Brompton
All Brompton specific work undertaken — servicing, upgrades, modifications, and the hinge and hub jobs that keep an old one going.
Servicing
A Brompton service is done to the same standard and the same price as a regular bike — see the service and repair page — but tailored to the bike.
Cable routing, the folding mechanism and all the Brompton gearing quirks and features are respected, not worked around.
Hinges, pins & rims
These prices include both parts and labour.
Black and Superlight rims cost slightly more. Standard and oversized pins held in stock.
Why hinges go
Play in the frame or stem hinge is usually a worn pin, or wear in the hinge itself. Standard and oversized pins are kept in stock to bring it back to like new.
The rear hinge takes a lot of punishment — rider load plus every bump and pothole. A loose rear triangle means the bushes have worn, and those are replaceable along with new pins.
Upgrade
P or T Line fitted with the 4 speed derailleur can be upgraded by replacing the rear wheel with the Brompton 12 speed unit. Get in touch for costs — there is a write-up of how it actually goes in the journal.
Gear hubs
Bromptons have carried a lot of different gearing over the years. Early models used three speed or Sprinter five speed units; the current line-up runs the BSR on three speed models, the BWR on the six, the 12 speed hub on the P and T Line, and Shimano's Alfine 8 on the new G Line.
All of them are rugged, and all of them still need servicing. Regular hub servicing is what makes them last. Full details and prices are on the hub-gear workshop page — and your wheel can be posted in from anywhere in the UK.
Hub-gear workshop
