Originally Posted by
BassNotBass
I think the wide steps between each 'speed' on the 6 spd Brompton generally makes only 4 of them really usable as offered by the -12% option. So far my 3spd with the -12% option has never left me wanting more. Top gear is for flats, 2nd for moderate inclines and 1st for the really steep ones.
All the gears are perfectly usable on the 6 speed. Although the steps are not perfectly linear, they are all in the 23-28% increment range. The issue for some on the 6 spd is the quirky double shift between 2>3 and 4>5. My most frequently use gears for running the flat straights is 4th and 5th, and since I've rigged an aero drop bar riding position in the M bars, that dang double shift forces me to come out of it
. Still, well worth it for the all the other conveniences to me
.