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Correct cable lengths ensure a Brompton can function and fold correctly; there are 3 main groups, SWB (pre 2004), LWB Pre 2017, and LWB 2017+.

Lengths of cables for long wheel base bicycles.

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​Brake: - 30deg/alu levers
Front:
S - 332mm, 485mm outer, 1050mm inner
H - 440mm, 485mm outer, 1050mm inner
M - 366mm, 485mm outer, 1050mm inner
P - 389mm, 485mm outer, 1050mm inner

Rear:
S - 1230mm outer, 1493mm inner
H - 1355mm outer, 1493mm inner
M - 1290mm outer, 1493mm inner
P - 1319mm outer, 1493mm inner

​Pre 2017 Shifters
Left 2spd DR:

S - 1145mm outer, 1269mm inner
H - 1283mm outer, 1362mm inner 
M - 1187 outer, 1309mm inner
P - 1283mm outer, 1362mm inner

Right 3spd Hub Gear:

S - 1250 outer, 1411mm inner
H - 1360mm outer, 1521mm inner
M - 1302mm outer, 1463mm inner
P - 1344mm outer, 1505mm inner 



​2017+ Integrated Shifters

Left 2spd DR:

S - 1015mm outer, 1379mm inner
H - 1120mm outer, 1206mm inner 
M - 1072mm outer, 1155mm inner
P - 1110mm outer, 1196mm inner

Right 3spd Hub Gear:

S - 1220mm outer, 1379mm inner
H - 1320mm outer, 1479mm inner
M - 1265mm outer, 1424mm inner
P - 1291mm outer, 1450mm inner
Lengths of cables for short wheel base bicycles.

Brake:
Front:
M - 366mm, 485mm outer, 1050mm inner
Rear:
M - 1303mm outer, 1467mm inner 


​Gear:
M - 3 Sram / SA / Sachs - 1288mm
 outer, 1463mm inner
M - 5 SA - 1298mm outer, 1468mm inner 
M - 2 DR - 1173mm outer, 1297mm inner 


PRE 2009 OE levers required inner cables with 10mm nipple heads, the clevis which holds the cable is open. Newer ones are closed clevis, and the current aluminium ones only accept a standard MTB brake inner cable with 6mm nipple head, 
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    • P Line
    • P Line Electric
    • T Line
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    • Transmisson
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    • Hope Technology
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    • Datasheets
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  • Modifications
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