Originally Posted by Crankypants
Would the Swift lend itself to have a Rohloff? I read how BF stopped using them because of problems with cable breakage due to the long length of the cables (although I know that there are tandems that use Rohloff).
The Bike Fridays are prone to cables breaking anyway; not because they are long, but because the cables run at an acute angle under the bottom bracket and suffer severe stress when folded.
The Swift has much better cable routing - less acute angles and less stress when folded. If a Rohloff can successfully fit a Brompton, I don't see why it wouldn't work on a Swift...
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