Originally Posted by
dinkjs
So I have a bike that is going to become a project bike and also learning material....and I am at the very very beginnings of how I want to go about tackling this project. So at this point of extreme infancy of this project I am looking at the int gear hub option among MANY options. No bigger then 7 speed....this will become a slow comfy bike mind you.....and no less then 3 spd.
The bike is a 85-87 Nishiki Olympic with a 6 in the back and 2 in the front
So right now i am only thinking about this option and then go from there.
I know there are still many options to look at in terms of drivetrains, but like I said basically today is day one of the note taking.
First off, that bike is a prime candidate for a gearhub conversion, so I say go for it. As for whether you need more than 3 speeds, all I can say is, with a fleet of gearhub bikes including several different speed models right up to 14 speed Rohloffs, the 2 bikes I ride the most are my two 3 speeds, and I'm a 58 year old 245 pounder who does not shy away from hills.
You should be able to zero in on the year of manufacture with the serial number . There will also be date codes on the components. You can do a search on the C&V forum to figure out how to decipher them.
Here's how I dated my Nishiki.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyPb...8&feature=plcp
I made a whole series of videos of the build, but here's the final product in case you're needing some inspiration.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_fIuoZ5dSk