone. Both assume that their readers are cult members, and know a quite a lot about Bromptons already. I bought Henshawe to get a more thorough treatment than the manual affords of procedures to repair and care for my new bike, but found that he doesn't bother to incorporate information from the manual. So, I need to have both books open when I do any work. Still, worth a Brompton owner's time.
1 人中、1人の方が、｢このレビューが参考になった｣と投票しています。
Good but not great
2012/3/1
形式:ペーパーバック
This is basically the book about the origin of the Brompton. Described almost every single important moment of the bicycle and the inventor's life (even his predecessors!)
The author focused on the early life of the bike so the story of the bike and the company after year '00 are very little.
It's entertaining to read the history about them but when it comes to the technical aspects of the bike, it's not good enough. The author is quite biased to the Brompton (understandable of course, it's a Brompton book!).
The reason I rated this just 3 stars mainly because the quality of the book itself. There's no margin, no paragraph on the page, full text from top left to the bottom right. This is really difficult to read. The artwork is high-school level and should have had more pictures correlate to the story as well. I have read "Spaceframe Moultons" by Tony Hadland recently, it's in the same genre but Tony is better in writing techniques and in terms of detail of the bike.
If you are the fan of the Brompton, it's worth reading it! it's the only choice!
The author focused on the early life of the bike so the story of the bike and the company after year '00 are very little.
It's entertaining to read the history about them but when it comes to the technical aspects of the bike, it's not good enough. The author is quite biased to the Brompton (understandable of course, it's a Brompton book!).
The reason I rated this just 3 stars mainly because the quality of the book itself. There's no margin, no paragraph on the page, full text from top left to the bottom right. This is really difficult to read. The artwork is high-school level and should have had more pictures correlate to the story as well. I have read "Spaceframe Moultons" by Tony Hadland recently, it's in the same genre but Tony is better in writing techniques and in terms of detail of the bike.
If you are the fan of the Brompton, it's worth reading it! it's the only choice!
excellent book for brompton lovers
2012/3/12
形式:ペーパーバック|Amazonが確認した購入
Very cool book for people like me: brompton fans.
Book is wery well organized and it has lots of pictures about the history behind this great bike.
Book is wery well organized and it has lots of pictures about the history behind this great bike.
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