Favorite Brompton Tips, Tricks, Accessories, and Mods

[straas]

I've ordered this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brompton...rentrq:b880f3001720aa4706753d25fff5953c|iid:1

Now the hunt for a basket begins. Sorry for taking over the thread with this!

 

[Gunk]

I'd recommend something like this where the mounting plate is lower, you could also reuse the black backing plate, just re-drill your bracket.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rixen-Ka...776757?hash=item5b7169b435:g:KiAAAOSwHNhegqh5

 

[shingwell]

I'd recommend something like this where the mounting plate is lower, you could also reuse the black backing plate, just re-drill your bracket.

And, I noticed, 18L capacity instead of 12L for the Decathlon one.

 

[Gunk]

It is bigger but will still work

 

[oldkit]

After years of seeing the wheels being built, early 90s, and helping load them onto the van I finally got one last year. (bike that is)

My first mod is copter tape on the main tube, there will be lots more.

I have an Ikea bag, haven't tried to get the bike in it yet.

Will keep an eye on this thread, lots of interesting stuff on here.

Cheers all
Kit

 

[straas]

After years of seeing the wheels being built, early 90s, and helping load them onto the van I finally got one last year. (bike that is)

My first mod is copter tape on the main tube, there will be lots more.

I have an Ikea bag, haven't tried to get the bike in it yet.

Will keep an eye on this thread, lots of interesting stuff on here.

Cheers all
Kit

What does this mod achieve?

 

[Kell]

I'm guessing it stops the cable rub.

I have a dark patch on mine that won't come off.

 

[oldkit]

Taping the top of the tube behind the pivot point prevents the paintwork getting scuffed if you mount as I tend to do by throwing my right foot over the tube. Sometimes I will catch the paint, I saw one for sale last year with virtually all the paint worn away. I use an 11.1/4" length of 4"tape lengthwise along the top which ends just in front of the Brompton sticker.
Works for me, I don't have to be so careful getting on and off.

 

[tel123]

The basket was from Decathlon

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/front-bike-basket-black-id_8031536.html

Bracket was from fleabay very similar to this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/362989989387

I used an old car numberplate as strengthen plates, but it was quite an easy modification. @JhnBssll has done a similar mod but his is better, his basket has the mounting holes lower so he didn’t need to add strengthening plates, it’s detailed on his Brompton build thread.

Hi. How do you get to peoples bike builds??

 

[Gunk]

Hi. How do you get to peoples bike builds??

https://www.cyclechat.net/forums/projects-builds-rebuilds-or-modifications.200/

 

[tel123]

Thanks Gunk.......me being stupid, sorry......

 

[straas]

I've ordered this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brompton-bag-bracket-adaptor/113350266754?_trkparms=aid=111001&algo=REC.SEED&ao=1&asc=20160908105057&meid=1fc1955144f345b28786ca0904ccb8a5&pid=100675&rk=1&rkt=14&mehot=pp&sd=113350266754&itm=113350266754&pmt=0&noa=1&pg=2380057&brand=Unbranded&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci:40a1cc6e-af19-11ea-bc77-624afbd89947|parentrq:b880f3001720aa4706753d25fff5953c|iid:1

Now the hunt for a basket begins. Sorry for taking over the thread with this!

Still waiting for this to turn up from HK...

 

[cougie uk]

This doesn't really qualify as a hack in the way that jubilee clip does, but I went one stage further and got the Joseph Kuosac rear block.

All but eliminated any pedal bounce/bob.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxeEln3X2qs


Been running that for 2 1/2 years now and it's one of the best upgrades I made. I tried the jubilee clip first too.

Ooh ta. Just ordered !

 

[Gunk]

I recommend the Sturmey Archer 3 speed shifter, nice mod for under £20

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/123910953674

 

[12boy]

I have 2 of those shifters....one for a flat bar and another that is a bar end shifter. The flat bar one is mounted on a Nitto stem on my 82 Holdsworth which I converted to an SA 3 speed. They are so much more robust and solid looking than the old pressed steel ones.