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Things to add to your list: handlebar catch (made of cheese), main roller wheels (they don't work), sleeve/insert (why?!), front axle hook (again, cheese)...
B75 - Regressive manufacturing (old levers, no mudguards), Endless limited editions (which are repeated, think nickel) and the Brompton electric which took nigh on 14 years to develop, mooted as the next big thing but is not really great for the price tag. Halfords tie up (...)
CSB. I actually really like Bromptons (I don't work for a dealership and neither am I wanting to sell you anything)
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The catch and hook are only cheese if abused.
The sleeve, how else do you suggest? It’s essential and works, u less you don’t look after it.
The rollers, yeah I hear that, they really need to stick the bearing wheel on there.
B75, I like and dislike it, it sells though and does open a new price point.
The nickel has only had a few small runs and now no more, but agree too many limited editions for my liking.
You ridden an electric Brompton? We have one and think it’s great. What don’t you like?
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The original wee roller wheels on the rear triangle were designed not to be rigid, else the shock of hitting a drain cover etc while rolling the bike would go directly into the frame and snap the mountings off. I’ve seen plenty of bent/broken ones over time. The newer ones are a bit more robust, but just go for EZ wheels. Much betterer.
My 2-speed has been pretty reliable tbh. Some plastic bits are a bit shit, and what annoys me most is the way that if you forget to unfold the pedal and spin the crank around, the folded pedal smacks into the frame and takes big gouges out of the paint. A bit of shit design there.
sbbohr
jj72
Hinges, plastic anchorage, stem bolt rust