Brompton hub gear cable - pre 2017 M-type
Not sure of your handlebar type? Check out our Brompton handlebar type guide
Compatibility |
This is a Brompton hub gear cable for:
- Sturmey Archer
- Sachs / SRAM
3 speed rear wheel (also for Sachs / SRAM / Sturmey Archer 6 speed system when used in conjunction with the Brompton 2 speed derailleur)
Long wheelbase Brompton version - i.e. those produced in 2004 and onwards (in case you wondered)
If you are not sure if your Brompton is long or short wheelbase - check out our long or short wheelbase Bromppton guide
On the 2017 model (introduced late 2016) Brompton introduced a new integrated brake lever and gear shifter - this is NOT the cable for those gear shifters.
What's in the pack? |
The packet comprises:
- Cable inner - length 1463mm
- Cable outer - length 1302mm
The cable is marked on the outer: G3+M - denoting that it is a 3 speed gear cable (G3) for an older M type / mid rise (+M)
Installation: |
Tools required:
- 8mm spanner to remove the existing cable inner from the cable anchor and to re-attatch
- Cable cutter / pliers to remove the end cap from existing cable if one is installed
One end of the cable outer has a silver end and one has a black end
The silver end goes into the shifter / trigger
The black end goes into the cable pulley
Colour: Black
We made this video on how to install this Brompton hub gear cable
Brompton Q part code: QGCAB3A-M[3]
Brompton old (pre 2013) Q part code: QGCAB3A-M