Originally Posted by Kanegon

I cut my teeth on three speeds, it was a Phillips woman's frame that got me started on bikes! I even rebuilt a few Sturmey hubs. Hmmm, maybe a Sturmey 5 speed... But as elegant as they are, we need gears to deal with the hills in my area and the wind is pretty intense on the bike path next to the bay --- even the crotch rocket guys seem to use their granny gears. Man, what's with those prices!