I am working on getting a new Buelk. I went with 56 t front and 12 spd 11x52 rear. I am hoping that I can climb modest hills with that. I have 38 x seam and was advised that I might have contact with front Derailleur and would be safer to go with single chainring up front. Your solution might work in the future for me with a internal up front.
You should have no issues climbing moderate hills. As I said in the video; the bike is really stiff so it climbs better than most bikes with lower gears. However, if you did choose to go for an Efneo, you will need to have a bottom bracket made as the Efneo is a BSA30 threaded. However, with the 12-speed 11/52 you wouldn't need to do anything to the rear (I swapped out cassettes from 11/40 to 11/50 and that was a job) and you could go for a 44-tooth where I went with 42 and you'd get the same low gear as I have. And, you'd have the equivalent of three rings 44, 61, and 79 as well as 36 gears.
I have not found it a problem as long as you use 28mm tires in the front. The wider the tires, the larger the turning circle. If you do a lot of city riding with tight turns, I would go for the Urban. If more of your riding is on the open road, the MK1 is hard to beat for the fun-factor; it is fast. Most of my riding is on the open road and about 15-20% on town/urban settings so the MK1 is better for me. If I was in the city, I would go for the Urban.
I am working on getting a new Buelk. I went with 56 t front and 12 spd 11x52 rear. I am hoping that I can climb modest hills with that. I have 38 x seam and was advised that I might have contact with front Derailleur and would be safer to go with single chainring up front. Your solution might work in the future for me with a internal up front.
You should have no issues climbing moderate hills. As I said in the video; the bike is really stiff so it climbs better than most bikes with lower gears. However, if you did choose to go for an Efneo, you will need to have a bottom bracket made as the Efneo is a BSA30 threaded. However, with the 12-speed 11/52 you wouldn't need to do anything to the rear (I swapped out cassettes from 11/40 to 11/50 and that was a job) and you could go for a 44-tooth where I went with 42 and you'd get the same low gear as I have. And, you'd have the equivalent of three rings 44, 61, and 79 as well as 36 gears.
Curious if the small turning circle is much of an issue ? Im considering the mk1 and the urban
I have not found it a problem as long as you use 28mm tires in the front. The wider the tires, the larger the turning circle. If you do a lot of city riding with tight turns, I would go for the Urban. If more of your riding is on the open road, the MK1 is hard to beat for the fun-factor; it is fast. Most of my riding is on the open road and about 15-20% on town/urban settings so the MK1 is better for me. If I was in the city, I would go for the Urban.