Me, new Brompton.

[GrahamNR17]

Congrats on the Brompton, I'm properly jealous

 

[Crankarm]

Well since the last time I wrote here, I have only been for a few rides. One was long enough to tell me that the new standard Brompton seat is not for me. I have now put my red x-light seat with titanium metal parts on, have had it for about seven years, and never had the use out of it that I should have had considering the cost.

When getting the front wheel off, do I need mole grips as well as a Alan key? or is it just a knack you need.
I files my seat post, just a little nick really, that will not effect the strength of it.
Oh for some weather to have a good go.

Brompton supply a black O ring to go around the seat post IIRC. Plus if you have the telescopic seat post extension you set the extra height to your desire and the main tube when unfolded is always at full extension.

Also it's very worth while fitty stubby bar ends such as Titec Micros, SPDs and ditch the Schraeder (car valve) inner tubes for Presta high pressure inner tubes (Schwalbe SV4 tubes 37-349) which you can easily maintain at 100psi and which hold heir pressure much better than the Schraeder valves. My choice of saddle is Specialised BG2 Sport. Cheap and comfy.

Also remove the inner brake cables and grease as Brompton don't seem to lube the cables which creates a lot of friction and resistance when the brakes are used. They will perform a whole lot better after greasing the inner cables.

Bromptons are great .

 

[SavageHoutkop]

When getting the front wheel off, do I need mole grips as well as a Alan key?

What is a mole grip?

Had my front wheel off last weekend and it was just a spanner one side and a socket set the other (or two spanners) - I'm sure those better at it than I am can do it with just one spanner.

Then to get the wheel off you need to move one brake pad (allen key) or deflate tyre fully.

 

[ColinJ]

What is a mole grip?

Google is your friend!

 

[Aso Jones]

My front wheel as a knurled ring instead of a nut, and an Alan key the other side. I'm sure when I get down to it I'll figure it out.

That's a good idea Crankarm, I will fit presta tubes. One of my friends as had a Brompton for years and he still uses Schraeder tubes, and you can bet that sometime during a ride we have to stop for him to put some air in his tubes, I will not suggest to him to buy presta tubes he's likely to go all faint.