Originally Posted by
lostarchitect
can you convert this bike to a 3 speed with a BMX freewheel?
Yep, the rear cog was spline drive but the hub has the standard threading. My buddy put a 16t freewheel on.
Originally Posted by
TheBikeRollsOn
is there a noticeable delay before it starts creating a backwards force on the rear wheel?
Yes, feel like a chain with tons of loose slack. Also in one direction (I forget if it was up or down) there is a delay in shifting, the other direction it was instant.
Originally Posted by
TheBikeRollsOn
If I were you I'd see if I could find some STI shifters/brake levers/hoods used for cheap and replace the bar end shifter with those.
The only STi style shifter I've found for a IGH only works with the shimano nexus 8-speed, the sussex VRS-8. Also it was priced highly, since there is only one company making it.