Inspection
Frame condition
Inspect the frame, fork, welds, and high-stress areas for cracks, dents, or prior repairs.
Brompton
1998 Brompton L3
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1998 L3 lineup
Overview
About this bike
1998 Brompton L3 value depends on condition, original build, frame material, service history, and current buyer demand.
Specifications
Frameset
- Frame Construction
- Fillet brazed
- Frame Tubing Material
- Chromoly
- Fork Brand & Model
- Brompton
- Fork Material
- Chromoly
- Rear Shock
- Rubber damper, 1.0inch travel
Drivetrain
- Groupset
- 1998 Brompton L3
- Component Group
- Sturmey Archer
- Shift Levers
- Sturmey Archer 3-speed
- Crankset
- Stronglight, 50 teeth
- Bottom Bracket
- FAG sealed, 121mm spindle
- Rear Cogs
- 3-speed internal, 13 teeth
- Chain
- Union 600, 1/2 x 1/8inch
Brakes
- Brakeset
- Saccon sidepull brakes, Saccon levers
Cockpit
- Seatpost
- Brompton special, 31.8mm diameter
- Saddle
- Selle Italia
- Handlebar
- Brompton aluminum
- Handlebar Stem
- Brompton folding
- Headset
- 1 1/8inch Tien Hsin TH-850 S
Wheels & Tires
- Hubs
- Front: aluminum, nutted, Rear: Sturmey Archer
- Rims
- Alesa aluminum, 28-hole
- Tires
- 16 x 1 3/8inch Cheng Shin C-37-349
- Spoke Brand
- Steel, 2.0mm straight gauge
- Spoke Nipples
- Brass nipples
Pedals
- Pedals
- Brompton folding
Accessories
- Colors
- Black, Red
- BB Shell Width
- 68mm English
- Extensions
- Not applicable
Weight & Sizing
- Weight
- 26
- Sizes
- One size fits all
Frame sizing
XS4'10"-5'2"
S5'2"-5'6"
M5'6"-5'10"
L5'10"-6'2"
XL6'2"-6'6"
M highlighted as most common resale size. Sourced from catalog metadata.
Geometry
- Stack
- Varies by size
- Reach
- Varies by size
- Wheelbase
- Varies by size
Industry standard. Sourced from catalog metadata.
What to check when buying used
Inspection
Drivetrain wear
Check chain stretch, cassette teeth, chainrings, and shifting under load before negotiating price.
Inspection
Wheel condition
Inspect rims, hubs, spokes, and bearing play; ask about the tire age and any prior wheel rebuilds.
Inspection
Service history
Ask for service records covering bearings, brakes, drivetrain, and any frame or fork warranty work.