Originally Posted by
ttakata73
I like the frame and fold of Bromptons but what's up with the archaic levers and shifters?
They look ridiculous; like technology from the 1960s and cheaper than anything from Walmart.
Why can't they include more modern components?
The so-called archaic levers and shifters were designed to fit in with the tight fold. And despite their agricultural look, I found they work easily as well as other shifters and levers. I once tried to replace the lever with something nicer and immediately found it doesn't work.