I have a Brompton M Type and I want to change the Handle Bar to P Type any help or Advice Please ?

[BeaSTxUK]

hello everyone this is my first post.

I have a Brompton M Type or H type not sure exactly and I have decided to change the Handlebar to P Type
Please check the Picture below to understand what i mean exactly

so what I mean exactly here is if i decided to buy the P Type Handlebar to change it with my H-Type or M-Type Brompton or Replace it is it going to be easy or i need someone professional or a bike expert to help me with ? please guys try to help me here as i wanted to do this for a very long time all i am worried about is the middle where it holds the handlebar to the mainframe but the handle breaks and and the gear shifter is easy i can do myself. but i want to know if i can take out my old handlebar and replace it with the p or h type is it going to be easy or what kind of methods do i need thanks.

 

[IBarrett]

There is a thread on a different forum where a guy has done what you are proposing only in reverse, so it should work.
I won't mention the forum but if you google what is below you will find it at the top of your list.
I held a spare M-bar next to a P-type

 

[TheDoctor]

Why not mention the forum and do a Linky? It's not like CC is at war with YACF or whoever...

 

[BeaSTxUK]

There is a thread on a different forum where a guy has done what you are proposing only in reverse, so it should work.
I won't mention the forum but if you google what is below you will find it at the top of your list.
I held a spare M-bar next to a P-type

thank you so much for your lovely reply and message but i was hopping if someone from this forum could tell me or would have done it not on somewhere else so please i am still in search for a proper and easier way for first timers. thanks.

 

[BeaSTxUK]

Why not mention the forum and do a Linky? It's not like CC is at war with YACF or whoever...

nice reply and true so we need someone who has done it before as you said.

 

[steveindenmark]

http://www.bikeforums.net/folding-bikes/554823-brompton-m-type-handelbar-p-type.html

 

[TheDoctor]

I don't know if you've considered just fitting bar ends to your Brommie? Made all the difference to mine, such that I happily tour on it now.

 

[BeaSTxUK]

I don't know if you've considered just fitting bar ends to your Brommie? Made all the difference to mine, such that I happily tour on it now.

hi the Doctor Thanks for your nice advice do you mean something like the picture

They are called ergon 2

have you tried these on yours or do you mind taking a picture please of your handle bars or the bar-ends that you put on your brommie so i can see how it looks on yours i will be thankful to you.

cheers mate.

 

[BeaSTxUK]

I wish i could change my m type handlebar like this brompton in the picture its amazing.

 

[IBarrett]

Why not mention the forum and do a Linky? It's not like CC is at war with YACF or whoever...

I'm a member of other forums and some people get the arse if you mention other forums/create links etc, so I was being careful not to upset anyone on my second day here.

 

[MacB]

I'm a member of other forums and some people get the arse if you mention other forums/create links etc, so I was being careful not to upset anyone on my second day here.

Pleasant, thoughtful and considerate....is this the forum for you?

 

[Sara_H]

Can you change M for H? Or does that involve a stem swap too?

 

[steveindenmark]

I'm a member of other forums and some people get the arse if you mention other forums/create links etc, so I was being careful not to upset anyone on my second day here.

Well I have posted the link as it has the information needed. Not to would be childish, in my opinion.

 

[Abh8]

Can you change M for H? Or does that involve a stem swap too?

Hey Sara, did you ever find a solution to this? I’d like to switch and M to an H

 

[berlinonaut]

I’d like to switch and M to an H

The difference between M and H is the stem - the bars are identical. So you'd need a H-stem plus longer cables but can stick with your existing bars. The latter depends however a bit on the age of your bike and the age of the replacement stem: In 2017 Brompton changed the stems, making them a tad higher (M and H) while the bars became a little lower. Overall height is the same as before but you cannot combine a new post-2017 H or M stem with a pre 2017 bar as it would hit the ground in folded state. You can however go the other way round, using the newer bars on the older stems which offers the opportunity for heights between the standard ones offered by Brompton. Personally i.e. I habe been happily using a new M/H-bar on an old H-stem for years now, heightwise ending up in between M and H compared to Brompton's setup (slightly below H to be more concrete).
So if you catch a new H-stem (post 2017) you'd need the new bars as well. If you manage to grab a used pre 2017 model you can reuse your existing bars.