Originally Posted by
AlanKHG
So the handlebars seem to have come a bit loose on this bike and the nut on the clamp bolt is 13.4 mm across the flats which is approximately 17/32 in. Why on earth is that? Did Brompton have some sort of proprietary nut size made? Or is this some sort of obscure British standard like Whitworth?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britis...dard_Whitworth
At that time: Yes, this is one of the obscure british standards from former times. This was changed with the MK3 in 2000. You still can use a metric tool to work on it - will not fit perfectly but good enough. Or you use one of those:
KNIPEX - The Pliers Company. - Products - a highly recommended tool for your toolbox anyway.
