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I've been running them for ~2k km with no issues, admittedly i don't ride in London anymore. The streets round here aren't so mean

That's going on the christmas list, might just squeeze through the chimney folded and should be light enough to go on the sled

Looking for one in good condition to replace an edge 810

:0 £65, i think i'll stick with the ikea hack for £4

very nice, what's the handlebar and cross tie

Mental note to add belt drive to the dream Brompton custom build

that makes sense, i wonder if waxing the chain will get a bit more life out of it. the cost is trivial but it seems a waste of material to get through a chain a year

What's the anticipated lifespan of a chain on a brompton? I've just had mine serviced and chain replaced but I think it's only had 1,000km for some reason I'd expect more considering it's a hub gear so not being stretched like a "normal" deraileur would. I'm not good at cleaning the chain though and indulge in the occasional bit of gravel on it

Impressive kit

Hmm, hats off to their marketing team… with a Brompton position the wheel drag is a lower order affect to the full body block

Thank you

I'm looking for a larger front bag for an m-type, considering the borough and restrap (want a side drink bottle pouch). Any other 3rd party ones i've missed, looked at the Carradice. Currently have one of the lime greenroll tops but 9 litres isn't enough for current needs

This is definitely the win, there are days where you quite fancy one leg of a commute but not the other. A Brompton is great for that scenario, previously i'd have to grind through a bike i wasn't feeling or more likely leave the bike and be on a tube/bus thinking about the bike. Particularly on a wet winter night

BRM Brompton Racing Machines, shamelessly ripped from one of the finest motor teams of the edwardian era or, more related, Brevet Randonneurs Mondiaux

They do offer an Alfine spec one for £3.7k with shipping, which is quite competitive with the G series. The fold isn't as slick. I'm guessing that in the future a G series lightweight will arrive

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?

SJS also have a bunch of the older metal brake levers on sale at 17 / 19

I may be selling a set of OEM metal levers soon, not the latest model with the bell and light fitting. Unless i can figure a way to drill those levers to work the bell and lights.

Winter is coming... Has anyone seen the equivalent of the Be Seen front light that will fix to the newer brake levers, annoyingly Brompton sells them as a set and i don't have a Brompton saddle so the rear light is useless to me. I currently have older brake levers and would like to move bell and visibility light onto the levers through that upgrade.

Also looking for something like the Brompton tool kit container to stash existing tools into the frame Found on ebay

I had expected the suspension block to get on the list maybe the P-Line comes with something stiffer as standard.

Intriguingly in the Kinetics gallery there's a build where he manged to adjust a rear ti- triangle enough to accomodated an alfine hub, discs might be a stretch. You could have a crazy hybrid to get the power of discs on the front where you want them most

Recomendations for a mech to convery an M to a S, I'm in Brighton but work London if there's no one in the S.East. Might be upsold to changing the rear triangle and front forks to something ti. Had a query out with the Brompton man but didn't get a reply , reviews for Bike Fix in holborn seem quite mixed

In the ethos of the original the Di2 alfine would be lower maintainance? Seems a bit tight to not put that on for £2.5k

Yes, an odd design choice given they've got the facility. Unless this is held back for the G-P-Line version. You'd think the weight and comfort of carbon would be a no brainer.

I can't see any mention of the carrier block spec, I'd hope it's rated more than 10kg as the standard, given the bike packing pitch.

saw one IRL in covent garden store this am, it is quite chunky. i don't see it as a compact commuter but for travel touring for those with limited store space