Brompton owners

Just the right hand side and the cheaper one is shop soiled, what ever that means.

Evans Norwich have Brompton spares and parts in the sale bins. Single speed tensioners for £6, reamers of different sizes £5< fork holder kit £2…… I’m informed all their shops should have whatever as they are al having a Brompton sort out.

Dibs a tensioner and reamers ta

They’ve got stuff online discounted as well, looks like there could be another 20% off with a code too.

@dots perhaps

https://www.evanscycles.com/brand/brompton/brompton-parts#dcp=1&dppp=59&OrderBy=price_asc

Adjusted the block that sits against the seat post (folded) on my P Line. Now my fold is tight and and very locked. Would recommend. 5 stars.

Do I need a new suspension block?

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Has the elastomer block eaten your plastic washer?

You'll be fine. This is the same as mine and been riding for 5 years without any issues.

After getting a rear puncture i noticed theat my 3 speed indicator chain was pretty filthy , thankfully a rear puncture is rare but that also means i can't remember if the indicator chain should be black and oily, where would the oil be coming from?

The hub is a gearbox full of oil. There’s nothing much to stop it leaking past the key into the axle.

(The key is the moving part the indicator chain screws into and locks and unlocks the internal parts to change gear ratios)

@sbbohr @amey would this hope disc hub work to keep it as a 2 ,3 or 4 speed external gearing?

https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/hubs-cassette-rear/hope-pro-5-centrelock-disc-shimano-hg-rear-hub-black-qr-x-135mm-28-hole/

Yes could make that work

@sbbohr is the expert here

I went with 'safe' option of Sturmey 3 speed internal, it is heavy.

Can someone talk me out of buying a G-Line? Thanks.

Do you lift bro?

Of course, can dead-lift 4x Schwalbe Maraton Pros, squat 3x, bench press 2x and over-head press 1x.

+1

Just negotiating with cycle to work how I get one…

Trials hub is potentially a better option?

https://www.hopetech.com/products/hubs/trial-ss/pro-5-trials-singlespeed-rear-hub/

Can get up to 5x 10/11 speed cogs on it iirc.

Yeah, it would defo be a C2W voucher of sorts, so I've got a few months to wait (for it to get back in stock and current voucher to finish).

Have you put the specs into a table with all the other 20” bikes available and done a proper comparison?

Here's a venn to get you going

I still think G line is best of all 20" mainly because of the Brompton fold.

I really want to test ride one.

Never buy the first of anything; let all the things that don't work be ironed out by the suckers beta testers early adopters.

Lol. I would defo revise those Venn diagrams.

The Brompton 16" won for me over the Terns and Dahons because of the fold and size.It fit perfectly in a Dimpa bag (folding bikes had to be bagged in my office - so petty), on the train, in my then flat and most crucially, in the seat-well in front of a child's rear-facing car seat.

G-Line is big, but the fold is legendary. G-Line wins.