Originally Posted by dorkypants

Forgive my perplexity, I have a 1996 Brompton with a 3-speed Sturmey-Archer hub, so I'm not up-to-speed (no pun intended) with what's current. What drivetrain does your Brompton have so that you need 2 different shifter controls on your handlebars?

I see the brakes have been improved from cheesy, flimsy sidepulls to ones of Brompton's own manufacture.

For the record, I replaced my stock bars with $1 straight MTB bars I found at a bike sale plus cheap MTB grips, the stock saddle with a WaveFlo FlowLite gel racing saddle (also a cheap deal from somewhere), and the S-A shifter with a 3-speed SRAM GripShift on sale at Nashbar (mounted on the left, as it was intended for an MTB front derailleur). Being a roadie, I found the stock seating position too upright and the stock padded plastic saddle too wide and mushy.