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Did the rear wheel go?

Not if you're savvy with your purchasing.

Personal choice and minimal maintenance, I recall. I wasn't too fussed with going hydro and potential air leaks when folded.
The Spyres do a cracking job anyway.
Plus I originally wanted to keep some recognisable Brompton parts.

Ha ha! You were probably right. All squared up now!!

Thanks!
Good spot on the red dot.
Yes this bike passed through his fair hands and earned the Kinetics medallion!
Unfortunately it's nowhere near the 9.5kg of the CHPT3.
I'll console myself with the T Line and the ongoing Nickel Ti Superlight build.

Interesting they've painted the Ti parts rather than leaving au naturel. Is that going to wear off as badly as the black ones?
At least it'll be less noticeable.

Nice!
Been away from the forum for a couple of months.
All black rims certainly add that something...

Love the SMC Plume wheels.
Where did you get them from?

Yep, pretty much. They've put all their eggs in the Covenant Garden basket.

All of the above!
Luckily there's a dedicated band of hackers to make these work better.

You're probably right.
We are mostly a dedicated bunch to Brompton on here so lap up any of the updates they drip feed through.

Interesting to hear the new DR woes.
Glad to be holding off on looking at these as possible future purchases and perhaps looking at the aftermarket solutions for the legacy frames instead.

Yeah, clearly the training memo on working with carbon parts hasn't reached them yet!! 🤦

Nice write up.
As Ryan suggests a lot of these issues are PDI ones not done by the store on collection.
There seems to be a torquing issue of nuts and bolts were fittings are dry and binding giving inaccurate readings.
A dab of copper grease on the Pentaclip bolt should ensure it's at the right torque setting.

Regardless of the official line.
The owners of this first release of T Lines are beta testing them in real world environments.
Why else are they offering owners free servicing at Junction stores.
Because the nearest store is in London I'm glad in some way to not have bought one and would wait for a later bike when they've rectified these teething problems.

That’s quite an old comparison predating the ContactUrban and in 700c sizes.
https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/tour-reviews/compare/continental-sport-contact-2016-vs-schwalbe-marathon-racer-2015#specs

Yes the current ones with the silver reflective strip do.
It was the pre production ones with black reflective strip that had clearance issues.
They roll really well and have decent comfort.
If you want the Tanwall look then sit tight a few more weeks. 🤫

The Tanwall Racers have a lighter folding Kevlar bead rather than steel.
My go to is the Continental ContactUrban which is a better all rounder (no pun intended).

Annoyingly there are regional variations for We Are England.
The Brompton one is on in London and South.

Brompfication make the neatest if you don't have an IGH.
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/gear-spares/brompfication-chain-tensioner-2-speed/

Always used UPS fully tracked & insured myself.
Depending on value looking from £25 using Brompton box to pack it.

You can try to reshape a dynamo bracket so it clears the FCB.
I prefer this bracket from BikeGang.
https://www.bikegang.co.uk/bikeganghut/Front-Light-Adapter-Bracket-v-3-Stainless-Steel-Multi-S-Cateye-Compatible-p133705579

Don't do it! It’ll make a mess!!
The Kallax is mainly hollow filled with corrugated paper for lightness and strength.
I've cut down a larger shelving unit previously in height but wouldn't trying to make it slimmer.

Assume you mean the GE1?
The GA2 is straight rubber grip and found on the original CHPT3 V1.
The GE1 is an updated interpretation of the GA2 with a slightly softer rubber I feel. There is a small thumb rest/wing moulded into the grip and the inner plastic barrel has a cut out under the palm rest offering some air cushioning. This was fitted to the most recent CHPT3 V3.

It's the thickness or girth of the grip depending on your hand size that is different.
No one specific to Brompton unless you have old shape M bars when the length will be an issue.