Old 10-27-14 | 02:51 PM
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VegasTriker
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Bikes: Catrike 700, Greenspeed GTO trike, , Linear LWB recumbent, Haluzak Horizon SWB recumbent, Balance 450 MTB, Cannondale SM800 Beast of the East

It is probably cheaper to buy a used vintage multi-speed bike that to upgrade your single speed bike. Sturmey-Archer makes a 3 speed hub (S30) for a 120mm spacing. Sturmey Archer When you add the price of the hub ($75) plus the shift mechanism (Sturmey Archer) and cables ($25) to the cost of building a wheel - spokes, rim, and labor, you have a pretty costly upgrade. At that, you still have only 3 speeds.
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