BBS02B vs BBSHD mostly on flats

[krzychoniusz]

As I will be riding predominantly on flats and very light hills in an urban area, is it worth buying BBSHD over BBS02B? Would that extra £200 make any difference whatsoever? I don't think all that extra power of BBSHD would ever be needed, and from what I read BBS02B seems to be as reliable as BBSHD? Are there any real benefits of coughing up the extra if the bike will (almost) never see hills of more than 10% ?

 

[tommie]

As I will be riding predominantly on flats and very light hills in an urban area

Having the both versions here i would say No!

 

[krzychoniusz]

Thanks tommie, what about efficiency and acceleration?

 

[Fordulike]

You'll be fine with a BBS02. Might be worth fitting a 42T Bling Ring to it though.

 

[krzychoniusz]

That's right, I was looking to upgrade to 42T or even 36T for nice acceleration, top speed is not really something I'd be pursuing...

What about reliability of BBS02B vs BBSHD?

Actually, what's the difference between standard BBS02 and B-version upgrade?