r/Brompton

I'm going to buy a G line electric via a cycle 2 work scheme but I'm not sure what lock to buy.

I've been looking at a high quality D lock (HipLok DX D) but I'm not sure if that would be long enough to secure the bike when folded.

The other option that was suggested was a folding lock (Abus Bordo Granit 6500K 120cm or Abus Bordo Granit 6500K 120cm) but those are bulkier and heavier.

Anyone have experience of the G line and D locks? Or any general recommendations for which type/model of lock to go for?

Got to feel for the guy or girl!

I have the option to buy a V1 Amethyst Lacquer or a V2 Pacific Lacquer.
The weight is the same & I am upgrading with Brooks B17 & conti tyres.
I love both colours, so my question is:
Is the V2 worth the extra 500 pounds? For people who have owned a Brompton for a while, what do you think?

Hey ihr (Frauen, FLINTA*, weiblich, ...) 🤗 Mich würde einmal interessieren, für welchen Sattel ihr euch entschieden habt?

Ich bin weiblich, hab ein P-Line, mag es sportlich und leicht und mache auch längere Touren. Auf Dauer ist der Super Light Brompton Sattel nichts für mich.

Deshalb interessiert mich, wofür ihr euch, neben dem bekannten Brooks B17 Sattel entschieden habt (der ist mir wahrscheinlich zu schwer).

Habt ihr einen guten Sattel für euch gefunden für lange und kurze Touren? Gibt es vielleicht auch Ideen für einen Sattel in einer ungewöhnlichen und coolen Farbe? Mich interessiert ALLES was ihr dazu zu sagen habt! 🤩 Vielen Dank schonmal für eure Inspirationen... :)

Evening folks!

Adter changing my rear inner tube on my Brompton G line (7 months old) I noticed that the rear wheel wasn’t spinning for very long…

So far I have:

- removed the wheel again numerous times and no luck so clearly not to do with break pads misaligned

- removed the disc rotor and still drags

The only thing I haven’t removed is the hub itself as I don’t have a few of the tools to do it…

Attached is a video of what I mean, hopefully makes sense (although the video shows it on the bike as i assumed at the time it was something to do with the brake pads or caliper).

TIA!

https://reddit.com/link/1vq6o1r/video/i3g8zyzrjsjh1/player

So I've had my Brompton for a bit over a month now. C Line 12 speed, Prune. I love this bike, truly, but I have apparently decided that "love" means "immediately putting it through hell."

Its first real outing: I messed up my route on Komoot and set it up as a hiking itinerary instead of a cycling one. Result: 15km of gravel, single track, fields, forest, and then at one point the path just... stops existing. I'm talking machete territory. My tired brain waited until 1km before the end to gently suggest that maybe, possibly, I had planned my path wrong. Cool, thanks.

So on its very first ride it took some solid rock hits, branch scrapes, and a few decent gouges. I've got matching scratches on my arms as a bonding exercise. Then, still buzzing from that, I put it straight into a TGV in France, in the luggage racks and corridors that are absolutely not designed for bikes, with the bonus feature of people whacking their suitcases into it. Basically a full baptism by fire in under a week.

Now I'm looking to patch up its first scars. Problem is, I cannot find the RAL code for the Prune 12v paint anywhere. Does anyone happen to know it?

I know it's going to keep collecting scratches and one day I'll just accept it's going to look like a battle worn little tank, but for now I want to try a touch up while I still care. I like tinkering too, so I'm curious what I can pull off here.