Thank you for the input. This is a very nice forum. Some of the most polite people I have ever seen on an internet forum exist on this one. That is saying something as I am on a lot of various forums.

I put about 15 miles on my bike yesterday. about 14 of those miles was me saying "I am happy with 1 speed, I shouldn't upgrade", even though there were a few nasty hills. . The last mile home was me wiped out, thinking about how nice it would be to pedal home in a granny gear. Even though my bike is essentially a beach cruiser, I drove it 3 miles to the Heinz wildlife refuge, drove 10 miles or so on the trails ( I got lost for a mile or so), then 3 or so miles home to my house. I was pretty tired when I came home but I loved my ride.

Here is my bike: http://www.sunbicycles.com/product_d...cl1=INDUSTRIAL It has a shimano 1 speed coaster brake hub. Even tough I have a few geared bikes, I do love my Sun bike. It is just so comfortable to ride on and even tough it is a 1 speed, I can make good time (by my standards of course) on it.

I think that either a shimano 3 speed or 7 speed would do the ticket. I just do not know which. I have been digesting the "english three speed" thread on this forum, but I am only about halfway through it. I am tempted to try a shimano 3 speed with a larger rear sprocket so I can have lower gears, but I do not know yet. In the end, I think I will not rush in to deciding so I can figure out what is right for me.

I initially bought the bike because I liked the concept of this bike plus I thought I am kind of a masher in my MTB with slicks, so I thought the single speed would make me pedal more. And it did turn me into a spinner. I just love the bike enough that I try to take on hills that my MTB w/slicks handles but my sun makes it a little tougher. I can do the hills, but it seems I am hurting myself out of pride or something.

Thank you all for your posts. I really do appreciate your posts on this thread and others.

Ted