Looking after your Brompton - rust

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TC99

Active Member
Brompton’s don’t hold up well, especially the rear triangle, here is my 2007 that I’m restoring at the moment.


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Was that stored for decades in a pond?
 

TC99

Active Member
Do not mention it on a Brompton reddit!! You will get downvoted so badly!!:gun: :laugh:

Rust simply does not happen to those guys. I guess perhaps they do not take it out into the rain and do things like kick their missus out to sleep in the garage so their Brommie can take her side of the bed!! Seriously they are precious about the brand.

And do not even try to explain that you cannot take the bike into your office at work with you. :banghead: They simply do not understand that concept and the poor dears have a breakdown at that!! 🤯 :laugh:

Sorry I have jusst learnt a bit about emojis, I am tryhing them out more!!

My GF understands that the bike comes into her flat with me and is stored next to a warm radiator.
 

Gunk

Guru
Location
Oxford
Was that stored for decades in a pond?

No, just left in a garden uncovered

It turned out well though, after a lot of work and far too much expenditure. I wouldn’t do another one this bad.

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