How to make a bridge for a Brompton M-Type handlebar.
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Whenever I've used my Brompton for commuting or for bikepacking trips, it was always a pain that the curved shape of Brompton M-Type handlebars don’t have much usable area that allow you to mount any lights, GPS, a phone or bottle holders to, not at a usable angle anyway...
Once upon a time Brompton sold a handlebar bridge/brace and there are versions that you can buy online or print if you have a 3D printer.
They seem quite expensive for a bit of plastic, some brackets and a couple of screws and I don’t have access to a 3D printer that I've seen other people making these things from.
Here’s my version you can make yourself, using only simple tools, some 21mm black waste water outlet pipe and a joint/coupling.
This material is ideal as the pipe is 21mm, the handlebar is 22mm and the outside thickness of the coupling is about 24.5mm and when shaped, has enough thickness to almost wrap around the handlebar itself so that it doesn't move backwards or forwards or rotate - it can't move down anymore as the curve of the handlebar stops it doing so.
You can use a couple of cable ties if you want, but so far this has proved rattle-free and sturdy - and its not as though I'm mounting anything very heavy to it.
I used an angled joint in this video, but a straight joining piece would probably be easier to hold when cutting - just cut it in half diagonally and file it to shape as shown here.
I bought mine from toolstaion.com here in the UK but I'm sure its available lots of other places too.
If you've learnt anything from the video, give it a 'like' or leave a comment.
Cheers!
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