JT> In a message of 07-08-1996, Daniel Lynes wrote re: 3 Speed hub
DL> You can still purchase them new...they're still 
DL> made.  They're more or less for
DL> people that just want a nice, relaxing, casual 
DL> ride.  They're not for serious
DL> cyclists.
 JT> Depends how you define "serious cycling" I suppose.  There was an
 JT> older fellow in our bike club who toured the Swiss Alps on a
 JT> three speed in the 1930's.  Even today many people rely on them 
 JT> to commute to work.   How much more "serious" can you get?
Amen!
Dave
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