{"product_id":"vintage-brompton-1992-97-m5r-5-speed-black-modified-with-swytch-conversion-kit","title":"Vintage Brompton 1992-97 M5R 5-Speed Black – Modified with Swytch Conversion Kit","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_14\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style='font-size: 16px; font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Market Sans\", Arial, sans-serif;'\u003eVintage Brompton 1992–97 M5R 5-Speed – Black – Modified with Swytch Conversion Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_14\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIBxAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style='font-size: 16px; font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eThis is a vintage 1990s (for more date info see below) \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_17\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eBrompton (Touring 5-Speed)\u003c\/span\u003e folding bicycle in a classic Black colour way.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_18\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAICBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style='font-size: 16px; font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eFactory-built 5-speed models from this golden era are becoming increasingly rare and are highly prized by classic bicycle enthusiasts.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_18\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAICBAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style='font-size: 16px; font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003eThis bike was modified in 2021 with the addition of a Swytch conversion kit to make it electric. The Swytch kit is included (see photos). Swytch kit reference is ECO Kit, Brompton Motor, 349 Rim Size, Silver: KIT-ECO-NAR-349-S. Untested.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"TDBkbc#Ml18Xb\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1a\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAICRAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style='font-size: 16px; font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1b\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eKey Specifications \u0026amp; Features of Brompton bike:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"mPWODf#NS0kde\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1d\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIChAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1e\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1f\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eYear of Manufacture:\u003c\/span\u003e Unsure of exact year, as the silver serial number sticker is missing. See last photo, which gives 6534 as the frame number. This is an early model, but I've been unable to date this precisely, however see gear hub notes below. Also seen in photo is the BS6102 compliance stamp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1g\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIChAB\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1h\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1i\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eModel\/Gearing:\u003c\/span\u003e 5-speed configuration featuring the original \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1j\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eSturmey-Archer \"5 Star\" 5-Speed internal gear hub\u003c\/span\u003e controlled by the classic factory-stamped thumb shifter. The gear hub has stamped on it \"Sturmey Archer - 5 Star * Gear System – Made in England 92–7\", hence I'm assuming the date of the bike is 1992-1997.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1k\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIChAC\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1l\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1m\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eHandlebars:\u003c\/span\u003e Classic M-Type (Mid-rise) handlebars offering a highly comfortable, upright riding position. They have a cross bar from left to right handle, which I've read was an addition after a 1997 safety report, so that might date the bike to 1997?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1n\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAAIChAD\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"fly6D#d5Qebf\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1o\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"zYmgkd#vvzi1e\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"VLtq3_1p\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);' style=\"font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);\"\u003eIncludes: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif\"\u003eOriginal aluminium rear luggage touring rack and full mudguards.\u003c\/font\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003eThe bike has been much used over the years and is showing many signs of wear in line with its age and use – paint chips, rust around the seat bolts, tyres need replacing or TLC, some of the cables are frayed, etc – please see photos which form part of the description, and message if you would like more or specific photos.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'\u003eThe frame seems structurally solid with no cracks or damage. The iconic folding mechanism operates smoothly as it should. The brake levers and handlebars seem intact to me (no expert). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;'\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSelling post-bereavement. Please feel free to query any details. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eCollection in person from either Bath BA1 or Hereford HR3 postcode (can be agreed after sale).\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Brompton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64054431351161,"sku":null,"price":246.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/9640\/3321\/files\/s-l1600_818a0547-0da8-4168-953e-7156b9b2c1d4.jpg?v=1785013121","url":"https:\/\/www.foldingbikes4u.co.uk\/products\/vintage-brompton-1992-97-m5r-5-speed-black-modified-with-swytch-conversion-kit","provider":"Folding Bikes 4U","version":"1.0","type":"link"}