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• Reviewed by:WhitehornReview date: 17/08/2018
  

  Shimano CS-M7000 SLX 11-speed cassette 11 - 42T

  Mr

  Upgraded my 11 -36 cassette and gave the bike a climbing test today. So good I didn't manage to get into the 42.

• Reviewed by:RobinReview date: 17/07/2018
  

  Schwalbe Marathon Plus 16 x 1.35 tyre with SmartGuard

  Improvement disease

  "I think I will go back to the Brompton brand.....They really need to sort this out."
  
  But they won't because once a company gets infected with Improvement Disease they never recover from their arrogance.

• Reviewed by:RobinReview date: 17/07/2018
  

  Schwalbe Marathon Plus 16 x 1.35 tyre with SmartGuard

  FAR TOO HARD to get on and off

  Wonderful as they may be in other respects, these are VERY hard to get on and off. This makes them completely impractical for the average rider. Do NOT buy them if you just want something to get reliably from A to B without climbing Everest on route. In fact the on-off struggle resulted in my inner tube being irreparably ruined at the valve tube. Enjoy that "challenge" halfway through a marathon.
  Only buy tyres of the original 37x349 size, not this pseudo-"original" 35x 349 size. In addition the stiff sidewalls mean you have high rolling resistance (hard pedalling) compared to lighter designs.

• Reviewed by:Martin HollandReview date: 13/07/2018
  

  Silver Service

  Great service, very pleased

  I took my bike in for a silver service. It is a lower end mountain bike that hadn't been serviced for several years and that I use for regular commuting so I know it would require a fair bit of work. I had a call from Brilliant Bikes to talk through what needed doing to it and what the costs would be, and the work was then carried out quickly (I dropped it off on a Saturday, it was ready to collect on the following Tuesday). The standard of work was really good - it feels like a totally different bike to ride. And I couldn't believe how clean it was when I picked it up!! Recommended, and I'll definitely use this service again in the future.

• Reviewed by:Simon ChristianReview date: 08/07/2018
  

  Brompton replacement decal - Black

  How I changed the decal

  I removed the original decals by gently picking and lifting one the the corners. I then wiped the area around the edges where the original decals were with cotton wool and alcohol. Then wiped again with kitchen roll. If you look at the stock image you will notice a V shape cut at both ends. Don’t remove the bottom backing yet. Place the new decal on the frame, line it up up on the top of the frame and I made a faint pencil mark along the edge of both V shapes. Check that you are happy that is lined up correctly. Remove the bottom sticker backing and hold the decal top left and bottom right. Now line up the V shapes of the decal with the V shaped pencil marks. If you hold it flat above the frame you can line it up better. You can easily lift it on and off until the Vs are lined up. Now wipe the top layer from the top center outwards across and then downwards to make sure the sticker is flat and no air bubbles. Gently remove the top layer, rubbing side to side, I did it from the bottom of the decal to the top on one side then on the other side so that the top layer comes away at the top of the frame. I hope that helps.