Brompton owners

Nickel edition Superlight. Good start for some proper mods.

I shouted "wheres the brompton Ned?" last week!

He probably calls it Chpt3 too. On brand.

I take it he was in earshot and he didn't mind an Indian fella having a good shout?
Or is this your 'go-to' phrase now?

no, actual Ned, in flat cap and everything on Algernon road, walking

can confirm he has mudguards

Changed this up, carbon wheels to sell separately so this is now £2250!

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If Phil made front and rear id be all over it. As it goes I'm on the lookout for profile minis at the mo.

BWC, who’s in?

6 speed if you are happy to travel slowly with luggage, 2 speed for that about town fixie feel.

I live on the top of a decently steep hill, so guessing the 6 speed?

Yes. Hills aren't great on the 2spd. If you're going 6spd might as well go dynamo too, as it won't be light.

Friend has a sub 10kg 6 speed, so doesn’t mean mega heavy!

But a 2spd would be lighter ;)

Is there any specific technique to tighten up headsets on Brompton or just tighten cup and locknut as normal?

Nothing specific, just the normal back off against each other

But slower!

Definitely 6 speed. 2 speed is 55/75gi ish. 6 is 33-105 ish.

I tried lots of things to assist the two speed, 60t ring, 3 speed conversion etc, but nothing is quite as good as 6 speed!

New machined hinge clamp levers and seat clamp for the chpt3, available aftermarket, the red x firm suspension will not be though

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Just finished up..

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Does it fold? 😱

Yes sir.

They do, just not geared ;-)

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Much gears. Too many, perhaps?

Depends! This guy is off with a trailer for some touring..

Anyone else here?

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Yes, me! (And @JurekB IIRC, though I didn't twig until he was leaving). Thought it was interesting, if all too short, and WB-M an interesting character; couldn't decide if he'd be an awesome boss or a bit of a nightmare, or possibly both.

Did anyone ask why his company are such fucking dicks to deal with if you’re not a main dealer?