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Thank you very much, I'll have a read today

Not really, I'll look into it today, thank you for the worrying warning!

Thank you for advice a month or so ago to grease the bolt that holds suspension block, it did the trick with the intermittent squeaking.

I’m going to order a Joseph Kuosac block from SJS which I think will be a nice little upgrade, are there any other economical little upgrades that won’t break the bank I should order at the same time?

Which London bike shops are recommended for working on Kinetics/alfine bromptons? I need to get on top of maintaining the bike now that I am putting down a good amount of miles a week but may treat it to a proper service first.

Gears have started slipping in the mid-range and I think both my break and gear cables are a bit worn out.

Any kinetics triangles with integrated rack? long shot..

Yes quite alot of bounce I reckon, definitely when I am setting a good pace

Do you reckon I should investigate harder bushings?

Thanks I'll try that out

I have an intermittent squeak, which seems to comes and go - for example often it’ll be quiet on the way to work and noisy on the way home, It seems to follow the cadence of my cycling and after initially presuming it was pedals/bottom bracket I’m now pretty sure it is the pivot or rear dampener.

Any tips for things to keep on top of in terms of regular maintenance and or squeak reduction?

V happy with my Kinetics Brompton, thank you to this thread for the heads up to the ebay listing!

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Hi All, Thank you for comments and interest the bike is now sold.

This was my regular bike a few years ago, but up for sale now as it has been kicking about unused for too long.

Reynolds 531 frame, ideal for a taller rider.
It has a nice pearl paint scheme, though this is scuffed in various places as I have aimed to show in the photos, with some chips at the back of the head tube and on the rear stays. There is also a minor dent on the top tube. Frame and forks as a whole are in good condition/straight.

Frame size:

Seat Tube 63 cm CC
Top tube: 59 cm CC

The bike has a full Shimano 600 Arabesque groupset, apart from the shift levers which are Campagnolo. Handlebars, stem and seat post are SR. Wheels are Super Champion Gentleman rims on Miche hubs. Tyres are Panasonic Pasela PT 23c. It comes with a brooks colt leather saddle.

Collection Islington

£200

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I could be interested, what sort of price?

is that at a particular store?

Ah I missed your expanded reply, thank you, good input!

yes these are all good reasons to probably swerve birdy, especially the greater dealer/general knowledge available around Brompton modification.

I had noted from pictures that the cable routing opening looks a bit dicey

Are you the person who works at Sjs/has your username changed?

You don't happen to know anywhere that will do a test ride on one in London do you? No one answering the phone at Fudges cycles so far

I know I like the brompton now after the test ride and the convenience and compactness of the fold will probably be the deciding factor

just curious whether the birdy ride and performance could offset the fold - the second hand one at Kinetic has Rohloff

Okay, interested in the detail?

Hi all, thank you, so much good info and advice in this thread, I have read a fair bit of it in last few days whilst considering getting a Brompton

I test rode one last weekend, first impressions very positive, I tried a H6L at Brompton Junction, I rode around central London in the rain for an hour and went in and out of a few shops to get a little more familiar with the fold. I enjoyed the ride though it did feel a bit bouncy, the fold is very impressive in reality very compact and simple enough after a couple of tries. The dynamo lights seemed a little pale. I only tried the H sized variant, I am 6foot3 do you think it is worth trying the M size anyway?

My needs –

A few years ago I would have turned my nose up at the idea of a Brompton, probably because of the lib-dem vibe I may have attributed to them however I have been coming around to them since. I went to Japan in Spring2018 and borrowed a bike to go and explore the north coast, I only made it a few days before weather turned me back however the possibilities of bicycle/train travel began to seem quite appealing. This summer I went on quite a wide ranging trip around France by motorbike eventually leaving the moto with a friend near the Pyrenees, I returned to my travels later on but the moto had died so instead I changed plans and got around with hitchhiking and Blahblahcar as well as exploring more locally on my friends mountainbike. It got me really thinking that a folding bicycle combined with other transport might make for an ideal way to have quite freewheeling holidays around Europe.

At home in London and my day to day cycling has really subsided, the top floor flat I now live in makes getting a bike in an out a right palaver + my work is quite physical and location changes at intervals so I have ended up mostly on bus/train motorbike when commuting.

The Brompton definitely seems like the obvious choice, I have mostly gotten rid of my earlier preconceptions of them and the all important fold seems to be clearly unapparelled. Now I have ridden one I have to admit to liking them.

But part of me does still question if there is something else better/cooler

I do like the look of Birdy, do any of you have any thoughts on them? The price of the Brompton is another sticking factor, and Birdy is even worse! But it does sound like they could be better suited to touring in Europe and in the Pyrenees, they are less ubiquitous which does hold an appeal. And they may be better for someone tall like me. Older models seem to come up from time to time on ebay for much less than a new Brompton. A new Brompton with all the options I think id ideally want looks likely to cost around £1400!! There is a second hand Birdy with some exciting extras available for only a bit more than that at a certain Scottish bike shop..

Do you know if I could test ride a Birdy in London?

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What's the 125cc? a friend is in the market

I fear I have lost my one and only bike key somewhere over the weekend, initial freak out is over, now what do I do?

its for a 1996 Yamaha TDR125

Hi all after a long month in which I failed to keep up with this sale I am back and keen to find the bike a new owner.

New location for inspection/pick up is N1 near Haggerston station.

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Thanks for the interest and complements , can't envisage splitting frame and forks but i'll bear you in mind if that changes!

I am selling a complete Tony Greening track bike ridden on track and on route to track only. I hope the new owner will have more opportunity to use it more. The Columbus MAX tubeset is super light, stiff and responsive and really beautiful.

This is a tall track frame custom made by the Dorset frame builder Tony Greening for the late Rob Jefferies. It would be Ideal for the taller rider, I am 6'3".

Dimensions:
ST - CTT 62cm
ST - CTC 60cm
TT - CTC 59cm
Head tube: 22cm

Wheels are true, rims have never seen a brake and tyres are still young. Drive chain is in excellent condition. Frame and forks are not drilled for brakes. The paintwork is a very nice subtle sparkly light blue in overall excellent condition however there is some paint damage around the seat stays.

There is also a minor dent to top-tube due to bar swing.

Specifications:
Columbus MAX steel frameset and Columbus steel 1" threadless forks
Phil Wood 36 hole hubs laced to Mavic CXP 12 rims. Rear is fixed/fixed.
Dura-Ace 15t sprocket with Phil Wood lockring
Michelin Pro-Race 3 tyres
Stronglight 170mm chainset (48t chainring)
Planet X Superlight Team seatpost: 27.2mm - 350mm
KMC S10 stainless steel chain
Campagnolo Record headset
Specialized 120mm stem
Track drops with harlequin braided black cotton tape job and metal nitto bar ends.
Crappy black saddle is for photo and sale purposes (ie. proper saddle not included)
(Pedals not included)

Inspection welcome off of Old Kent Road near Burgess park.

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