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There was a recall on certain age models to have the BB replaced a couple of years back, how old is yours?
And yeah, I dunno why Brompton use such rubbish units. UN-55’s retail at about £20, it’s not exactly going to break the bank.
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only up to 2017 so not affected!
I agree somewhat, I would vote for a sealed bearing headset and front wheel, but all those small increases add a lot of the cost of the bike!
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Got mine in November.
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Yep, my spindle was one of the ones that snapped. Luckily I was freewheeling at 5mph. I shudder to think what could have happened if it gave way earlier on in my commute.
Once the replacement is starting to wear I'll also make the switch to a UN-55.
Rhobbs
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Sam
As someone owning a recent/new brompton should I be worried about this bbgate?