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Things that are frustrating re Seaton’s Brompton, did he not test his setup? Surely he would have realised the Alfine was a bit shit. Also, whoever suggested the Alfine 11 has a lot to answer for (for some reason from his responses on FB I don’t think it was his idea)
Yeah. This. I went down the rabbit hole on Sheldon's site reading about the 11 speeds. They are finicky to say the least. Real shame.
Chap up thread did 8000km before his eight ate itself. That's not bad. Wish my X0 11-42 cassette would do 8,000km because it costs about the same as an alfine eight complete...
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I think attempting it on a Brompton is great, personally I would probably rather ride a Brompton 4000k than a fixed. They are really capable little bikes, and gears/freewheel....
While the race is hot at the front I love the people that are just in it to get to the finish. Skinny and Bjorn make it look relatively easy, but they are elite athletes. For your everyday cyclist, just completing the route is an incredible achievement.
Things that are frustrating re Seaton’s Brompton, did he not test his setup? Surely he would have realised the Alfine was a bit shit. Also, whoever suggested the Alfine 11 has a lot to answer for (for some reason from his responses on FB I don’t think it was his idea). Then, I reckon M type would have been better, but CHPT3 only come in S.