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That's good to know - I thought the longer stem would be better as Im 6'2. Guess I just need to test ride some. How do you find the fit?
I think I would either go ss or 3speed but again will try them out.
Main use will be pub, cycling into town or cycling to/from work via public transport - so nothing strenuous.
The Dynamo adds 440g of weight, lights would add say 150grams if I go with the lighter tyres I can save 200g so that close to evening itself out. Is the weight issue purely down to how heavy it is to carry? The idea of dynamo sits well with the overall idea of a brompton to me, makes life easier/simpler.
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Brompton journeys are shorter which doesn't warrant dynamo and if you get a bag those lights can just stay in there with a 5cm USB cable to charge. Its completely unnecessary on a brompton IMO.
I'd get Brompton Kevlar tyres, they kinda sit between Kojak and Marathons. I havent had a puncture on them yet but from what I've seen puncture repair is an utter ballache.
Also think of other users apart from you who will use it. 100% get 3 speed at least and once you go 3, the jump to 6 doesent really add much price or weight. The new shifters are nice too. Replace stock brake pads with swissstop so there is not much rubber muck on the rims after a wet ride.
It is counterintuitive to lighten the brompton and changing anything stock like saddle or pedals defeats the purpose IMO.
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you'll have to swap out the seat post for the extended or the telescopic, standard was too short for me, at 5'11", and the extended is pulled out all the way with the seat topper turned over to give me a little bit extra.
As @amey says puncture repair looks like a ballache, haven't done it yet myself (touch wood) but I'd go with heavier tyres myself, so I don't have to worry about it, rather than using that as a weight saving.
Also keep those tyres pumped up to 100psi, its surprising how much of the ride performance on a brompton comes down to how hard the tyres are..
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also that barbour x brompton looks right up your street ;)
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I'm 6'6" and the S bar is fine for me. That was on an 11mi each way commute through London last winter. As others have said, you'll likely need extended or telescopic post. I paid the difference for Cycle Surgery to swap it out at point of sale. Definitely test ride to see what feels best for you though.
Also as mentioned by others, I wouldn't recommend lighter tyres. Punctures really are a ballache. Now, I'm 90ish kg and I found the standard Brompton tyres good for a few months, but started getting punctures so swapped to Marathons. The better experiences of others might be because they're tiny racing snakes? Or maybe I'm just unlucky. The marathons are slower and not so grippy, but I'm happy to accept that if it means no punctures ever. Don't bother with dynamo lights.
amey
cornelius_blackfoot
TurtleRecall
If you have the H style you can't just swap out the bars, you have to change the whole stem (and recable?) so it's an expensive mistake to make.
I'm sure 3 speed is good but I know people who ride those who say the small gear is too small and the big gear is too big.......if thats the case then you're paying a weight penalty and a more expensive replacement cost for something you might not really use. Plus the mechanics of 2 speed are really straightforward.