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    MSRP
    $1,525
    $1,949
    Where to Buy
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    Category
    CommuterCommuter
    Weight
    26.0 lbs25.0 lbs
    SteelSteel
    Fork
    SteelSteel
    Wheels
    AluminumAluminum
    Wheel Size
    16″16″
    Brakes
    RimRim
    Brand Site
    Summary
    The Brompton M6L and Brompton M6L Black Edition are both 16″ steel frame commuter bikes with rim brakes.
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    Accessories
    Gear Range

    A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

    Lowest gear

    (climbing)

    18 mph

    M6L

    18 mph

    M6L Black Edition

    Highest gear

    (descending)

    Geometry
    Specs
    Frame

    Hand-brazed chromoly steel

    BB StandardBSA, Threaded

    Hand-brazed chromoly steel

    BB StandardBSA, Threaded

    Fork

    Chromoly

    Brompton chromoly fork

    Bottom Bracket

    English threaded

    English threaded

    Headset

    1-1/8 in. threaded

    1-1/8 in. threaded

    Stem

    Brompton M type

    Brompton M-type

    Handlebar

    Neutral M type

    Neutral M-type

    Saddle

    Brompton standard

    Brompton Standard

    Seatpost

    Standard

    Standard

    Pedals

    Brompton

    Brompton

    Groupset
    Rear Derailleur

    Brompton

    Brompton

    Front Derailleur

    Brompton

    Crank

    Brompton lightweight alloy, 50T

    Brompton lightweight alloy 50T

    Shifters

    Brompton

    Brompton

    Cassette

    13/16T

    13/16T

    Chain

    SRAM

    SRAM

    Brakes

    Brompton Rim Brake

    Brompton Rim Brake

    Brake Levers

    Brompton

    Brompton

    Wheels
    Rims

    Brompton 28h

    Brompton 28h

    Front Hub

    Brompton

    Brompton

    Rear Hub

    Brompton by Sturmey Archer

    Brompton by Sturmey Archer

    Tires

    Schwalbe Marathon Race 16 x 1.35 in.

    Schwalbe Marathon Racer

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