I've thought about the FG too. An extra gear or two would be nice here in Portland. Though 99% of the time 3 is fine, and I don't think that an extra one or two would really work any better on the big hills round here, it'd perhaps give me a couple more yards up before hoofing it.

I am planning on converting the lights to led. Even played with the idea of getting dynos on both hubs for two sets of lights and/or perhaps an ipod charger/player. But I think I'll wait to see what the drag is like on one first, having never ridden with that type of hub before.

Both my hubs are original though, so no problems there. I'm kinda kicking myself for waiting too long on a Herc that hit Cl in the last week here. Had the front dyno and front light on it. Even had new tires on it (which I'm gunna need by fall anyway). It went for $150.00, and it would have been an easy part swap then resell for most if not all my money back. Though I might have kept it for the wife, just bought her a 59 Murray Cruiser cause she has insisted on a cruiser (which of course is now my current project bumping my Super Course back a spot), though I think she'd like the three speed better round here. I'm not going to make that mistake again, already warned the wife that next time it happens I'm jumping.

And hey I'm all about the original parts too. I would have made the same choice in your case too rhm.