Brompton G Line rear wheel - standard
This is the rear wheel for the G line, compatible with the 8 speed Alfine hub
This wheel is not compatible with the G line electric, A, C, P or T line Brompton bicycles
- The box contains the following:
- The 8 speed rear wheel and Alfine hub
- 20 tooth sprocket
- Wheel fixings and tab washers
Key features:
- 32 spokes
- 6mm presta valve hole
- Taped ready for tubeless use
- Double butted spokes
- Double walled rim with clincher
- All black, spokes, hub and rim
- Weight approx 2.2kg without the sprocket or fixings
- Rim Internal rim 22.6mm
- Rim external 28mm
- For center lock disc rotor
Also not compatible with the A, C, P or T line Brompton
Tools required to remove and refit the wheel
- 2mm Allen (hex) key
- 15mm Spanner
- Torque wrench
To remove the rear wheel:
- Ensure the bike is in the highest gear, 8
- Push the tab washer clockwise to disengage the gear cable, then pull the gear cable to disconnect it from the cable slip
- Undo the chain catcher arm using a 2mm Allen key, pull it upwards
- Remove the chain from the chain ring to give some slack
- Undo the wheel nuts using a 15mm spanner
- Remove the tab washers and the bolts from the axle - keep them safe
- Remove the wheel from the dropouts and take the chain off the sprocket
- Do Not squeeze the brake lever while the wheel is out, as tis will cause the brake pads to touch
Fitting the rear wheel:
- Rotate the assembly until the cable bracket is parallel with the drive side chain stay
- Loop the chain around the sprocket
- insert the wheel fully in the drop outs
- Make sure the disc rotor is in teh brake pads
- Insert the tape washers with the white one on the non-drive side
- Using the 15mm spanner tighten the drive side first
- Then using the torque wrench tighten both side to 30Nm
- Refit the chain n the chain ring and then re-install the chain catcher
- Push the gear cable into the cable clip then rotate the assembly clip
- Push the flat slide of the cable nut in the slot
- There should be no reason to index the gears, just check they are working properly
Brompton Q code:Q103647