Hi there,
First post and thanks in advance for any advice or guidance.
I’m the proud new owner of a Brommie, a 2016 SL3 which I bought from a friend moving back to Manchester who didn't want it any more.
I’ve had the bike a few weeks and I'm enjoying it greatly but I’m already thinking about some upgrades for 2017 – a simple one first to swap over to ERGON grips and then the more complicated process of upgrading the wheels.
My questions are:
1. Which of the ERGON grips would work best, either the Biokork GP3 or the GP2’s? Impacting on the fold is the main concern.
2. The next question is replacing the wheels. Rather than de-lacing the wheels and getting new ones built on the existing hubs I was contemplating buying all the components from scratch and getting a wheel built and selling the existing wheels.
The VELOCITY AEROHEAT rims look great and I was going to match them with black Sapims spokes. It's the hubs I'm a little at sea with.
I’ve found this 3-speed rear hub advertised on EBAY but I don’t have enough Brommie knowledge to know if it would work with my current derailleur or if it’s a decent brand.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/On-Sale-Sturmey-Archer-S-RF3-3-speed-rear-hub-kit-110mm-OLD-Brompton-Black-/252623236014?hash=item3ad184abae:g:DeAAAOSwA3dYHtPNI have no working understanding of the complexity of replacing Brommie wheels so where to start looking for information on the hubs (front and rear) gratefully received.
Finally I'm going to fit some Tannus tyres to replace the standard issue ones and make it more urban friendly.