Thread: Why do you think 3 speeds never caught on in the U.S.A?
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Old 07-23-17, 11:21 AM
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I remember Sears "Free Spirit" 3 speeds and later 5 speeds. Everyone owned one back in the day...

But like others mentioned, 10 beats 3 and 5 any day, as 10 speed bikes got more and more popular, the old 3 & 5 speed roadsters faded into obscurity.
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