Brompton Bicycle Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 9)

If your bike has a derailleur, do not neglect to use it: if you use only one

sprocket all the time, wear will be uneven.

3. Lighting.

To engage a tyre-driven dynamo, either, if the dynamo is fitted with a lever,

depress the lever, or, if there is no lever, push the body of the dynamo

down relative to its bracket. To release the dynamo, pull the body of the

dynamo away from the tyre, and the dynamo will latch off.

For a hub-dynamo, use the switch on the back of the front lamp.

Rear battery lamp: to change the batteries remove the lens from the back-

plate, using the two small cross-head screws each side of the main lens.

4. Luggage.

Front luggage: recommended max load 10 kgs:



On an S Type bike, the only suitable luggage option is the S bag (using

the other, taller, luggage options is dangerous, as these interfere with

steering).

 On a P Type, do not overfill your pannier, as this also can interfere with

steering.

Fitting front luggage. The front carrier frame has

an integral tapered latch plate. To attach the frame,

slide this plate down onto the front of the carrier

block: you will hear a distinct click as the frame

approaches its rest position, an indication that the

sprung latch lever in the carrier block has engaged.

To remove luggage, pull the bottom of the lever

backwards (this projects underneath the carrier

block, just above the brake), and then draw the

frame upwards and off: slight side-to-side rocking

may be needed to free the luggage from the block.

Rear luggage: recommended max. load on a rear rack is 10kgs.

5. Parking the Brompton & the Rear-frame-clip.

If your bike has a rear-frame-clip, you have the choice of latch mode or non-

latch mode. Without a clip, there’s no choice, just non-latch mode.

 In non-latch-mode (or for a bike without a clip), the rear wheel falls away

whenever you pick up the unfolded bike, which allows you to park the

bike instantly. This is a great convenience, and many users value this

Brompton feature, but you may find it disconcerting.

 In latch-mode, the clip engages automatically every time you unfold, and

the bike remains fully as-a-piece when you pick it up (the same as with a

normal bike), but you have the disadvantage that, whenever you wish to

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