Originally Posted by
wilfried
Word from the bike shop is that parts for the job comes to $363. That plus labor means the cost of conversion will push $600. So it looks like I'm looking at another Brompton.
On the other hand, the three speed is good enough, quite nice even, for 90%+ of the riding I do
Might want to look into a 5 speed:
Free Shipping 16 x1 3 8" 349 Light Weight Silver 5 Speed Rear Wheel Brompton | eBay
Parts swap is something you could do yourself,you'd just want to hit up a local co-op/bike kitchen to get the wheel properly tensioned first. You'd also still have your stock 3spd setup,which you could put on eBay/CL and sell to bring the cost down further.