Originally Posted by TreeUnit
I thought about doing this. If you want gears, but want to keep the bike simple, Try a Shimano Nexus Multispeed Hub. 7 gears, no deraileurs. It'll cost you at least $150 though
You could also try an Internally
Geared Bottom Bracket. Really sweet, but they cost around $500 and have to be imported from Czechokoslovakia
Ehm,
.ch stands for Switzerland.