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  • Just about to pick up a Brompton on the Cycle To Work scheme.

    Torn between a totally minimal 1 speed with no mudguards and a fully loaded six speed with rack. The two kgs difference doesn't feel like it'd be very much difference to me. Any advice?

  • You can’t make a brompton much lighter without really spending some serious $.

    Focus on the fun factor. Think about your use of it.

    I originally had an S1E singlespeed two years ago when I was commuting about 5km each way to work - was a shitload of fun and I even raced it at the Nocturne.

    I then bought a 2speed with guards as my commute increased and I thought it’d be nice that my gf could use it.

    Within a month I’d stripped the gears off and the guards as the gears were shit and unpredictable in their functionality and the mudguards were so flimsy I was fearful of breaking them.

    S1E with Kojaks is THE ONE for me.

    I use it every day, and a lot a weekends, but then I won’t ride it more than 15km and I certainly won’t ride it in the rain.

    It very much depends on your reliance and use of it as a transport necessity or a fun option to commute. I’m lucky that if it rains or I CBA I can jump on bus/tube/train and travel almost as efficiently, although nowhere near as enjoyably.

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