Originally Posted by
George3
That would be heavy and in the long run unsafe. Rust can eat fast through steel, esp. near the sea, or in street brine.
Seen a lot of rusty Bromptons in cycle Heaven stores having work done on them.
Shop worker told me some have rusted all the way though the rear triangle.
My Brompton seatpost had rust issues after 3 months.
Bromptons do rust.
They are steel.
Laws of chemistry.
I dont think its an issue.
Steel has other advantagers.
Only changers I feel brompton need to make is
1) 135 rear triangle
2) more cockpit space,
3) ability to fit wider tyres, ie 355etro.
Everything else is preference or compromise.
I can live with the silly rear brakes, flex in front stem, small rear rack etc.
Meanwhile my Birdys and mezzo furfill all I need.