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Forum: Folding Bikes
09-24-20, 02:19 AM
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Posted By secret_squirrel

Im no ebike expert but I believe the crack lag...

Im no ebike expert but I believe the crack lag problem for hub motors has been mostly fixed by better sensors. There are aftermarket Brompton e-mods that have received favourable reviews with them....
Forum: Folding Bikes
09-21-20, 03:45 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

I too suspect R&M are moving away from Birdy. The...

I too suspect R&M are moving away from Birdy. The UK dealer network is very quiet with few Birdys left in stock.

Unfortunately I also think the chance of an e-Birdy has been and gone. They sold...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-10-20, 04:05 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

One option for maximum braking on a rim brakes...

One option for maximum braking on a rim brakes birdy is a set of Magura’s. Hydraulic Rim Brakes. The best braking this side of discs.

I had some on my Birdy Blue to solve the crappy rear brake...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-10-20, 04:00 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

spare pads here if you need them. SJS are a very...

spare pads here if you need them. SJS are a very reputable UK supplier so presumably Kuosac are too.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-03-20, 02:13 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

that’s a Mk3. There are definitely...

that’s a Mk3.

There are definitely telescopic seat posts that fit birdy’s I has one on my Mk1 after the first snapped. It was 20 years old so don’t worry!

The mk3 was introduced July 2015, and...
Forum: Folding Bikes
08-03-20, 02:33 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

There are a lot of subtle differences. The Mk3...

There are a lot of subtle differences. The Mk3 contains lots more hydroforming of the tubes. The most obvious for me are the thinner rear swing arms with a bulge for cable routing at the top. ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-28-20, 11:44 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Campy 13 speed 9t Gruppo confirmed. Interesting...

Campy 13 speed 9t Gruppo confirmed. Interesting option for us Sunrace users. Guess you will need to go drop bar though....
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-27-20, 03:23 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

i think your hub needs a service. I don’t recall...

i think your hub needs a service. I don’t recall mine clicking in any gear. AFAIK the direct drive on those hubs (where the hub is most efficient ) is the middle gear. The ratios for that hub are...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-20-20, 01:42 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

The original Birdy Blue with Sachs (prior to SRAM...

The original Birdy Blue with Sachs (prior to SRAM buyout, when it went 8sp) had a 7 Speed based dual drive with separate twist shifters both with standard shimano 7 sp pull ratio's. Any old...
Forum: Folding Bikes
07-20-20, 01:34 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Interesting news on the rumour mill. Looks like...

Interesting news on the rumour mill. Looks like Campy are poised to announce a 10T or smaller compatible cassette body. Another choice for us small teeth needing Birdy users as an alternative to...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-18-20, 08:50 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Jipe 58T fits fine with that tensioner. glye...

Jipe 58T fits fine with that tensioner.

glye is correct on his statements around the 9-32 / 9-36 11 speed mods - see my comments up thread from my version of the same modding “journey”.

I...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-29-20, 11:25 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

I ran a 349 rim on the rear of my mk1 Birdy Blue...

I ran a 349 rim on the rear of my mk1 Birdy Blue easily when my LBS couldn’t get hold of a replacement 355 one in time. I had Magura hydraulic rim brakes but the adjustment needed to do so was...
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-16-20, 01:53 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Tbf to Sunrace a sample size of 1 says nothing...

Tbf to Sunrace a sample size of 1 says nothing about their reliability. Mine has done 2 salty grimy UK winters now at 11 speed without missing a beat. YMMV of course.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-09-20, 03:01 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

28mm is fine and is still a good average size for...

28mm is fine and is still a good average size for most road bikes. The current fashion for adventure bikes is driving that wider but the vast majority of road bikes are still in the 25-28mm range. ...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-10-20, 12:50 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Is that true of the front hub of the Mk3 as well?...

Is that true of the front hub of the Mk3 as well? I thought it was a standard SunRace hub to match the Capreo compatible rear?
Forum: Folding Bikes
06-03-19, 01:23 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

I've been looking to go 406 for a while. Main...

I've been looking to go 406 for a while. Main thing stopping me is lack of a good local supplier, and the need to maintain the 9T Capreo/Sunrace rear cog on my 10sp touring. I have a disk MK3 so...
Forum: Folding Bikes
05-13-19, 02:21 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Mine has just made it through a British winter...

Mine has just made it through a British winter with 500km of rain and salt, that actually seized one of my brake calipers so fingers crossed for you, Hopefully you just got a bad one.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-18-19, 04:37 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Nice to see. I reversed the bottom bracket...

Nice to see. I reversed the bottom bracket spacer to get my 1mm clearance but apart from that and sram instead of shimano mine is pretty much the same.

Mine rattles though in the 36t cog.
Forum: Folding Bikes
03-04-19, 05:42 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Yes - GS version as it's good for a 40T rear...

Yes - GS version as it's good for a 40T rear sprocket.
Tyre width is whatever the standard oem Schwalbe marathons are? 1.65" I think. But mech cage stays well above both the rim and the tyre.
...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-25-19, 02:43 AM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Glad it worked! Happy braking. Small update...

Glad it worked! Happy braking.

Small update on my 11 speed mods. Not perfect yet but I can confirm an XT 11 speed M8000 Shadow rear mech fits well. It has a shorter cage than the older XT...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-11-19, 05:28 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

** 11 Speed modding update ** Started this...

** 11 Speed modding update **

Started this over the weekend and it didnt go too well. Firstly the 9-32 cassette turned out to be the standard birdy 10 speed version due to a labelling error at...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-11-19, 05:08 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Magura's have come as standard fit on Birdy's...

Magura's have come as standard fit on Birdy's models before - particularly in Germany which is the home country for both - so they fit pretty easily as long as you dont try to put the brake boosters...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-07-19, 04:45 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

In other news all the parts I needed arrived to...

In other news all the parts I needed arrived to convert my 10 speed Mk3 Touring to 11 speed, whilst retaining the high speed 9t cog. More to come unless anyone has posted about this before. Have 2...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-07-19, 04:38 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Block fitting can be awkward on the rear. Mine...

Block fitting can be awkward on the rear. Mine used to toe in quite a bit before I switched to Maguras. Make sure your have the full set of washers on the blocks particularly the dome shaped ones...
Forum: Folding Bikes
02-02-19, 04:11 PM
Replies: 2,423
Views: 726,699
Posted By secret_squirrel

Hi Gang, Great thread have owned Birdy's...

Hi Gang,

Great thread have owned Birdy's for 6-7 years now and only stumbled across this recently.

Need some modding advice for my Mk3.

I want to put more versatile handle bars on it but...
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