Brompton owners

Ta - think I will risk it too.

Any recommendations for servicing? Ideally South / South East but anywhere central would work.

A friend has a Brompton which could do with a clean and tune up, nothing major just drivetrain and brakes. They’ve already had some half arsed work done in the past so I’m looking for a reliable shop to send them to.

Compton Cycles.

^ Seconded.

even Lewisham Cyclery

Great, thanks all

good deal going for anyone in the Southeast https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1177321190040528/?mibextid=79PoIi&rdid=69fpHQIeaILtB3wa&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com%2Fshare%2FjC27j6W1t9jGTb8J%2F%3Fmibextid%3D79PoIi%26wtsid%3Drdr_0rp9IpDbOxv9IRM2u&refsrc=deprecated&_rdr

They are really giving it the hard sell! :)

South east Cornwall more like.

Anyone converted their Brompton to disc brakes?

I’m in two minds with the new G-line but the deciding factor is that the size increase is a show stopper for me.

Just thinking out loud here and potentially using the kinetic or even Aliexpress/ebay fork and triangle for the initial conversion.

Thoughts?

Ha, yeah sorry should have said southeast England

Yes, Kinetics kit. Would 100% do it again. Can’t recommend enough.

Still 16” wheels, but slightly wider when folded as it uses standard 100/135 hub spacing.

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i do! you want to borrow it?

Oh that would be amazing.

I see it’s cable disc, is hydro a bad idea?

I chose cable mainly for cost and less faff when changing things at home. Ben seems to mostly do hydros so don’t think there’s much in it. Eerder Metaal also does disk conversions and all they use is hydro I believe so whichever takes your fancy.

G Line incoming , would have been handy for Saturdays Dieppe to Paris spin, hadn't looked at the avenue verte in much detail before hopping on the Brompton

https://www.brompton.com/g-line

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I see the G-Line as a legitimate n+1 scenario, would have been tricky to explain to my other half why i needed to spend the cost of a new bike upgrading my existing one but clearly a new bike for new terrain is a winning argument, this is going to be my pitch anyway...

Interesting spec if this is true...

The new 20" inch wheels #Brompton G line. ...Steel frame, aluminium fork and stem. Alfine 8 non electric and this four speed rear motor model.

https://snapwidget.com/v/ig/18059531725599327/?src=5XeRbw5g

Thank your lucky stars it wasn't raining. I did that section in a downpour and it was horrible. Horrible.

There's not a lot of clearance under the mudguards when things get sticky , we were blessed by the weather gods (sun and wind)

If nothing reading too much into pictures on the internet has taught me

The G in the picture clearly implies grass

@dominijk I strongly recommend you just lie, buy the bike, and see if it is noticed. This highly dubious strategy has so far worked for me.

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its also £2.8ish k

You could buy a road bike for that amount of money

Not sure what the ' c 'in c line stands for but polite answers only please ....