Originally Posted by
snoopy20
I spent a small fortune on mine, it has a Nexus 8, SON dynamo hub, new wheels etc.
Despite this the Nexus 8 is noticeably slower than derailleur gears. I went out with a friend and normally we're evenly matched but on the foldy i couldn't keep up.
So I think it's up for sale.
What was he/she riding in comparison?
Personally I've never thought of a Nexus 8 as particularly fast its more city bike gearing, commuting etc. I've got a Carrera Subway 8 with a Nexus 8 and I'm sure I'm slower on it than one of my 3x8 mountain bikes. It's just low maintenance and easy to ride in comparison.