Jill Breivik6d ago
poritzj

Any #brompton experts here?

I was folding my (P line) Brompton the other day and heard a small "ping" sound. Then I saw this small, black, anodized, Phillips-head screw on the ground - but I can't find where it fell off from!

Anyone have any ideas?

The bike still works fine, at the moment: it gets me around the streets of Pisa quickly and comfortably, easily on the train even when crowded, even up&down the 4km long, 350m high hill near my house -- a reliable companion!

Mar 29 at 7:19amWeb
Show threadporitzj6d ago

Thanks so much for all the suggestions here!

I actually don't have access to the bike for the next 16 hours, so I can't follow up immediately. But tomorrow AM I'll check and post what I find, in case anyone is curious.

Show threadme·ta·phil, derMar 29
@poritzj uhh, tough one. did you check the front luggage rack block? the mudguard holders? and the chaintensioner components?
Show threadAnne GeeseMar 29
@poritzj #fedicycle
Show threadkc poschMar 29
@poritzj Could it be one of the screws which hold the brakes pads in place?
Show threadMegatronicThronBanksMar 29
@poritzj End of the pedal would be my first guess.
Show threadyou're all idiots6d ago
@poritzj could be FOD on the road. But check the rubber mudguard flap, they are fixed with two screws like that on mine.
Show threadByrnensorg🇮🇪🇺🇦🇵🇸🇬🇱🇩🇰6d ago
@poritzj It looks like a shear, as in half the bolt is still in there and from the ping sound that is likely the case. So did you tighten or have someone tighten something recently, I'm thinking saddle area or folding hinge.
Show threadporitzj6d ago
@byrnensorg I don't know, the bolt doesn't look broken...
Show threadtlohde6d ago
@poritzj for holding the rubber seatpost bung in place?
Show threadDadmin2d ago

@tlohde @poritzj Rubber insert on seatpost is a hex-screw on older Bromptons, on newer Bromptons there is no screw any more.

Lost the new pung recently (which is significantly lighter than the old one) and put the old one on again, hence I know. 🥴

Show threadQuixoticgeek6d ago
@poritzj is it from the brake levers ?
Show threadDadmin2d ago
@quixoticgeek @poritzj That would be my first guess, somewhere from the things mounted on the handlebar. Or mudguard fixtures. 🤔
Show threadEat This Podcast6d ago
@poritzj I would look at the mudguard stays first. Could also be the shifters, maybe.