Brompton C Line Explore Black - High vs Stanton Switchback FS 140

Compare Specifications of Brompton C Line Explore Black - High and Stanton Switchback FS 140

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Brompton C Line Explore Black - High
Brompton C Line Explore Black - High

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Stanton Switchback FS 140
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Technical Specifications
Drivetrain Brompton Wide-range 6 speed drivetrain (2 x 3 speed), 302% range XT 12 Speed + 10-51 Cassette
Frame Main Frame : Precision drawn heat-treated steel tubing with hand brazing and selected auto-brazed joints
Rear Frame : Hand brazed cold-formed micro-alloy steel tubing
15″ frame weight – 3.95kg without shock, 4.47kg with shock
Frame designed around a Q factor of 172mm or greater
Handle Bar High Handlebars – Brompton triple butted 6061 aluminium handlebar with shot-peened finish --
Fork Steel brazed fork Ohlins RXF36 m.2 Air TTX 18 160mm
Seats -- 30.9 Stealth dropper-compatible seat tube (34.9 clamp) with internal routing round the BB and into the down tube.
Seatpost Brompton standard length Chromoly steel tube. Suitable for maximum inside leg 33″/84cm Rockshox Dropper 175mm Seat Post (stealth routed)
Grip Lock-on grips with soft-compound rubber adhered to an engineered core --
Pedals Brompton Folding left hand and non-folding right-hand pedals --
Shifters Brompton 2 and 3 speed Trigger shifters --
Saddle Brompton saddle with integrated carry handle. Incorporates a mount for a Brompton rear light and saddle bag --
Headset Brompton headset Reynolds 631 44mm head tube (fits all steerers), gusseted down tube and our super-sweet alloy head badge.
Chainrings 44T (-12% gearing) --
Bottom Bracket Square taper bottom bracket --
Tyres
Front 349 x 35C Schwalbe Marathon Racer. A puncture resistant tyre with a reflective sidewall WTB Vigilante 2.5
Rear 349 x 35C Schwalbe Marathon Racer. A puncture resistant tyre with a reflective sidewall WTB Trail Boss 2.4
Wheel / RIM Front-wheel: Double-wall rim, 28 spokes laced to a Brompton front hub.
Rear-wheel: Double wall rim, 28 spoke, Brompton Wide ratio 3 speed internal gear hub with 2 speed external gears (13 and 16 tooth)
Hope Fortus 30
Tube Schrader valve --
Brakes
Front Brompton Dual Pivot Calipers Dual Pot XT Brakes
Rear Brompton Dual Pivot Calipers Dual Pot XT Brakes
Suspension
Front -- Ohlins TTX/Coil
Rear -- --
Colors Available
Colors Black (matt) Stanton Red
Electric Blue
British Racing Green
Misty Blue
Shadow Grey


Physical Specs
Length -- --
Weight 12.1 kg --
Overview
Features -- Fully CNC’d linkage pieces
Fully CNC’d bottom bracket shell and first linkage piece known as “the egg”
Heat treated super short aluminum chainstays 445mm
Custom CNC’d Swapout dropouts 12 x 148 Boost as Standard
15″ frame weight – 3.95kg without shock, 4.47kg with shock
Frame designed around a Q factor of 172mm or greater
Designed for a headset cup depth of 9mm
Recommended Fork Travel: 140mm - 170mm
Additional Details Folded Size : 645mm (H) x 565mm (W) x 270mm (D) (25.3” x 23” x 10.6”)
Front carrier : Front carrier block adaptor for all types of Brompton luggage
Mudguards : Mudguards with rubberised flap
Spring: Ohlins Spring

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