I do understand what you say nun. I have the simple 2-speed version (I wanted a light and simple stripped down bike)... the 6-speed with 2 gear changing levers seems a little awkward to my mind....

But having said that, there are a few people doing various conversions which include different gear shifters etc. The basic bike is a good strong design The Dahon MU SL had some great spec components but the frame :roll eyes: Another interesting fact is that both the Dahon and Brompton where very a similar weight yet the time taken to ride the 4 miles back from the station was exactly the same despite the Brompton only having 2 gears verses the Dahon's 9.