Brompton with Capreo Hub
 

I'm curious as to whether anyone has tried it (Steve Parry or the likes)?

While I love my Tikit with the Capreo, I can't help but long for a smaller fold (to be less obtrusive on the bus). I already respaced the rear axle and it looks like I could knock another 8mm or so off of it, so I'm considering trying to get ahold of a Brommie and having new drops welded on:commute:

Are you going to fit a Birdy-style wire extension to the rear dérailleur? You'll have problems wrapping enough chain otherwise.

Brompton has a 2 speed freehub, 12 & 16t cog, Chain Shifts by pushing the chain tensioner pulleys back and forth, and they slide to accommodate, sideways.
rather than a vulnerable RD sticking out. a clever method..

part of the small fold is narrow dropouts on both ends 110 ish rear 74 front

people have fitted other IG hubs on Bromptons. SA 8 speeds are one of the choices..
Nexus another ..

You can narrow the overlock nut end lengths , some ...

Steve Parry gave up on dérailleur Bromptons a long time ago. I've ridden the first Brompton fitted with a dérailleur, I'll stick with hub gears.

Thanks for the replies. I wasn't aware that the Brompton setup had so much range.

Do you happen to know of any sources of info (primarily people's experience) regarding these two options?

SP has a telephone, in the GMT time zone. Probably won't miss the next BWC race festivities , If you want to go ..

UK based dealers was where I saw pictures of the modified drivetrains, flicker folding bike pix.

http://www.foldsoc.co.uk/ may direct you to some other folks over there..


Myself, I bought a Schlumpf mountain drive crankset,
it's 2nd internal gear range doubles my AW3 hub's gear
range and ratios 3 to the low side. 17" to about 80'' on the high range
54t/15t sprockets

Thanks for the info. Excuse my ignorance, but do you happen to know where the next BWC is going to be held.

Got to borrow a Brommie to test on my commute... I think I'm sold. Anyone want a pimped out Tikit?

BWC seem to have been in Oxfordshire last few years http://www.brompton.co.uk/bwc/2010/?p=5860 ..