Special Edition Black series with Black Components and Frame. Mid Handlebar Explore 6 gears and mudguards (Includes front luggage block, not shown)
Handmade in small batches and available just a few times a year. Black Edition is inspired by riding in the city at night and new ways of seeing the familiar. The all-steel frame in Black is powder-coated in-house at the Brompton London Factory. A Brompton mainstay,
The bike features Gloss Black forks and rear-frame, and sleek all-black componentry. Hardware details such as screws, nuts and other small fittings are 'invisible' in matching black. The 6 speed do-it-all workhorse – geared up to go further. Covers all contours, at home or further afield.
- Special Edition: Black Edition
- Drivetrain: Brompton Wide-range 6 speed drivetrain (2 x 3 speed), 300% range
- Main Frame: Precision drawn heat-treated steel tubing with hand brazing and selected auto-brazed joints
- Rear Frame: Hand brazed cold-formed micro-alloy steel tubing
- Fork: Steel brazed fork
- Weight: 12.2kg
- Folded Size: 645mm (H) x 565mm (W) x 270mm (D) (25.3'' x 23'' x 10.6'')
- Colour: Black
- Saddle: Fizik Aliante R7 - a comfortable saddle with lightweight performance from its Composite Carbon Nylon shell. It also features Selle Royale's Integrated clip system which allows accessories such as rear lights to be attached
- Seatpost: Brompton Black Edition extended Chromoly steel tube. Suitable for maximum inside leg 35"/89cm
- Grips: Lock-on grips with soft-compound rubber adhered to an engineered core
- Seat clamp: Composite seat clamp and rear frame clip
- Pedals: Black Edition folding left hand and non-folding right-hand pedals
- Hinge Clamps: Composite hinge clamp levers
- Front-wheel: Black Edition double-wall rim, 28 spokes laced to a Brompton front hub
- Rear-wheel: Black Edition double wall rim, 28 spoke, Brompton Wide ratio 3 speed internal gear hub with 2 speed external gears (13 and 16 tooth)
- Tyres: Schwalbe Marathon Racer
- Tubes: Schrader valve
- Chainset: Black Edition 6061 forged aluminium crank with 50T chainring and integrated chainguard
- Bottom Bracket: Square taper bottom bracket
- Chain Pusher: Brompton Chain Pusher
- Shifter: Brompton 2 and 3 speed Trigger shifters
- Handlebar: Black Edition mid handlebar - triple butted 6061 aluminium handlebar with shot-peened finish
- Brakes: Brompton Dual Pivot Calipers
- Headset: Black Edition headset
- Front carrier: Front carrier block adaptor for all types of Brompton luggage
- Mudguards: Black Edition Mudguards with rubberised flap
- Lighting: LIGHTS NOT SUPPLIED
- Pump: Brompton pump with flexible hose compatible with Schrader and Presta Valves
- Previous model name: Brompton Black Edition M6L