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Small wheels mean you need bigger gears to maintain the same overall ratio as a bigger wheel.

ahh explains it

Yeah but no one can explain why moultons exist, overpriced architects' bikes, totally pointless.

ha!

Yeah but no one can explain why moultons exist, overpriced architects' bikes, totally pointless.

Do you not like how they ride? They're incredibly comfortable, and fit in a suitcase.

i borrowed that one, when i snapped my seatpost, absolutely fncking hideous to ride.

they should all be put in a suitcase...................then thrown in the canal

Do you not like how they ride? They're incredibly comfortable, and fit in a suitcase.

I am being a bit disingenuous, as I wouldn't be seen dead on one. Comfy sounds a bit lame: so are those fur lined zip up tartan granny high tops you get out of the sunday mirror mag.

i meant compared to a Brompton, not a real bike obviously.

Comfy sounds a bit lame: so are those fur lined zip up tartan granny high tops you get out of the sunday mirror mag.

How do you know this?

hehehehe

Cos there's reviews of them in the ads, you know the kind thing

"My E-Z Snuggy All Weather Slipper Boots are incredibly comfy, thank you for the very fast postage also" Mrs G D'Arcy Wilson, Colchester

Mrs G D'Arcy Wilson, Colchester

^ this is you isn't it?

I hope you got free slipper boots.

Was admiring this on the train from hastings to london on saturday. lovely bike!

ah, thanks, yes we'd been out visiting nice pubs en route to tunbridge wells with the guys from fitzrovia. hello!

Prefer the black but should really be white saddle/tape. Will match the decals and we all know pro's ride with white.

my newest project for the missus. If I only knew then what I know now about sourcing french parts.....

Cool. What elastic ties are you using on the rear bag?

The elastic are those cheap net one that work wonder, much more secure than bungee cord.

Yeah but no one can explain why moultons exist, overpriced architects' bikes, totally pointless.

I'll agree since the only time they're crap is on hill.

small wheel + less rotational weight = more effort uphill, and there's a lots of hill in Cumbria and the Yorkshire Dale.

but everything else it shine, it help keep an average of 13.7mph for the whole 600km ride, simply because it's stupidly aerodynamic (no wind resistance on wheel, nor frame, luggage can be stack without panniers, easier to accelerate etc.), I was easily able to keep up with Stonehedge on his carbon/alu Pinarello with just a large saddlebag.

I'm on a fench with it, it's great, comfortable, smooth, and fast, but the hill is my favourite, it suck when the bike made it harder to climb, even though I've gotten fitter to do the ride, I love how it handle, I never lean so much on a bicycle that's not a Moulton, and descent is ridiculously easy, even at 40mph, while Stonehedge is gripping on the handlebar trying not to let go due to road vibration.

Going to take the Surly Crosscheck on a light 200 miles tour soon and see how it handle in comparison to the Moulton (100 miles each day).

Fuck me, Ed. You've come out with plenty of duff comments but that one's a belter - Moultons are stupidly aerodynamic with no wind resistance on wheels and frame. Right.

my newest project for the missus. If I only knew then what I know now about sourcing french parts.....

first soviet, now french. a few more frames and bikes, and you'll make it to italian BBs, then maybe even to BSA/Eng! well done

=))

^^ andyp, what the hell do you know bout aerodynamics anyway????

lol

hey you lot. i'm not sure if you remember, but some time ago we were discussing a Krylatskiy Hills cycling path in Moscow, Russia - which is basically next to my house.
check out two historical videos here and here - this is where i get to ride every day =))

I'll agree since the only time they're crap is on hill, on softer ground and compared to a 700c wheel bike.
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my newest project for the missus. If I only knew then what I know now about sourcing french parts.....

ill give it a go ;) wink wink

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after a lot of thinking, this will probably be my new project