I hated the stock grips. Quite happy with the Ergons with bar ends. They don't interefere with the fold but do need to be cut. Not at all difficult to do.
I have no problem with the shifters or brakes. Kool stop pads are a noticeable improvement. I used a Carradice saddle bag for year, moving it from bike to bike as needed. I sprung for a c bag a few months ago and I really like it. So cool how easily it clicks into place. Taxi drivers are impresed. It is biggger than I expected though, and doesn't hold its shape well. Kind of looks like a stuffed pillow case sometimes. Who care? It holds a ton. I currently have a Brompton tire in front and Marathon plus in the rear. The idea of fixi g a flat in the field scares me. And the tires are light enough anyway. Finally, a thought on the difference between 700c and 16" wheels. Heavier wheels require more energy input to spin up to speed, but they hold it better. I.e., they have more inertia. The Brompton is easier to get up to speed but doesn't coast as far. You have to add more energy to "top off" the inertia in the wheel since you didn't put as much in to start with. So on a long straight run it should be a wash. But consider the constant stop and go of urban commuting at rush hour. Now the lower inertia means you don't waste as much energy each time you brake. At least that's what I tell the engineers at work when they forget I have gears and insist the small wheel must means I have to pedal more. Bikes are fun. Jay -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
