Oct 19 2016, 10:40 AM
QUOTE(etigge @ Oct 19 2016, 08:57 AM)
No offence taken 
I am just saying what I opined, no worries. As I said before, it all boils down to personal requirements. The stock components are usually choosen because of a favorable marketing price that they have to adjust to. So, there could be some compromise there. But if one is happy , that's the ultimate importance in purchasing anything. When I had my Dahon Speed, I used mountain bike components too. I used that because I got a 9 speed LX shifter with brake levers from LeRun warehouse sale. So, myself, a stickler for everything in a set must be from the same group 
I hunted for LX V-brakes, LX RD but the front can't use LX components because you need roadbike chainrings. But I got a Sora triple chainring crank at the same warehouse sale though. Sometimes if we keep a lookout, there are many good components selling cheap, especially those outdated 9 speed components, even XTRs.
In Ipoh, where I ride mountain bikes with, they started riding folding bikes nowadays. They bought 20 units Mongoose 24 speeders bulk from a LBS. Problem, they say was, the Mongoose comes with mountain bike chainrings and once on the flats, they are freewheeling. The chainring, biggest 44T is too small.
So, now , they have to change to 53T/39T and added to the price they purchased, it comes back to the same again, not to mention the other cheapo drive train components! 
even my old stock prowheel 50-34 is already freewheeling on a 451 wheelset. i can't imagine if it's 44T. even right now, Im thinking of upgrading the 53t chainrings to a 55 or 56 or something..a 53T seems to be good enough on a 406, but in my views, a 451 probably needs a bigger chainring. I am just saying what I opined, no worries. As I said before, it all boils down to personal requirements. The stock components are usually choosen because of a favorable marketing price that they have to adjust to. So, there could be some compromise there. But if one is happy , that's the ultimate importance in purchasing anything. When I had my Dahon Speed, I used mountain bike components too. I used that because I got a 9 speed LX shifter with brake levers from LeRun warehouse sale. So, myself, a stickler for everything in a set must be from the same group I hunted for LX V-brakes, LX RD but the front can't use LX components because you need roadbike chainrings. But I got a Sora triple chainring crank at the same warehouse sale though. Sometimes if we keep a lookout, there are many good components selling cheap, especially those outdated 9 speed components, even XTRs.In Ipoh, where I ride mountain bikes with, they started riding folding bikes nowadays. They bought 20 units Mongoose 24 speeders bulk from a LBS. Problem, they say was, the Mongoose comes with mountain bike chainrings and once on the flats, they are freewheeling. The chainring, biggest 44T is too small.
So, now , they have to change to 53T/39T and added to the price they purchased, it comes back to the same again, not to mention the other cheapo drive train components! 
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