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umop3pisdn-
Would that I were a rich man...
Keeping an eye out for a set of FSA SLKs for cheap now though, I'm thinking generally 130BCD is best as I can use the standard Brompton ring. It doesn't seem like there's much out there in the way of 54t 3/32 rings without ramps and pins. Carbon would be nice (because it looks cool) and external BB would be good because modern (and my Shimano HT2 has caused me no issues ever).
TurtleRecall
Yeah, fuck logic - I mean, it's a Brompton. But the standard chainset looks a bit shit and wimpy, and I'd rather not have square taper on anything if I can avoid it. Also, it seems like one of the relatively 'standard' parts that can be changed for something off the shelf.
I initially spotted a couple of Bromptons with carbon cranks and thought that seemed fun, then got even keener on the idea when I spotted the cheap Fulcrum cranks on Merlin, but then realised stupid BCD meant that was a bad idea, but the seed of the idea is planted now, so I'm keeping an eye out for cheap fancy cranks...