Originally Posted by
lostarchitect
Hi Rudi, I converted a single speed "track" Bikes Direct bike to a 3 speed IGH, and it was easy and simple to do:
And I recently built up a 1978 Raleigh Competition GS which came to me with none of its original parts with a 5-Speed IGH. This is now my main city bike. Sorry for the bad pic, but you get the idea:
These look great. I have an old Trek 720 frame that needs to be repainted. I was thinking of getting it powdercoated in brown (which is close to the original color) and the building it back up as a three speed with fenders, a generator light (a Sanyo probably), a rack, and a leather saddle for riding around town. I'll just need a retro looking set of handlebars to finish the project.