Brompton owners

Add £200 to both.

? Really?

Yes sir.

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Get them on here..

I was going to say for over here they are a smidge high, but you could get more on ebay/FB. but who wants to deal with those plebs ...

i got my 3-speeed off here for £650 but it didn't have some of the blingy bits you've got. and maybe a couple years older ...

will PM!

FB. but who wants to deal with those plebs

ahem. no plebs in my group! ;)

Got some spare parts if needs anything; cloud blue rear triangle
L type rear mudguard and stay
standard length Seat post - silver

Some other bits as ever!

All gone!

what's the preferred brompton tyre at the moment? schwalbe one or conti contact urban?

Conti

Speaking of, I wanted to pick up some tyres and a few bits from the Brompton.com online shop. Does anyone have a referral voucher they’re not planning to use…? 😇

I'd appreciate one too plz.

edit: what's the dynamo hub of choice for bromptons?

Why not buy it from your local independent shop instead of supporting Brompton whos trying to constantly screw us over?

Sp or SON.

SON is baller of course, but it’s beautiful, light and very very good.

Wife runs sp with son lights; were out of stock of all black when she ordered.

Can supply SON as a bundle btw

Ah fair comment

Nothing against you, purely directed at Brompton.

Probably a numpty question here but why are “Brompton” chains so expensive? I have a 2010 3 speed and need a new chain and probably sprocket. Any reason not to put well basically any old cheap (E.g. 7 speed or similar) one on? It’s only got one sprocket at each end after all.

That worked really well - I spend the vast majority of my traffic-light infested commute in the middle gear of the hub, with much less hub shifting than before.

As far as I can see any 6-8 speed chain would do. The stock one seems to be bog standard 7 speed SRAM.

Stick any 3/32nd single speed on, i tend to favour kmc x7/x8

Any reason to avoid a 1/8” chain on a non-derailleur brommy?

I’ve got kmc z1 on both mine and they run fine.

My brain says; 1/8th runs fine on 3/32 but wears ever so slightly quicker?

On a brompton it’s fine, just some of the older ones had 1/8th pitch sprocket and chainring so obv can’t run 3/32

Wears quicker because it’s a bit too wide? Never thought about that.

Not sure what my rear sprockets are actually, could well be 1/8” if I’ve changed them…

Yeah because it can move side to side more? Could be an old wives tail tbh!

Nice, sounds good!

Thanks both.