Brompton owners

Great, hadn't looked at that option!

Thanks

The 2 speed isn't that might lighter than the SA 3sp (a kilo, maybe?) but it's simpler. I have 2sp myself, and I actually found it a bit over-geared with the stock gearing (13/16t sprockets, 54t chain ring) so I swapped mine out for a 50t. I do live near Crystal Palace tho, which is a bit lumpy.

Yeah, that 54x13 gear is far too big for most people.

We're checking out a 2 speed soon hopefully. If the gear is too big but it's otherwise fine I'm happy to swap a 50t on to it

I’m just down the hill in Beckenham if you want to test a 2 speed first.

Another here, in Forest Hill - close to Crystal Palace who has a 2 speed with a 50t chainring - and glad of it.

Haven’t noticed a problem in the four years since I got it 🤷‍♂️

Tbf I hardly ever have to go up hills on it.

Most of my riding on it is in Cambridge.

Thanks but I'm in Bristol

Ah, realised I'd got you mixed up with @jj72 after I posted but couldn't change it.

Just checked. I have the crap small wheels..

Has anyone upgraded wheels / got a rack?

Is it much better for wheeling it around?

I’d suggest a few more gears for brssl.

Thanks. The wife has a decent bike for most of her riding. The Brompton would just be for getting to parkway station (slight gradient for the first half a mile then flat) and then from Swindon station to the hospital, which google tells us is pretty flat.

Had a look a 2 speed yesterday, seemed ok weight-wise so I might get her to have a grope of a 3 speed in Evans over the weekend and make a decision then.

The 2 speed is in decent nick. Am I taking the piss by offering £500?

As all above re 2 speed gearing, but you can get it stock with -7% ratio so don't need to swap anything. That's fine for south London hills imo.

That would be very cheap

They agreed with you. Accepted £550 though!

Is you wife a member on here too who posted a wanted ad a few weeks back?

The reason i ask is, a woman from Bristol with a similar budget agreed to buy mine last week and said she’d pick it up this week. But i haven’t heard from her since.

If it is her i’m glad she got sorted.

But I don’t wanna stick mine in the classifieds in case it isn’t her and she turns up to collect.

If the chain isn’t worn, rims fine, and rear triangle have no play then yes great value.

Got this basic Brompton bag, they don't seem to make it anymore so no idea what model it was.

Comes with a frame but no block.
£15 collected from Lewisham

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No, my wife isn't a member on here.

I've got an H&H type B rack from Dynokiddo, with Eazywheels all round. Makes it more stable when upended and I can also tow it along like a trolley if I need to. Much neater than the full Brommie rack, tho it's not much good for actually carrying stuff.
https://dinokiddo.me/?portfolio=hh-titanium-front-and-rear-rack-type-b-for-brompton

Picked up the Brompton today for £550. Barely ridden, chain is immaculate and brake blocks look new. Enjoying watching the wife figure out the folding process with a beer now