Was the bike in the store equipped with internal hub too? A wheel with internal hub will stop sooner than one without, but should still execute many turns once it is put in motion.
You have the option of taking the rear wheel off and testing its rotation around the axle in isolation from the rest of the bike......
Yes, the bike in the store was also 6 speed, but maybe hub model was different. I didn’t check it.
Well, I have a serious time restriction for the next 10 days and bike stores are not close to my place (yesterday’s visit was unplanned so the bike was not with me). However, the video in your post is really very informative and clear, in the following days at least I can separate the rear wheel by myself and have another look.
I will move to my home country two weeks later and that’s why I was rushing to decide whether to return it or not. But I guess, keeping the bike is the best option. If there is a production defect, Brompton will solve it; if not, the mechanic will. In both cases, I will have a well functioning Brompton, right
