lae":x9xzbn8v said:Joking aside, it's probably not the best basis for such a project. Hub gears are a little draggier than derailleur gears (I had a drop-barred bike that I built up with an AW3 hub), and as such lend themselves to more 'relaxed' cycling... in which case, a bike with clearance for wider tyres, mudguards and some luggage carrying capacity would be much more suitable.
Yeah, thinking it might be a stretch to use this as a 'donor' bike now, cheers for the advice though.