[Brompton] Adding a front derailleur: Clamp?
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Of course Da Hon folds to the left, away from the drive train , Brompton Covers it with the front wheel..
And OP did Buy a Light aluminum Piece Made for The Da Hon Bikes and put it on a Brompton.
And OP did Buy a Light aluminum Piece Made for The Da Hon Bikes and put it on a Brompton.
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Bummer.
BTW, the "nasty woman" blurb cracks me up. FWIW, this election cycle has made me revisit a few priors regarding sexism and racism in the US.
BTW, the "nasty woman" blurb cracks me up. FWIW, this election cycle has made me revisit a few priors regarding sexism and racism in the US.
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Any How I Got Mine from Channell. several Years ago , then went with the Mountain Drive, Instead On my Brommy.
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Oh, but I am baaad
Good girls can go to heaven but bad girls can go wherever they want, did you not know??
Not going anywhere. Staying home and deciding what bikes get studded tyres this winter. First snow came today..
Good girls can go to heaven but bad girls can go wherever they want, did you not know??
Not going anywhere. Staying home and deciding what bikes get studded tyres this winter. First snow came today..
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- Double chainring: €60
- LitePro clamp + derailleur kit: €60
- Sunrace thumbie: €30
SpeedDrive licensed to ATS : £230 + shipping ≈ £250/€280
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Mountain drive (mine) is a Reduction gear (130-54) the Speed drive 110 is an overdrive 34-'54',
but the frame BB edges must be Chamfered That is where the torque transfer is..
and So you need the shop tool facing cutter.
.(in France shopt that used to set Up Mavic equipped bikes needed one for that company's BB installations)
The Mk4 BB edges are somewhat faced with a Bit of a Taper , just not enough for the needed grip of the SD installation.
because of the Torque transfer needing to be More solid, the B version MD has a Knob sitting on top of the Frame
behind the BB where the rear Fold Pivot is, .. on the end of a Lever .
so It turned out to be more User Installable . on my Mk 3 & moved to My Mk4.
[if you got the version for other bikes that torque arm has a bolt hole and you wrap a coaster Brake type strap around the right chainstay. ]
Of course the big difference between a derailleur and an Internal gear is shifting, you cannot push a chain off a sprocket while you are stopped .
'/,
but the frame BB edges must be Chamfered That is where the torque transfer is..
and So you need the shop tool facing cutter.
.(in France shopt that used to set Up Mavic equipped bikes needed one for that company's BB installations)
The Mk4 BB edges are somewhat faced with a Bit of a Taper , just not enough for the needed grip of the SD installation.
because of the Torque transfer needing to be More solid, the B version MD has a Knob sitting on top of the Frame
behind the BB where the rear Fold Pivot is, .. on the end of a Lever .
so It turned out to be more User Installable . on my Mk 3 & moved to My Mk4.
[if you got the version for other bikes that torque arm has a bolt hole and you wrap a coaster Brake type strap around the right chainstay. ]
Of course the big difference between a derailleur and an Internal gear is shifting, you cannot push a chain off a sprocket while you are stopped .
'/,
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I assume "Mr T" is Trump from badmother's signature.
As you know, I'm an economist. I am pretty familiar with research on race-ethnicity/sex/age wage and income discrimination literature. Long story short, I've revisited some of my conclusions from that literature as a consequence of the present election.
Anyway, this is the wrong forum for this.
As you know, I'm an economist. I am pretty familiar with research on race-ethnicity/sex/age wage and income discrimination literature. Long story short, I've revisited some of my conclusions from that literature as a consequence of the present election.
Anyway, this is the wrong forum for this.
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There is the Actor that starred in the A Team . had quite a Career in "the Business", as my LA friends call it..
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001558/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._T https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001558/
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Welcome to ATS
https://bikegang.ecwid.com/#!/Brompt...ATS/p/60194073
In terms of price, a SpeedDrive comes between a front derailleur and a Alfine/Rohloff built by Kinetics.
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Quote your Link :
Milling cutter (A)
- Chamfering the bottom bracket, for cone installation required
- Chamfering the bottom bracket, for cone installation required
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NB Overdrive gear, the torque in the Gear train from the planetary gear is just pushing against air resistance
since you kick it in to Go Faster..
The High speed Drive (non Standard splined vs 5 bolt chainrings) is a 2.5X overdrive
the 2.5 reduction gear needs a more rigid torque transfer because the resistance Is Gravity.
since you kick it in to Go Faster..
The High speed Drive (non Standard splined vs 5 bolt chainrings) is a 2.5X overdrive
the 2.5 reduction gear needs a more rigid torque transfer because the resistance Is Gravity.
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Clubber Lang!
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Also works with LitePro's P clamp + derailleur kit.
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Since it's supposed to be a sturdier alternative, I got a B-series LitePro clamp, and noticed that the part where the derailleur is attached sits further out than a K-series: At rest, ie. on the smaller chainring, a LitePro two-speed derailleur sits above the outer chairing.
Can someone confirm? And in that case, what two-speed derailleur would work with a B-series clamp on a Brompton?
Can someone confirm? And in that case, what two-speed derailleur would work with a B-series clamp on a Brompton?
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An important factor limiting the front derailleur operation is of the cage coming close to the seat tube and the derailleur mount itself. When the mounting point is above the band around the seat tube, the cage hits the band. When the point is near the band, the cage can go under the band, closer to the tube. For the K-Series Lightpro you have a proximity window to the seat tube, when you put the mounting point at the very top of the holding finger, as in your photo. However, then the torque bending the finger ends up being the highest then. Also the window narrows and maybe disappears if you get the angle right in the vertical plane for the derailleur - different for Brompton than Dahon. Litepro has a new edition of the mount for K Series, with a stronger finger, but that finger is pretty much free to rotate in the azimuth - no clue here why they mass manufacture flawed designs. In B Series, the mounting tab is presumably secured to the band with one screw. You need to add a second screw and secure both with threadlocker.
As to the specific derailleur, I got a used 105 off Ebay. Ultegra also worked in my memory. Given the challenging geometry and large difference in ring sizes I wanted, I was looking for a long steel cage that could be deformed. To get the angle right, you will need to get the Sram asymmetric washer. You will also need to push the bottom bracket axle out on the drive side, by whatever means, longer axle and/or spacers. For my 3 rings, I use a Suntour derailleur as I found their derailleurs to be slimmer allowing for a better fit against the seat tube.
As to the specific derailleur, I got a used 105 off Ebay. Ultegra also worked in my memory. Given the challenging geometry and large difference in ring sizes I wanted, I was looking for a long steel cage that could be deformed. To get the angle right, you will need to get the Sram asymmetric washer. You will also need to push the bottom bracket axle out on the drive side, by whatever means, longer axle and/or spacers. For my 3 rings, I use a Suntour derailleur as I found their derailleurs to be slimmer allowing for a better fit against the seat tube.
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So you used a B clamp + Shimano 105 for a double,and a B + Suntour for a triple?
Indeed, the K clamp I've been using for years with a Shimano Tiagra derailleur is slightly bent outwards, but it's working fine. At worst, you can slide a ziptie through the window:
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From a picture, is there a way to tell what K clamp it is (generation 1/2)?
4 adapters: 2 x Litepro, Ridea, CM Wasson
Litepro f/Birdy w/triple Suntour. The chain is on the smallest ring in the photo.
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