I bought a 2014 m3r used, and it needs a little love, she’s been well used and could use some TLC gonna get her cleaned up and ready for a community ride in a week, iv redone the hub gear adjustment, my question is where would be the best place to find the fasteners? They are a little rusty and it bugs me.
Also what are the best replacements for those little wheels on the cart, iv seen other people with nicer ones.
Lastly does my cable routing look correct? It seems wrong when I unfold it, but iv never owned a brompton.
by d3rpm3ll0w
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u dont share your location so it is kinda hard to suggest place to buy but if you happen to be in US (judging by the kitchen gas hub), u can buy the gear adjustment chain (the fastener?) from Brompton US web directly. FYI u already have brompton ezwheels with bearings installed on the rack, maybe u just need to clean it a bit with toothbrush and soapie water. dont use degreaser anywhere near the bearings, it might sip in and dilute the packed grease around the bearing balls
I found boat supply stores such as West Marine to be a good source for high quality stainless steel fasteners. They have a nuts and bolts section you can browse. Bike shops seems to carry only bottle cage bolts or proprietary parts.
Looks great, and being a 3 you are in for an almost service free life, just consumables like tyres, pads, and the bits that rust. The latter solvable with cleaning / drying down regime.
On your wheels question it looks like you have ez wheels all round which are already a good option IMO. Unless you want snazzy coloured ones that is.
Make sure to lube the hinges, especially if you’re going away and not using the bike for a long period of time. Can get pretty stiff if you don’t.
>Also what are the best replacements for those little wheels on the cart, iv seen other people with nicer ones.
Those are the Brompton-branded EZ Wheels, and are the nicer ones. 😉
Or at least “nice” in the “they sacrifice themselves rather than transmit strong forces to the bike/frame/rack.”