Return to Analogue - Brompton Sting

After a couple of years of fun using a Swytch e-bike kit on my Brompton, I have converted Sting (the original name I gave my yellow Brompton, now over 10 years old) back to Analogue, with a few upgrades.

The bike now seems a lot lighter and a lot less can go wrong but I expect I will miss the little motor than powered my Brighton commutes and shot me up the hills.

Going back to the original build, I did actually have a S6L (6 gears), although reduced to 3 gears during the e-bike conversion. I have retained the 3 gears, just to keep it simple, plus mechanically easier to maintain.

As for the small upgrades:

- a new Brooks C17 saddle for improved comfort over longer distances, which will replace the original Brompton stock equipment

- a Garmin mount on the top of the handlbars to assist with navigation

- new Brompton toolset, hidden in the frame

The reason for the conversion back to 'old school' analogue is because I need to get used to the bike again prior to my planned UK-France-Belgium adventure in June: 420km on the Brompton from home to Brussels over 6 days.

More detail on the route and preparation in the weeks to come.