I dunno man, I’ve been pretty damn high on my ebike and didn’t tell anyone about it.
“On a Brompton” doesn’t say much. Was it modded?
Also, did he actually ride anywhere with it, or just carry the thing up a mountain?
According to the article, there was definitely a good amount of carrying but they rode plenty too (why wouldn’t you if you brought a bike all that way).
In the photos, there’s like 6" of snow. I wonder if there’s a video of the “riding” they did. Bromptons aren’t known for their ability to traverse deep snow!
There’s the new G-line but I don’t think he was using one of these.
No, very doubtful, as that one has larger tires and is probably a lot heavier. It looks like the one he brought is the titanium model… super light.
He “rode and carried” it up the mountain (doesn’t say what percentage of the trip was riding vs carrying), rode it a short distance (20 meters, the minimum required for the record) at the summit, and rode and carried it back down again.
Also, his sherpa, Nima Kanchha, carried a full-size mountain bike instead of a Brompton and – of course – barely gets any credit for it.
rode it a short distance (20 meters, the minimum required for the record)
LOL, what? That cheapens the accomplishment a little, I won’t lie. 😂
What I expected:
