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Old 05-08-06 | 03:29 PM
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redcurrycelt
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From: sf, ca
1.What percentage of your riding time is as a bicycle commuter?

80%

2.What percentage of your riding time is as a fixed-gear rider?

70%

3.How long have you been bicycle commuting?

About a year and a half.

4.How long have you been riding fixed?

1.5 years.

5.On average how much do you spend monthly on your bicycle hobby?

$0-$200

6.Are you eager to try new cycling products?

Sure, if they will add something to my life.

7.Would you be interested in a multi-speed fixed-gear rear hub retailing for:

$50 to $150

8.Would you be interested in a multi-speed fixed-gear rear hub conversion kit retailing for:

$50

9.Do you currently own any internally geared hubs and if so which models?

No.

10.Is there currently a multi-speed fixed gear hub or conversion kit on the market that you know of?

There have been some sort of cobbled-together models people have made here and there but the slop factor has always turned me away from those ideas.

Ideally, the hub would have four settings: -33%, direct-drive, +%33 and freewheel, for my purposes. The freewheel part of things could probably only exist in a ground-up-re-engineered product. Some conversions out there have a "freewheel" setting that simply disconnects the drivetrain from the hub. That's nice-n-all, but it'd be far nicer to be able to pedal.

Cheers!
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