Originally Posted by
chagzuki
http://www.velovision.com/showStory.php?storynum=946
They seem to think the hub is 940g without sprockets. That sounds about right and is significantly lighter than any other SA 3 speed hub. So with 120g difference between it and the S-RF5 you have to then add extra sprocket, cable, jockey wheel pusher mechanism and shifter, which according to the brompton website is around 180g (that's the difference between 3 and 6 speed weights. Which means something like a 60g difference overall.
The old Sprinter hubs had steel shells so they'd be 100g heavier than the current type, in that instance they'd be heavier overall.
so, please inform us all - what is your final conclusion regarding this highly pressing and important issue? or, is your final statement about this issue, "well, if it was completely different, it would be heavier.. so, there!"