Originally Posted by rootesgroup

I inherited two 1964 single gear bikes and overhauled them completely. They are fun to ride on the flat trails. I decided to give up my old 1970s Columbia 10 speed because I liked the single speeds so much. Then I had to go up a hill. This was not a problem in my youth. I would have just muscled through the hill. However, I am 65 now and it is not as easy to muscle up hills. So, I invested in a bike with a Sturmey Archer (AW) 3 speed internal gear rear hub. Problem solved. Those internal gear hubs are pretty amazing. I'd like to try a Sturmey Archer 5 star hub with the built in coaster brake some day.