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Location: Baltimore, MD
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Bikes: Vilano Urbana, DownTube FS9, Montaque paratrooper, Nano mini-velo, Motobecane CX, Raleigh 20, MIFA folder, ROG Pony, Iverson Grand Touring folder, Exclusiv German folder
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Geepig,
The 'euro' folders are usually good.
What is disappointing is the new cheap folders with rear cassettes and their comically low and tight gear inches. Cassette range of 12-25 and the crank is 44. End up with a gear inch range of 32-68.
Which is fine if you only want to go 5 mph with your friends who are jogging. But not for riding with your big wheeled friends.
I've documented my gearing upgrades on the Downtube and Bikesdirect Mini Velo upgrade thread.
Half the fun of these bikes is working on them. As hobbies go, it's not all that expensive. Plus you get to ride them.
Mirfi