After waiting a few weeks, my new bottom bracket for the Brompton finally turned up. A titanium axled TA Axix Light Pro.
I was staggered how light this was! 165 grammes (compared to about 320 for the Shimano unit I have fitted currently).
I am also hoping that this bottom bracket will last better than the FAG or Shimano units – I seem to get them loose and clickey pretty quickly – not sure why either (I am only 140lbs and don’t ride that far each day).
Fitting was easy, but mucky!
A quick spin around the block and the bottom bracket felt like a dream – no clicks or looseness. Made the bike feel a lot more responsive (and, obviously, I was able to feel the loss of 160g on the bike!).
Seems like a good upgrade in terms of £ vs g – £63 to save 160 grammes – not bad at all. Boring though – no-one can see it! So here it is in all it’s glory.
Available from Wiggle (though you might have to wait a few weeks).
Posted by marcusjb 