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Brompton gear cable 3 speed - M type LWB - pre-2017

Brompton 3 speed gear cable for M-type handlebars - suitable for both SRAM and Sturmey Archer hub gears on a long wheel base Brompton. Note: For Pre-2017 gear levers

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