Hey fender... I understand wanting to keep a bike original. Seriously. In the case of my 1951 Hercules Lion, which is entirely original down to the tires, I can see not wanting to change it. But I'm not afraid to change things up a bit if it is going to make me want to ride the bike more. Look at my Peugeut PX-8, for instance - I converted it to a Sturmey 8-speed hub and it made the bike much more usable from my perspective. Actually, I liked the results so much that I'm in the midst of converting my 1967 Carlton to a SRAM i-Motion 9, an act of heresy to many here on the forums, I'm sure.

It is all about riding after all, isn't it?