BromptonFan
Active Member
Hello,
My wife and I have purchased a pair of Bromptons and enjoy them very much. However, we did not take into account the fact that where we live has some light hills. We have not biked in 30+ years so are extremely new to all these considerations. We had to have a folding bike for space reasons in our house.
These hills are roughly 150 feet in elevation and are not super steep. They were hard at first for me, but I feel my strength improving. My wife is 54 years old and is having a harder time. I want cycling to be fun for her and so am trying to see what can be done to save her Brompton.
I know that Brompton offers a front sprocket with -18% gearing. I dont know if this is enough. Surely this is the cheapest way to lower the gear ratios. I'm wondering if there are other options? Can anyone comment?
Thank you very much.
My wife and I have purchased a pair of Bromptons and enjoy them very much. However, we did not take into account the fact that where we live has some light hills. We have not biked in 30+ years so are extremely new to all these considerations. We had to have a folding bike for space reasons in our house.
These hills are roughly 150 feet in elevation and are not super steep. They were hard at first for me, but I feel my strength improving. My wife is 54 years old and is having a harder time. I want cycling to be fun for her and so am trying to see what can be done to save her Brompton.
I know that Brompton offers a front sprocket with -18% gearing. I dont know if this is enough. Surely this is the cheapest way to lower the gear ratios. I'm wondering if there are other options? Can anyone comment?
Thank you very much.