Hi everyone,

I have a old Raleigh that was converted to single speed freewheel, and I am interested in converting in it to a 3-speed, possibly using a Shimano Nexus 3.
It seems the easiest route to go would be to buy a wheel with the hub already mounted, and the shifter and cable included.

As of now, the bike has a large crank that gives a pretty "hard" speed. How will the 3 speeds of the new hub be related to that speed? Easier? Harder? One easier and one harder?

Also, I want to keep the rim brakes I have and am not interested in a coaster brake. But I can't seem to find a wheel with a Nexus that doesn't have a coaster brake. Is there an option for me to get that and just not use the coaster brake? Or should I keep searching?

Thanks a lot!

-Mat