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Weight of ancient brommie

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  1. gembo
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    Anyone know what an old style Brommie, the one which starts to fold if you get off it, ie. Your weight keeps it flat?

    Ta

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. fimm
    Member

    I could weigh my current Brompton, which is not old style, if you like? I don't think it weighs much different to the previous one I had. The old Brompton didn't have the rear catch like the current one, but it did not start to fold up when you got off it.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. gembo
    Member

    Yes please approx weight would help my carrier bill me,

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. amir
    Member

    I thought this thread was about Ozzy Osbourne

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. fimm
    Member

    13kg (by the weigh self, then weigh self plus object method that we usually usually use to weigh suitcases before flying).

    Posted 1 year ago #

  6. Arellcat
    Moderator

    From memory, mine (2010 model, but the older ones are much of a muchness) is about 28 lbs.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  7. gembo
    Member

    Thanks for imperial and metric

    Posted 1 year ago #

  8. twinspark
    Member

    Mine is "old style" but was updated to have the catch so it didn't self fold.

    There is an older style again, which has a slightly different frame.

    What I would say is that weight will vary a bit around front luggage block (grammes), mudguards or not and rear rack or not, plus of course gearing and dynamo (rim or hub) lighting, then there's handle bar type and seatpost height / type..... that's before getting to the "lightweight" versions with the titanium bits and pieces.....

    Guess it would all be down to how accurate you need the weight to be?

    I'm pretty sure there was an on-line configurator that used to give you the basic weight and then told you plus or minus grammes for the various options (along with the price!).

    Posted 1 year ago #

  9. Tulyar
    Member

    Mk 2 first production model will vary but was lighter than current Mk6 or 7

    Front forks lighter blades, & 1" steerer vs 1.25"

    Main frame pre machine brazed lugs & approx 1" shorter wheelbase

    Rear frame, much lighter tube & hinge plates (I destroyed at least 6 before redesign of plate/tube brazing arrangement

    Handlebars strengthened to remove risk of snapping

    Tyres - Raleigh records with cheap & heavy tubes weigh about 2 x weight of Primo with decent (Schwalbe/Michelin) 400A & presta valves

    Posted 1 year ago #

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