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  1. We have green bicycle in among our collection. It appears to fold and unfold
    and suchlike, and the word 'Brompton' on the main tube probably identifies
    it.

    I'm servicing it - this time, I'm replacing the cables + outers. Brompton
    are very insistent that you use the correct length cables - to within 2mm.
    However they aren't very good at telling you what those correct lengths are
    :-(
    It appears that they made various sizes of frame over the years -
    specifically a long and a short wheelbase version.

    How can I tell which one I've got? How long should the cables (well,
    probably the outers) be?

    (It's an L3 purchased 3 or 4 years ago. But I've got in my hand what claims
    to be a suitable gear cable, and it's too short :-( )

    cheers,
    clive

  2. Clive George said:

    I'm servicing it - this time, I'm replacing the cables + outers.
    Brompton are very insistent that you use the correct length cables - to
    within 2mm. However they aren't very good at telling you what those
    correct lengths are :-(
    It appears that they made various sizes of frame over the years -
    specifically a long and a short wheelbase version.

    Coincidentally, I was changing the front brake outer this very
    morning. Having not come across the importance of very tight
    tolerances I did a rough measure on a long bit of outer using the
    old one as a guide, cut it with pliers, added an end-stop the LBS
    gave me and Robert was your parent's male sibling. It may well not
    be exact to 2mm but the front brake actually slows me down a bit now!

    Quoted message said:

    How can I tell which one I've got? How long should the cables (well,
    probably the outers) be?

    Well, cut to fit worked okay on mine, at any rate.

    Quoted message said:

    (It's an L3 purchased 3 or 4 years ago. But I've got in my hand what
    claims to be a suitable gear cable, and it's too short :-( )

    Longer wheelbase came in about a couple of years ago IIRC.

    Pete.
    --
    Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
    Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
    Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
    net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/

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