Brompton "cable fender disc" - where does it go?

[rogerzilla]

Apparently it's needed if you take off the mudguards, so I bought one - but I have no idea what to do with it.

It looks like this:

Brompton Cable Fender Disc QCFDISC

(I also have the mudguard-less front hook)

[LittleWheelsandBig]

It goes on the LH fork blade.  See here.

[rogerzilla]

Thanks.  What does it do?

[LittleWheelsandBig]

It stops the brake cable rubbing on the tyre and rubbing the fork paint off.

[rogerzilla]

Aha!

I'm going to reassemble the Brom without mudguards temporarily to see how I get on with it; I've never ridden it ona  wet road anyway.  It'll also be stripped down for the BWC.

[Majorbloodnok]

With the ti goodies too that is going to be one light Brommie...I reckon you'll be under 30lb!

[rogerzilla]

Under 22lb, I should hope.  It was 25lb with Brooks saddle and full lighting gear.

[Majorbloodnok]

Under 22lb, I should hope.  It was 25lb with Brooks saddle and full lighting gear.

27lb (just had a weight in).....6 speed though, only thing in my favour is no rack.  Too lardy really, considering the distance I carry through the office and up stairs each day.  I should've stuck the original game plan and bought a 2 speed.  The next one will be the ti version for me I think, if I'm still commuting/employed next year.

I'm guessing you have SS wheels?  Wonder what the weight difference is

[rogerzilla]

No, 3-speed wheels, but the old 3-speeds are slightly lighter than the current ones, even in the old steel shells.  Put an old mechanism in a new alloy shell and it's considerably lighter.

The biggest weight saving comes from SPDs, lighter tyres and a Ti seatpost (which was a reasonably good value upgrade compared to the Ti frame parts).