Moulton 3-speed.?
02-19-09, 02:04 PM
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Moulton 3-speed.?
been searching the forum and all i see is a 4-speed,i might have come across a mid-60's ,,but the guy is saying a 3speed, is there such a thing?,i'am a newbie on the folders ,so forgive me for my stupidity!
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02-19-09, 02:58 PM
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Absolutely. They were built with both 3 and 4 speed Sturmey Archer hubs. The 4 speed gives you tighter gear spacing over a marginally wider range, but both are good. That'll be an F frame Moulton though, not a Spaceframe like the new ones, and unless it's either specifically advertised as Stowaway or Seperable, it won't be folding either.
02-19-09, 03:33 PM
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If you found a Moulton still in the box, that is a fantastic find. Buy it immediately. (If the asking price is reasonable.)
02-19-09, 04:11 PM
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What's the asking price? Because these bikes are highly sought after, and a minty one is literally worth at least $1k, more probably $2k, and I'm not even an informed Moulton enthusiast. There are collectors in Japan who are buying up the world's Moultons.
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