2006 Brompton m3l

[neilrichardson55]

You have enlarge the hole in the bracket on the mudguard, too. I can't recommend to do that with a drill. 🙊

E.

Mudguard would punch out its quiet thin or a Dremel

 

[neilrichardson55]

My original Fibrax pads lasted about 600 miles before the fronts were worn down to the metal holders.

(And this was before I had my 40mph downhill as part of my regular commute).

Replaced with the Swissstop pads which are much better and last longer.

the swissstop were like the standard pads now ? ill have a look out i think they will fit in the alloy backs that fibrax use ? worth a try

 

[Kell]

Swissstop BXP Flashpro are the ones you want. Blue ones for rim brakes.

The blue compound supposedly has extra wet weather performance.

They come in sets of 4, so you can do front and back at the same time. I find I need some needle-nosed pliers to take the old ones out (you'll also need a very small hex key). Just be careful when you're buying that you don't buy the full type as they come with the holders which you don't need.

 

[Gunk]

TBH I just use the Decathlon basic pads and for some reason they really seem to work well on the Brompton

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/road-bike-brake-pads-100/_/R-p-328

 

[neilrichardson55]

Swissstop BXP Flashpro are the ones you want. Blue ones for rim brakes.

The blue compound supposedly has extra wet weather performance.

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They come in sets of 4, so you can do front and back at the same time. I find I need some needle-nosed pliers to take the old ones out (you'll also need a very small hex key). Just be careful when you're buying that you don't buy the full type as they come with the holders which you don't need.

ive just order some to try, thankyou for info i have the decathlon ones on at the moment i have some hairy moments with them.

 

[Gunk]

ive just order some to try, thankyou for info i have the decathlon ones on at the moment i have some hairy moments with them.

No hills here so not really pushed them to their limit

 

[neilrichardson55]

No hills here so not really pushed them to their limit

Hills and 120k of me, i need a miracle to stop hehe poor little B, but on the good note its holding up well

 

[Kell]

Hills and 120k of me, i need a miracle to stop hehe poor little B, but on the good note its holding up well

Well I’m 17 stone and have a 40mph downhill as part of my regular commute. Swisstops hold up well.

 

[neilrichardson55]

Well I’m 17 stone and have a 40mph downhill as part of my regular commute. Swisstops hold up well.

:O) tryed and tested ive ordered some so i hope when i get back from my holiday

 

[Gunk]

Mudguard would punch out its quiet thin or a Dremel

Pretty sure the mudguard mounting hole is 8mm I don’t remember having to drill mine out when I did the conversion on my Mk2