I moved few years ago to a rather hilly place I’ve not used the Brompton I tried x1 not sure if I had in lowest gears just sorting it now for spring bought a new ring pump recharable a apple airtag under the seat .the Nano Brompton 36 volt motor i fitted on front wheel helps a bit .i was a tight get I bought black regret it now .. ps I managed take my Brompton on a plane and batteries stuck blue badge sticker on the case.mind u I am disabled
I have some extra choice of sizes for my front-ring, but honestly I find the original fine. I have also entered a steep serpentine road, which also made me use the low gears of my original 6, also those I at first found that the lowest gears were rather useless, till then! And I had to walk at intervals. I have seen a chainring with a smaller ring inside, but I honestly would find it a total waste of money, as I would never need a lower gear. Finn. Denmark
I'm not a fan of the nuts to hold the chainring. Mostly you just unscrew the front bolt and the rear nut grips well enough to let you slacken the bolt off. If you ever a really tight one it's hard to keep a screwdriver in the shallow slot of the nut. It's a wonder they haven't come up with something better.
I moved few years ago to a rather hilly place I’ve not used the Brompton I tried x1 not sure if I had in lowest gears just sorting it now for spring bought a new ring pump recharable a apple airtag under the seat .the Nano Brompton 36 volt motor i fitted on front wheel helps a bit .i was a tight get I bought black regret it now .. ps I managed take my Brompton on a plane and batteries stuck blue badge sticker on the case.mind u I am disabled
I have some extra choice of sizes for my front-ring, but honestly I find the original fine. I have also entered a steep serpentine road, which also made me use the low gears of my original 6, also those I at first found that the lowest gears were rather useless, till then! And I had to walk at intervals. I have seen a chainring with a smaller ring inside, but I honestly would find it a total waste of money, as I would never need a lower gear. Finn. Denmark
I know what you’re saying, it depends on your level of fitness and the type of riding you do
one question.... do you need to change some other pieces like the chain or just the chainring works well?
You just need to take 2 links out of the chain, that’s it everything else works fine
@@terrysallbikes thanks!!
Does it matter whether you're on 6, 3 or 2 speed when you change the chainring?
No, it’s the same procedure
All joking aside I presume I got a 50 teeth sprocket with 6gear will I need to shorten my chain or can the tensioner cope
Alway appreciate a little humour. If you’re going down to 44t take out 2 links
Did u change your derailleur anchorage to an aftermarket type ?
No all standard
lack of informations
Did you shorten thr chain lenght or you fitted as it was?
You need to take 2 links out of the chain
What is the smallest chainring you can fit on a Brompton
44 is the smallest Brompton sell, but 39 are often used, you may be able to fit smaller but not sure you would want to
Have u fitted any smaller ring yet
is that a torque wrench you using there? from brompton??
Hi, no it’s the wrench from the Brompton toolkit th-cam.com/video/s_49qHrHc_E/w-d-xo.html
You removed a 50t and replaced with 44t to better doing uphills? Correct?
Yes it reduces the gearing making it easier on the hills
Hello Terry, a question, are the teeth on the chainring made of aluminum or steel?
Pretty sure they’re steel.
How do you like the 44t now?
It’s great, not as easy as the granny gear on my touring bike but gets me up most hills without pushing. Easily the best mod I’ve made .
@@terrysallbikes How much does it affect your top speed? Did you find yourself topping out and freewheeling on the 50t vs the 44t?
I'm not a fan of the nuts to hold the chainring. Mostly you just unscrew the front bolt and the rear nut grips well enough to let you slacken the bolt off. If you ever a really tight one it's hard to keep a screwdriver in the shallow slot of the nut.
It's a wonder they haven't come up with something better.
Very much agree👍
do you guys think some treadlock may help on this nuts and bolts?
I’ve not had any problems with anything working loose, so no I don’t think it’s necessary
Beeswax makes a decent alternative for threadlock that will keep bolts from vibrating out but doesn’t get quite as LOCKED.
You are able to buy a special tool for the purpose.
See u got same problem as me lol
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