Elisdad, thanks for the info...a 1:1 would be something like 30 chainring and 30 sprocket? lol Sorry I'm tired from work..

skilled...sounds awesome. I run a GT road bike as well...(but more recently my SE Draft)

thenomad, didn't think about it that way...but I guess I'll just leave it alone then, unless I can find an internal gear setup I like? But that might be quite heavy as well.... Are you thinking keeping the FD setup and chucking the RD?