Mods to my Brompton S-line

[Squirt01]

Slowly working through the upgrades, (Carbon bars, carbon seat post, pedals etc) I`m looking to with each small upgrade to make this lighter. Recently been looking at screws on A/express as well as a new chainring. Can I go from a 50T to a 48T with problems or do I need to switch the chain.

Anything else I can do ?

 

[Tenkaykev]

Slowly working through the upgrades, (Carbon bars, carbon seat post, pedals etc) I`m looking to with each small upgrade to make this lighter. Recently been looking at screws on A/express as well as a new chainring. Can I go from a 50T to a 48T with problems or do I need to switch the chain.

Anything else I can do ?

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I replaced the standard 7mm handlebar clamp bolt with a titanium one from SJS. Mine was for aesthetic reasons as I wanted it black to match the colour scheme.

 

[CaptainWheezy]

I think the simplest / best value weight savings are:
1) Seatpost & Pentaclip replacement - Carbon post with built in saddle mount
2) Titanium bottom bracket
3) Swap inner tubes to TPU, something like the RideNow ones from AliExpress (Avoid the Tubolito ones, they're overpriced)

 

[dicko]

A black aluminium bell?

 

[CaptainWheezy]

Also, lose the Brompton pedals, the folding one especially is very heavy. I fitted a nice light pair of MKS removable ones to my wifes bike.

 

[T4tomo]

I replaced the standard 7mm handlebar clamp bolt with a titanium one from SJS. Mine was for aesthetic reasons as I wanted it black to match the colour scheme.

3 gram saving?

 

[Origamist]

You'll not need to replace/shorten the chain if you’re going from a 50t to 48t chainring.

A new saddle will save you a bit of weight.

 

[ianrauk]

A carbon seatpost that long. Am I right to be wary?

 

[CaptainWheezy]

A carbon seatpost that long. Am I right to be wary?

I've been running H&H carbon seatposts for quite a while now with no issues. They do publish test / certification docs with them so at least they have done some testing. Not sure the same can be said for some of the cheaper offerings from Aliexpress etc!

 

[u_i]

On average, AliExpress parts are downgrades. In this, H&H is OK, again on average.

 

[Kell]

I know this is an old post...

I run a 48T chairing on my 6-speed and didn't shorten the chain. The only thing is that I couldn't refit the chain guard.

I wasn't bothered by this until I ran it for a couple of days and the chain bounced off several times.

I ended up buying another chain guard and having to frankenstein it to make it fit.