Originally Posted by
kego
Hello,
Bromie's 3-gear (with std hub) has 13t sprocket and with 44t crank. Any idea if this hub can handle 16t sprocket for better 3 gear span? Since I am not after speed, trying to get better hill ability with 3-gears...
thank you
As far as I remember the problem is not the hub but the Bromptons chain tensioner.
If you scroll down and look at the left side the two cog combo (for the modern 6 speeds) 16t is the biggest. For the one cog hubs it looks like 14 is the biggest stock cog.
I use a 15t on mine becouse I do not always accept what I am told
If yur frames are new enough to have the braze on for the rear shifter (shifting between two cogs) you
may be able to put the B two speed der instead of the chain tensioner. May be cheaper and easyer to do something in the front instead.
Somebody recently linked to this page: