Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
Duragrouch , nicely done! I own a similar Dahon that I've modified several different times. It is currently set-up with drop bars and Shimano 105 gear. But my plan after the new year for a redux is to use these items I just ordered from Velo Orange.
I also ordered matching brake cables.
The microSHIFT Advent set will be paired with my SRAM DualDrive 3-speed IGH rear wheel and a dynamo front. I plan to keep it as a "Zero Bike" at my daughter's home in Knoxville and use it for rides in the Smokies foothills.
My being in that exact same area for a few years, is what made me change my 700c road bike from a (flatland) road double to a road triple, commuting up the mild grades on Pellissippi Parkway between knox and oak ridge. Had I known how to climb better standing at the time, I probably could have gotten by with the double. But I like having the option to spin when needed. And I needed that low when biking around Norris Dam. In fact, this pic circa 2005 has a map of that area on the bars for guidance:
For serious hills like where I live now, even with the small 20"/406 wheels on the Dahon, a 52-30 low was not low enough. Fitting a wide double crank (50/34) was the best thing I ever did, stalled years before doing it, shouldn't have. But the IGH should get you there. I just preferred to avoid IGH for a number of reasons. I've seen several Dahon Speed TR ("touring") for sale, they have that setup, but on a long tour, I'd rather have all-external gearing, it's hard to find places on the road who can repair any IGH, and even in my town, all the bike shops refer folks to the one shop specializing in that.
What do you mean "zero bike"?