I know this sub questions if folding bikes can be bike porn, but here's my try.

I wanted a classy 20" trifold but wasn't willing to fork over a couple of grand for a Brompton G-line or a conversion kit of a 16" C-line. So I went to town on a Chinese Brompnot and changed more or less everything.

  • 8-speed Shimano Alfine rear wheel
  • SP SV-8-FC dynamo front wheel
  • B&M lights
  • Spécialités TA crankset
  • Leather, waxed canvas, and shellacked tape galore
  • As many silver and stainless steel parts as I could reasonably find

And in contrast to the original not a single zip-tie in sight for the dynamo wiring!

It works really well and I'm happy with it apart from some tiny aesthetic quirks like the IGH cassette joint pointing in a weird direction.

by Kindly-Opinion3593

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  1. haveweirdhair on

    This is exactly what I want to do with my pair of vintage Raleigh 20” folding bikes. Looks great!

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