Hugh Manatee
Veteran
The only time I have ever had anything to do with Brompton stuff is when I needed a rim to build a rear wheel for a Moulton I had saved. I wasn't impressed.
The first rim I got didn't have any holes in it. Well, it had the valve hole drilled but nothing for the spokes!
The replacement did have the correct number of holes but the join in the rim was very obvious and the whole thing appeared to be made from some sort of cheese.
I did manage to build my first wheel; easy as it was a Sturmey hub. The bike is now with my mum and potters in and back along the Totnes cycle path regularly.
Having read this thread, I'm going to check it next time I'm down there.
The first rim I got didn't have any holes in it. Well, it had the valve hole drilled but nothing for the spokes!
The replacement did have the correct number of holes but the join in the rim was very obvious and the whole thing appeared to be made from some sort of cheese.
I did manage to build my first wheel; easy as it was a Sturmey hub. The bike is now with my mum and potters in and back along the Totnes cycle path regularly.
Having read this thread, I'm going to check it next time I'm down there.