Some of you have some beautiful bikes in this style! Now I Have to do it. Mine won't be as nice looking as many of yours, but I think it will ride nicely.
Noglider - It would be heavier than a derailer geared bike? I figured the 3sp hub, while being heavy, would weigh less than a freewheel, two derailers, and the extra chain-ring and shifter/cable. Maybe I'll start looking into the lightest 3sp hub I can find that looks decent.