Brompton owners

SJSC3 is special yes. Any bar type/colour from the standard range.
If you want guards its £845.
Brompton do not allow "custom" bikes advertised, so its not on the site.

We have previously posted photos on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ih2ahl-dn/

B75;
You need new bars / shifters / levers

The old m stem is short and short reach, so flat bars = very low and very short.

Mid rise bars work well, I’ll find a photo of the build before.

Why not just buy an s type though? Your going to spend the same cash but have cheaper parts..

• This is P type and flat bar, works because it keeps the similar reach to an S type but lower.
  https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp-AB5wlCEq/
  

fuck B75, listen to @R.hobbs

You can fit the B75 shifters and levers to any bars you like. The new gear lever design isn’t necessarily an improvement.

You want to discuss the brake levers?

The old shifters are somewhat functional but no ergonomic thought.

In other news, just finished this

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Nice!
Re. the B75, i chose the S1E over it.
1st & definitely not my last, next one with gears though!

Most schemes had a £1000 limit but this summer there was new guidance issued which changed things, it's just taking a while for schemes to update and perhaps get FCA registration

This guidance isn't that useful.
No employer will get FCA registered unless they need it for their business/are authorised already.
It is far too onerous a requirement to do this so either HMRC will have to agree a carve-out for salary sacrifice loans or it will require the operator of the scheme to be registered.

Cyclescheme appear to be authorised so I suspect using them or similar will be the best route to allow more than £1k purchases.
https://register.fca.org.uk/ShPo_FirmDetailsPage?id=001b000003LFJsCAAX

You said the B75 “needs” new shifters and levers. I mean yeah, if you want the new shifters, but otherwise there’s nowt wrong with what you get.

The levers are frankly unsafe. Brakes that are always soft and pull to the bar? No thanks.

| No employer will get FCA registered

Agreed.

(Although bits of the NHS are registered in one way or another)

| Cyclescheme appear to be authorised

I believe Cycle Solutions and Cycle2Work are too.

Ah ok, the SJSC3 sounds like a good option then. Where is the cost saving compared to the standard S3L/M3L models, if the stem/brakes/levers are all the post-2017 variety?

an M3L is £1010.

Thanks!

Sorry, I should clarify, how do you build it for £250 less than a M3L?

We use a Sturmey archer SRF3 hub - slightly closer gears than a BSR. Both wheels are built to SunCR18 rims. The front hub is sealed bearing from Jtek.

The pedals, saddle and pentaclip is lower spec and there are no mudguards!

Thanks :)

C clips are here! Plus upgrade DR springs...

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Quite keen to give this a go - is it relatively straight forward? Have a 2018 S2L

Yes, a little fiddly fitting the spring and stuff but nothing too stressful

What are they and do they come in black? 😂

Thinner clip = 3 sprockets, stiffer spring = better shifting

So grips.. cut mine off to get a new shifter on, the lock on grips I've got knocking about are way too long. What are people using?

What bars?

M

I can custom cut you some Ergon grips, grip shift grips are a tad short for my hands but work for the actual set up assuming pre 2017, otherwise just change the bars to something wider

What’s the go to shifter for this? Can I use the indexed 3 speed for the SA hub that attaches to the brake lever?

Yes, but i favour a friction shifter, Sunrace M90 works lovely.

Anyone fancy a purple metallic fork / triangle?