Originally Posted by
the sci guy
I'm beginning to wonder if this is going to be more trouble that I anticipated. I was looking for older frames to make into a good commute/round towner, like a 1x3 or a 1x5, with modern components on a classic frame - but it seems I've stumbled onto something that makes that much harder. I'd hate to pass on such a highly sought bike but i don't want to end up with something I can't do what I want to or something that takes so much $$ to get where I want it....
I think you're overthinking this. It's a bird in the hand. It can do pretty much anything a 1 x 7 can do and modern components won't really make it that much better. If someday you find it doesn't meet your needs, you can sell it for the money you've got into it. I wish I lived closer, I'd ask to to facilitate it for me. If you really want a single front, no probs, buy a nice internal geared hub and run with it. Just save the parts.