Pale Rider
Legendary Member
I believe Brompton reckon their 3X2 system is lighter than a multi-gear hub.
Two speed 'derailleur' on Bromptons
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- London
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- The TerrorVortex
Over a kilo lighter. I can live with a slightly awkward shift pattern for that.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Sounds a lot, but I have an Alfine 11 hub on a 29er bike and you can feel a lot of weight in the back wheel.
Bromptonphile
New Member
I think it's a good idea to have a "proper" bike as well as a Brompton (or any small-wheeled folder), for heavy-duty touring, rough ground, etc., but Bromptons are great for what they're good at - city commuting, and lightly-laden, on-road day-rides and tours. My avatar, btw, shows my Brompton at the start of a week-long, heavily-laden, self-sufficient tour of the West Country some years ago. That was when I discovered the hard way that they are not really cut out for that kind of thing.
GrumpyGregry
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I don't notice the extra weight.
GrumpyGregry
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I flip and flop between Brommie and a disc braked tourer with fat tyres being the most versatile tbh.
Crankarm
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I never had any problems with the deraillieur shift on my Brompton L6 or hub. No more problems than you would get with a deraillieur specced road or mountain bike. Yeah if you ride it for a week in pouring rain then yes the change might get a bit difficult because all lube is washed off the chain making it very noisy and the crud and grime builds up, but what deraillieur system wouldn't suffer the same? Just needs cleaning and re-lubing then all fine again. The IHG is fine.
