Originally Posted by Bustaknot

I bought a Miele online for cheap and I'm using it to learn bike mechanics. I've had a hell of a good time tearing it down so far.

I'm thinking about doing something with the gears. I want to keep the bike's ability to shift in tact, I feel like it's just part of it's vintage character, but I don't want a plain old 12 speed. Was thinking of going to 6, but I'm wondering if there's some other setup that I could try? I'm not trying to drop weight, just make the bike a different riding experience from my regular 18 speed commuter bike.

Thoughts, concerns, ideas?