multimodal commuter
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I'm sure you could have your friendly local machinist make you an axle-mounted derailleur claw. That might even be a patentable idea. What this bike really needs, though, is a sturmey Archer hub and Resilion cantilever brakes. A nice slender steel crank won't add significant weight.
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