Brompton owners

Old classic dark blue, their words, not mine.

Could be cobalt or tempest!

I figured that out earlier and machined a steel pin for it, cheers! Sadly the wooden piece, unsurprisingly, started to creak in a disconcerting way, so I won’t be using this again.

Which one do you have? Or you have an unpainted one?

Annoying sqweeking sound. Not suspension block. On attempting to remove cranks, I've de threaded drive side crank arm. Any advice on getting it off? And does somebody have a right crank arm or set they are flogging? Many Thanks

Heat, big hammer. If that doesn't work, more heat, bigger hammer. Unless you have a suitably sized bearing puller handy.

Possibly. Where are you based?

Bristol.

Yeah good. Idea.

@sbbohr aka The Brompton Man might be your best bet. I believe he's based in Bridgewater or thereabouts.

Dang.

I've got a helicoil kit, London based though.

Second +sbbohr who should have one for you!

Okay thanks I'll message! Cheers

How tall do Brompton riders get? Intrigued with these foldy things at the moment.

Best lube for a Brompton, to avoid black/greasy chain marks on contact? Whatever it is that comes on the stock model seems to work well, but now need to relube and my normal go-to (muc-off hydrodynamic) would leave the chain susceptible to marking up anything it touches

i always use a dry lube on brompton, purple extreme is good, wont create as much muck IME

Selling my brompton telescopic seatpost silver £45

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6'2'' is fine with the 580mm seapost - I think this is called the 'extended' seatpost but I think it is what now comes as standard.

If you are taller than that, I have, as does chokolateboywonder^ a telescopic seatpost which will easily accommodate someone who is 6'5''. If you are taller than that...

Brompton say up to 6’8”…

Quickest option is to cut the bb axle and Bosch a new bb in.

You need to clean it more often if the chains leaving black marks

A waxed chain would be ideal on a Brompton, doesn't leave any marks.

Squirt

Is changing the rear tube on a Brompton as much as a hassle as I've seen suggested or just an extra ten minutes or so? Pondering whether to go bike shop or do it myself

I'm not very good at that kind of thing but changed mine without any trouble, certainly easier than the hassle of getting to a bike shop.

Literally no stress. Just make sure when refitting the toggle / indicator chain you screw it all the way in, then back 180degrees.