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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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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.