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Originally Posted by c_m_shooter
It sounds like you need an old 3 speed. They can still be had on Craigslist for about $100 around here. Have you looked at the Schwinn Coffee and Cream line? They match your wants as far as I can tell and Performance sells them pretty cheap.
You probably don't want to go to Performance for a Schwinn Coffee or Cream unless your looking for a single speed which is all they have to offer for those models.

However if you go to a Schwinn dealer you could probably find the 3 speed models there, or they can order them for you. Those are nice bikes, but don't be tempted by the Sid or Nancy (kinda tragic names for his and hers bikes anyway) with the 3 speed automatic shifters.

Since you expressed an interest in the flat footed geometry of the Electra Townie you might check out the Giant Suede which generally runs a bit less expensive the the Electra's. They don't offer much in internal gearing though, but then you probably noticed that derailured bikes tend to run a bit cheaper then internal gear.
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