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A Brompton Reborn: How to Future-Proof a Decades-Old Foldable Bike

A Brompton Reborn: How to Future-Proof a Decades-Old Foldable Bike

And that’s precisely what happens. A quick blowtorch to the back frame loosens the bolts, and Pala is able to swap the original part for a state-of-the-art titanium rear triangle in just a few minutes. Instead of the original hefty old Sturmy-Archer three-speed gearing, Brompton has developed its own new 12-speed system, which has a mini four-speed cassette on the …

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