I decided to resurrect a Brompton 2speed lightweight wheelset, acquired used about 5years ago, for Dan, my all-steel minimalist 2speed. The plus point for the wheels is the weight, just 836g for the set. This compares with 960g for the BrommiePlus wheelset removed & 1268g for a stock lightweight wheelset (& 1373g for a standard 2speed wheelset).

The negative point for the wheelset is that it uses Kinlin NBR rims, very narrow & inappropriate for any tyre wider than the Schwalbe Kojak 32-349 size. I recently noted the availability of Goodyear Eagle F1R 30-349 tyres, weighing a claimed 120g. Seems ideal for my wheelset?

The tyre parcel arrived & I was immediately alarmed of what was included. It seemed from the dimensions of the boxes, I’d been sent tubes rather than tyres? No, all well; just small boxes containing tightly wrapped folding tyres.

The tyre weights didn’t stack up to the 120g claimed weight, being 133g for one & 135g for the other. Still, the replaced Kojaks were 185g & 203g so I’d made a saving, now just gotta hope the Goodyears do the job.

The final tweaks for Dan are probably now done. Weighed at 8.2kg & again ready for pottering service about local streets.