Comments for SpiffyBikes.com http://www.spiffybikes.com Ride Like The Wind Tue, 22 May 2012 11:54:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Brompton folding bike – Gearing by skipstah70 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/comment-page-1/#comment-7751 skipstah70 Tue, 22 May 2012 11:54:18 +0000 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/#comment-7751 great bike's,? but way overpriced. great bike’s,? but way overpriced.

]]> Comment on Brompton folding bike – Gearing by guyoverthre http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/comment-page-1/#comment-7750 guyoverthre Tue, 22 May 2012 11:20:26 +0000 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/#comment-7750 Is the highest gear on 3 speed the? same size as the 6 speed highest gear? Is the highest gear on 3 speed the? same size as the 6 speed highest gear?

]]> Comment on Brompton folding bike – Gearing by nycewheels http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/comment-page-1/#comment-7749 nycewheels Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:22 +0000 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/#comment-7749 No, it's actually quite different. The 3 speed has a gear range from 47.9" to 84.9" where the 6? speed has a range from 33.1" to 100" That's all pretty techy but you get the idea. The 3 speed gear range is smack in the middle of the 6 speed gear chain. The 6 has a bit more on the high end and the low end. -Peter No, it’s actually quite different. The 3 speed has a gear range from 47.9″ to 84.9″ where the 6? speed has a range from 33.1″ to 100″

That’s all pretty techy but you get the idea. The 3 speed gear range is smack in the middle of the 6 speed gear chain. The 6 has a bit more on the high end and the low end.

-Peter

]]> Comment on Brompton folding bike – Gearing by gp4nut http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/comment-page-1/#comment-7748 gp4nut Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:23 +0000 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/#comment-7748 I had no idea the 3-gear was a hub. And the 6 gear combo, what ingenuity! I wonder why they even offer the 2-gear derailleur option. Is there a massive price or weight hike going from the 2-gear derailleur to the 3-gear hub? Otherwise I can't see the point of the 2-gear. Nearly all geared bikes in Amsterdam use a hub and I fell in love with? this gearing system, very nice indeed. I had no idea the 3-gear was a hub. And the 6 gear combo, what ingenuity! I wonder why they even offer the 2-gear derailleur option. Is there a massive price or weight hike going from the 2-gear derailleur to the 3-gear hub? Otherwise I can’t see the point of the 2-gear. Nearly all geared bikes in Amsterdam use a hub and I fell in love with? this gearing system, very nice indeed.

]]> Comment on Brompton folding bike – Gearing by nycewheels http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/comment-page-1/#comment-7747 nycewheels Tue, 22 May 2012 09:06:29 +0000 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/#comment-7747 Hubs are great, maintenance free and easy to use.? The only down-side is that they add about a pound to the bikes weight. Most races are won with the 2 speed bikes but most commuters use 3 speed or 6 speed bikes. Hubs are great, maintenance free and easy to use.? The only down-side is that they add about a pound to the bikes weight. Most races are won with the 2 speed bikes but most commuters use 3 speed or 6 speed bikes.

]]> Comment on Brompton folding bike – Gearing by ptripon http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/comment-page-1/#comment-7746 ptripon Tue, 22 May 2012 08:28:53 +0000 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/#comment-7746 Hi Peter, I see that? on each of these videos, you use the right side brake handle to brake on the rear wheel, which is the opposite on Brompton bikes, or at least this is how they produce them in the UK. Is it a US specs or you modified them? Hi Peter,

I see that? on each of these videos, you use the right side brake handle to brake on the rear wheel, which is the opposite on Brompton bikes, or at least this is how they produce them in the UK. Is it a US specs or you modified them?

]]> Comment on Brompton folding bike – Gearing by nycewheels http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/comment-page-1/#comment-7745 nycewheels Tue, 22 May 2012 07:45:05 +0000 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/#comment-7745 Wow very observant! The models shipped to the US use what the English would refer to as "reversed braking" with the front brake on the left. One of those silly differences in standard across borders! The? bikes are built that way in the factory, no mod needed on our end. -Peter Wow very observant! The models shipped to the US use what the English would refer to as “reversed braking” with the front brake on the left. One of those silly differences in standard across borders! The? bikes are built that way in the factory, no mod needed on our end. -Peter

]]> Comment on Brompton folding bike – Gearing by dcruz831 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/comment-page-1/#comment-7744 dcruz831 Tue, 22 May 2012 07:18:02 +0000 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/#comment-7744 Hi Peter, Sturney also makes an 8 gear internal Hub. Seen it selling? for about $150 online. Anyway of swapping the Brommies 3 speed hub with the 8 speed hub? How bout a 16 speed Brommie if 6 speed Brommie is swapped with 8 speed hub! Hi Peter,

Sturney also makes an 8 gear internal Hub. Seen it selling? for about $150 online. Anyway of swapping the Brommies 3 speed hub with the 8 speed hub? How bout a 16 speed Brommie if 6 speed Brommie is swapped with 8 speed hub!

]]> Comment on Brompton folding bike – Gearing by nycewheels http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/comment-page-1/#comment-7743 nycewheels Tue, 22 May 2012 07:13:51 +0000 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/#comment-7743 The BWR hub used for 6? speed Brompton is unique in that it has space for 2 sprockets. It's also specially designed for Brompton. An 8 speed hub would not be able to fit 2 sprockets and you'd still have to stretch the frame. -Peter The BWR hub used for 6? speed Brompton is unique in that it has space for 2 sprockets. It’s also specially designed for Brompton. An 8 speed hub would not be able to fit 2 sprockets and you’d still have to stretch the frame. -Peter

]]> Comment on Brompton folding bike – Gearing by sarahmagradcsulb http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/comment-page-1/#comment-7742 sarahmagradcsulb Tue, 22 May 2012 07:05:55 +0000 http://www.spiffybikes.com/cycling/brompton-folding-bike-gearing/#comment-7742 If you're getting an electric Brompton would you need to worry about gearing? *I'm planning on riding to/from work (about 10 miles each way) and? it's primarily flat terrain with the exception of one long high, a little steep; everywhere else it's flat. If you’re getting an electric Brompton would you need to worry about gearing? *I’m planning on riding to/from work (about 10 miles each way) and? it’s primarily flat terrain with the exception of one long high, a little steep; everywhere else it’s flat.

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