Lust Is Not A Sin: Paul Brakes for Bromptons

If you’ve been on the fence about whether to buy a Brompton, there’s now another reason to have one: Paul components brake upgrades. https://youtu.be/ …

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Lust Is Not A Sin: Paul Brakes for Bromptons

Megabucks rim brakes?  In this day and age?  That’s not lust it’s perversion

And for a Brompton. Really niche.

Or

The Museum of Cycling Curiosities – The Plus Size Brompton

If you are going to do something, do it properly………Ben at Kinetics is your man for custom Bromptons. His 20 inch version is very cool……..

Bromptons themselves are a perversion.
Some of Ben’s custom versions are pleasantly perverted though.

Maybe heresy, but I’ve never really understood the appeal of Paul’s Components…Err components. They seem like they’re over-priced under-designed blocky lumps of metal in garish colours for retro-grumblers.

They seem like they’re over-priced under-designed blocky lumps of metal in garish colours for retro-grumblers.

 

 

Paul needs to learn to adjust brake blocks, too high in the top pic and too low in the next. Bromptons have their place, mainly on the luggage rack in a train but we’ve also cycle toured with them. The original brakes are fine. The gears however are shit, that Sturmy sucks the life out of the bike. I’ve replaced with a 7-speed derailleur from Ali whilst Brompton now offer a four speed – but why when after market 7s works perfectly?

Price: $237.50 – $271.50

PER WHEEL!

Paul’s components are lovely.

I have seen some very well made disc brake conversions.

Just been out on the Brompton for long enough to remind me the problem with Brompton brakes is not the power but overheating. Happily the tyres are a (rediculously) tight fit so unlikely to blow off the rim. Discs as mentioned by ktache would be a better upgrade.

The black/grey  messy slurry on the rims is the worst thing.  Wish my Brompton had discs.

Never understood why the Mezzo D10 didn’t take off – soooo much better than a Brompton to ride and almost as small when packed up. Lighter, much much better gears, more rigid, quicker to fold.

Still got mine from my London days!

The American rads have got hold of Brommies. Be prepared for more ridiculous blingy bollox.