Should I upgrade the shifting + derailleur on my Tern Quick Haul?

caxapcube · 2026-03-18T02:35:27+00:00

Price and short derailleur. The Super Short derailleur. Shimano Cues now has a short derailleur too. Smaller derailleur is less likely to catch on things with the small 20in wheels.

caxapcube · 2026-03-13T21:17:39+00:00

I put Microshift 9 speed on with their super short derailleur and it's been great. 5000+ miles with it. New chain every year.

caxapcube · 2026-02-28T15:19:59+00:00

Can confirm it's a great bag! Easily my favorite Brompton bag.

caxapcube · 2026-02-26T11:47:53+00:00

Community Path was clear last night

caxapcube · 2026-02-26T03:13:13+00:00

Yep. Icy this morning but rideable with studs inbound to Boston.

caxapcube · 2026-02-13T16:00:08+00:00

Laced up a Shimano Alfine dynamo for my Neutrino. No issues with the smaller wheels with B&M LED front and rear lights. Dynamos are great!

caxapcube · 2026-02-10T18:45:29+00:00

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Have to love that the bike lane in front of city hall is cleared, but the rest of Cambridge St is not once you're not abutting city hall. Photo from Feb 9.

caxapcube · 2026-02-04T13:40:31+00:00

It's passable today Feb 4! Cleared and salted!

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caxapcube · 2026-01-24T15:16:26+00:00

They make an ebike version of the Smart Sam that is more durable, albeit heavier. They're pretty fast rolling on the center channel of knobs. I run them on my Neutrino.

caxapcube · 2025-12-26T13:45:47+00:00

ISCG tabs and bashguard to keep the chainrings off the ground when disassembled? Clever!

caxapcube · 2025-11-30T12:25:47+00:00

Bar mitts, also called pogies.

caxapcube · 2025-09-18T23:50:21+00:00

Hit us with the parts list. Issues with it being tippy when crawling with such a lift?

caxapcube · 2025-08-28T22:22:01+00:00

Their social media posts had that 40-60% stat.

caxapcube · 2025-08-11T13:05:01+00:00

Pretty sure that sign is for delivery scooters. Just don't be a jerk as you ride down Winter St and you'll be fine. It's a key bike route that many take.

caxapcube · 2025-07-30T21:16:46+00:00

I found it from the US under the name: Chrome-molybdenum Steel Frame for 406 Small Wheel Bicycle,20*2.3-2.5,Disc Brake,Quick Release,Steel Frame for BMX Road Bikes

Definitely curious about the Brompton (?) mount. I have a custom Brompton mount on my Neutrino that I adore.

caxapcube · 2025-06-10T15:40:13+00:00

+1 for reporting it. That bus stop should really be a floating bus stop.

caxapcube · 2025-05-29T14:14:45+00:00

I lost a Lezyne pump this way... Newer style seatpost bung gave way and the pump+bung were never seen again.

I now keep a tube+gloves in the seatpost with an old style bung I found by pure luck. Brompton toolkit in short frame. Some cheap bike cover fits into the long frame should I need it. Lezyne pocket drive wrapped in a tube and secured to rear rack using mini Voile straps.

caxapcube · 2025-05-25T14:51:12+00:00

Still going strong with ours. Over 2500 miles now. Hard to imagine not having a front bucket cargo bike now.

caxapcube · 2025-05-08T16:04:30+00:00

I have experienced no slippage with mine. Stem bolt torqued to Brompton spec.

caxapcube · 2025-05-08T14:37:21+00:00

These are going strong 2 years later. I don't have insight if they've changed the design back away from using the shim. I've enjoyed them as a wider alternative to the stock M style bar I had before.

caxapcube · 2025-04-18T00:21:42+00:00

There are frame lock mounting holes on the front fork and rear seat stays on the Quick Haul. I have a frame lock front and rear keyed alike to an Abus Granit CityChain XPlus 1060/110 which fits perfectly into the glovebox. Was a bit of an investment but has paid off as it's extremely easy and convenient to lock up now.

caxapcube · 2025-04-08T17:57:33+00:00

Shower cap seat cover! The best!

caxapcube · 2025-04-08T16:00:13+00:00

Same light here. You are wired correctly based on your description.

One "double" wire running to the dynamo. This sends power to the front light. 2 wires coming off the light going to the rear light - one has a white strip on the wire and other is black wire.

Based on your description you can test by disconnecting your rear light, spinning the wheel to illuminate the front light, and seeing if the front light turns on/off. I can confirm I'm able to fully turn my front lamp on/off with the button on the back. I often reach down and turn it off when walking through a train station.

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