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Squircle
Brompton Owners, advise me pls:
I want a Brompton. I have been offered a white 2011 model w/ 6sp hub gears and dynamo and rack for £450 in pretty decent condition by a friend of the shop I work in. Annoyingly a short man owns it and I am a tall man, so as well as wanting(/needing?) to get it resprayed I will need to buy the longer stem and raised H bars, plus telescopic seatpost. Also the bulb has gone in the front dynamo light.
What has gone from seeming like a good deal now seems like it might end up costing more than seeking an alternative solution elsewhere. What should I do? Is it possible to source these bits elsewhere for cheaper, and will the parts I'm replacing have any resale value?
Would also be looking to replace the Marathons with something slicker and the old brake levers with the newer ones.
Should I buy this one or hold out for something else? Cheers