Rear wheel : fitting and removal 

Certainly one of the most comprehensive instructional video on rear wheel removal and takes into account variants of the Brompton cycle.

The videos are really useful thank you so much but the music is really annoying me.

When re inflating take weight off rear wheel to reduce chance of a flat spot or pinching the tube. You dont have to let the tyre down to remove the wheel you can release the rear brake cable with one bolt allowing the tire to pass the brake blocks. Put the bike in top gear and leave the knurled nut in position and undo the barrel nut when removing the wheel. When putting back together, screw the barrel up to the nut and gears should still be in sync.

Thanks, I used your video to help me fix my back flat today.

Thanks so much for this! The music got me motivated to have a go myself 😅. Followed the video to remove chain tensioner, nuts, rear wheel and actually fixed the puncture 🎉 - gave everything a bit of a clean while the rear wheel was off, too 😂. Thank you!

Make sure to switch to your highest gear when reconnecting the barrel chain as it might not reach to reattach otherwise.

Brompton always helps! ❤

Don't unscrew the "security-nut" more than just to unfix it from the gear changer-chain/cable, before removing the chain from the gear hub. Then it is easy to reposition the actual length to about the same value/length, when returning the wheel on the bike. And as an owner of a "Lightweight" I have replaced all nuts and - security-discs, for the wheel, with new titanium versions, for a lighter weight on my bike, also in front (a new axle, discs and nut. For the other side in front, it is an Allen key needed to do the tensioning). And, if using mudguards, mine has original struts made from titanium, but the plates holding the struts on the mudguards, are made from really "Heavy Metal"! And it is possible to buy a carbon version (with small lightweight bolts) of the plates and some, in my case, black alu-holders for the mudguards to be fixed on the bike (One for the front and a - different type for the back (Why - not just one type for both?))! But as a heavy, tall Scandinavian man of a 100 kilo, it would have been much less expensive to loose 10 or 20 kilos, but not as much fun! ;-)

Thank’s for this vidéo used yesterday to change my rear tire ! ❤

Great info, please keep them coming!

This was great, thank you for the instructions.

when reassembling, make sure you dont get the plastic sprocket stuck in the metal derailleur. when your chain makes a rumbling noise and the pedal is way too hard to turn, that mightve happened.

Brompton’s are nice bikes, I just wished the designers and engineers would look at the rear wheel in particular, to see if it’s possible to redesign it to accommodate a skewer and quick release wheels. Although, it might need redesigning the Brompton Hub Gear Indicator Chain and the Sturmey Archer hub. A dilemma for Brompton, wishing to retain its original iconic design, whilst trying to shorten the time to repair a puncture, especially, on the road. Also, it’s incredible this British bike is handmade in London, when so many manufacturers have closed down or gone abroad. I just wished the prices would come down, like it use to be, and believe the Brompton folding e bike is far too expensive for what it is, retailing at almost £3,000. An expensive purchase when you consider, sadly, it may get stolen in London.

What gear should the bike be when replacing rear wheel ? Like 6 gears Brompton. Thanks

The one bit I wanted (gear indicator chain installation( you skirted over.

Looks very easy to watch but I am bit nervous if I would try on my Bromi . Specially the gear chain rotating clockwise and then anti-clockwise. Not sure mechanics behind it.

I just change the rubber tire in the rear wheel of my 3-year old Brompton bicycle. Thank you for the guide but after fixing the parts back, my gears become problematic. Now I could not fold back my brompton bicycle. Could you provide any help on this issue? Thanks.

I've been riding this bike for about a month ru-vid.comUgkxwC0IIeIomGQVeBWg-kKJaToZkLEFIA2W and a half now and I think it's fantastic. It helps me get to work on time every day since I'm able to fit it inside of public transportation rush hour. The price is great too, people are always shocked when they ask me how much I paid for the fold up and I tell them "200". It's easy to fold and installation when it ships is insanely easy. All you have to install when the bike arrives is one foot pedal, everything else is done for you. I do recommend you carry some sort of wrench to tighten any loose screws on the handle bar and seat whenever they get a little bit loose. Other than that I think it's a fantastic bike. Easily fits in the home, can fit inside a car trunk and can even fit in subway rush hour.

I have two fixed washers or something labelled 'top' on either end of the axle. Do these need to come off?

is this 2009 model?

Big fail at 3:17! Before putting weight on the wheel pump at least some air into it to avoid squeezing the tube!

Thank you

Nice video, but, Christ, what a palaver. And that, folks, is why I'm fitting a thicker tyre to, hopefully, kiss "goodbye" to flat tyres.

I can't get passed "slacken off the knarled lock nut". According to this (ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X6RpE0u9FnA.html) it should be moveable in third gear but that's not the case with my bike. It's extremely tight. Slackening involves turning the nut in the direction of the wheel, yes?

That Brompton looks far too clean and new.

Good video. Not sure the narrator has a clue.

So it you get a flat....youre screwed 😂

Or you could install tannus airless tires on the brompton and be rid of flats for good.

Hello! is lateral movement on the sprockets normal? I noticed that my rear hub has some movement (as if the cone was loose, but it isn't) in the part of the hub that holds the sprockets. I removed the sprockets and the hub looks ok, not loose. Here's a video of what I mean: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q5bhdXy7sTM.html , Thanks a lot!!!

What a total nightmare! All that just to fix a flat tire?

What a pain. That’s why I got rid of my Brompton

Seriously this is how to remove a wheel?? What a faf if you have a puncture 😭

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Wow, I didn't know a Brompton was so fiddly and last century. Are they really still using the old fashioned gear system. Who would buy one in the 21st century.