Brompton 2020 BLACK EDITION M6L - Raw Lacquer

 2020 Raw Lacquer BLACK edition M6L Brompton folding bike

Each year (maybe once, or maybe twice) - Brompton release some special editions - including this Raw Lacquer BLACK edition - the raw lacquer shows the hand brazing done at the Brompton factory in London

These bikes are made to mark the start of the 2020 model range. They come complete with a lot of black detailing not included on the standard bikes including spokes, brakes, hubs, handlebars, seat post, cranks and pedals

Brompton Raw Lacquer Black edition M6L specification:

1. Frame
Regular - all steel
Folded size: 585mm wide x 565mm tall by 270mm deep

2. Colour
Main frame: Raw lacquer
Extremities: Raw Lacquer
Decal: Black edition (black - barely visible)

3. Handlebars
2017 onwards low-rise style M-type - the classic Brompton shape offering a comfortable ride - black bars
Lock on ribbed 130mm handlebar grips - better compatibility with other brands of grips (if you ever wanted to change them to Ergon for example)

4. Gears / drive chain
6 speed BWR (Brompton Wide Ratio) internal hub gear - black hub - equipped rear wheel plus 2 speed derailleur system (giving 6 gears in total)
Derailleur chain tensioner
50T front spider chainring (black instead of silver)
100 link Brompton / SRAM chain with powerlink
Folding left hand pedal - black
Non-folding right hand pedal - black
13/16T rear sprockets 
New 2017 onwards style gear shifters (left and right) - black

5. Front luggage system
Mounting lugs for future fitting of a Front carrier block

6. Mudguards
Front and rear mudguards for all weather riding / commuting - black

7. Roller wheels
Standard roller wheels help keep the bike stable when folded 

8. Tyres / Wheels
Schwalbe Marathon Racer 16 x 1 1/3 tyres with reflective sidewall to help make you more visible to cars when riding in the dark 
Low rolling resistance and good puncture protection 
16 inch (ETRTO size 349) wheels with double wall rim and 28 spokes - for the black edition, the wheels have black hubs, black spokes and black rims (the braking surface is still silver)
Schrader / car type 8mm valve 

9. Saddle
Standard black Brompton saddle
Holed underneath for future mounting of Brompton CatEye saddle light if required

10. Seat / saddle height
Standard seatpost for riders with an inside leg measurement of up to 33 inches
(If you are taller - up to 35 inch inside leg - then an extended length seatpost can be fitted at no extra cost)
For very tall riders a telescopic seatpost is available at extra cost 

11. Lighting / reflectors
Front and rear reflectors