Kell
Veteran
- Location
- High Wycombe/London
Hi there - mine isn't quite as simple as that as I started off with an H-type bike (2016). I don't have a picture of it with the original bars fitted as I never rode it like that. But this is the generated shot from my order.
The reason for going for the H type is that the stem folds from a higher hinge point to allow for the higher height of the bars so they don't foul the ground when folded.
NB: I'd caution anyone thinking about fitting flat bars to the older M type as you'll end up with a bike that's even lower than the S-type as the clamp is lower.
(I don't know enough about the new stems to advise on those)
As shown:
I figured going this way would be easier because I could always shorten my original cables if they didn't work, but I couldn't lengthen them if they ended up too short if I went from an S type.
As it happens, I ended up not doing anything with them for ages as everything worked perfectly. It all just looked a little untidy.
I don't remember the length of the bars I replaced them with, but I cut around 1.5 cm off each end - really just because they felt a lot wider than the originals, not because of the fold. It folded perfectly.
I've since replaced the ones in the picture because they're coming up for 5 years old and they're aluminium.
I recently had a crank snap on me. (Before anyone jumps in on this, it was probably caused by some sort of impact and had, in fact cracked for some time before it finally went completely) but Brompton themselves see their aluminium parts as replaceable, so I replaced the frame clamps at the same time as the crankset. And then figured I'd get some new bars too.
They are Ritchey Risers, but were an absolute shoot to fit as the bends are slightly different to ones I replaced and it took some work to get them in the clamp. Only ridden it once since then though which was last weekend.
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