{"product_id":"brompton-m3l-folding-bike-3-speed-early-2000-s-model","title":"Brompton M3L Folding Bike 3-Speed, early 2000’s model","description":"I picked this up recently in a bereavement sale - it had been stood for 20 years after the owner had stopped commuting in to London regularly from Cheshire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen I collected it, it looked rough but actually only needed some really light recommissioning - covered in dust and cobwebs - but the original tyres are still in great condition and there is absolutely no rim wear at all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the downside it has picked up some rust on components from being stood - the seat clamp bolt, saddle clamp, wheel nuts and a couple of brake bolts are corroded but still working perfectly. (All of which could be easily replaced if you felt the need)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaint wise its pretty good but does have some light scabs of surface rust in a few places - mainly on the stem and chainstays (black painted areas) all only superficial and I don’t think it’s worth repainting although a little rub down of those bits and a coat of black paint and it would be all good again - it polishes up nicely without it and is an ideal regular commuter that you won’t need to be precious about.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has the Sachs Torpedo 3 speed shifter and hub which dates it to early 2000’s when Sturmey Archer were in administration and Brompton moved to Sachs\/SRAM for a while. It works well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has the folding left pedal and also comes with a Brompton protective bag (not shown in the pics)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery usable and many years of life left in it given the great condition of the parts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’m happy to box it up and ship it if needed for free - might just need a few days to source an appropriate box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI’ve priced it to make sure it’s the best value currently on offer on eBay - and also added free postage 👍","brand":"Brompton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57115856863609,"sku":null,"price":456.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9640\/3321\/files\/s-l1600_63dd85c3-efd9-487b-a865-fc43a24ff119.jpg?v=1776764744","url":"https:\/\/www.foldingbikes4u.co.uk\/products\/brompton-m3l-folding-bike-3-speed-early-2000-s-model","provider":"Folding Bikes 4U","version":"1.0","type":"link"}