Originally Posted by invisiblehand
Well, Bike Friday will put anything you request on the bike. Although they usually warn you of its particularities.
I wonder why this doesn't seem to be an issue for other folders ...
EDIT: Maybe it has to do with the distance between the shifter, hub, pivot point, and the method that the cables take to the rear. They can flop quite a bit on the Bike Friday.
This isn't a problem on any of my Dahon folders and I've had three. I think the OP destroyed her hub by riding it out of allignment and just needs to buy a new one and replace the internals.
I also happen to think Bike Friday has issues with regards to cabling of their bikes. You always hear how someone received the bike and needed to take it an LBS for a turnup.
Dahon has an unattractive system where the cables are extra long but this allows the bike to fold and unfold without having to adjust the shifter.