Originally Posted by
feijai
Why not go with the 6-speed hub? It'd give him 33 to 100 gear inches. What's the range of the 3-speed? Surely not that good.
Get the cheapest possible gearing option and the splurge on the Sturmey Archer 8-speed conversion from
Kinetics?
Disclaiminer. I don't have a Brompton (want one though, just because!) but I have bought from Kinetics in the past.