1968 Schwinn Varsity frame - Many Options
	Single speed coaster brake - $200 Three speed coaster brake - $300 Seven Speed coaster brake - $400
	There's just something special about those old Schwinn diamond frames, those Chicago era steel frames were virtually bullet proof. What I like to do today is put on a set of new aluminum alloy wheels with a coaster brakes to eliminate the cables - but what most people don't realize is that you can buy a 1 speed, 3 speed, 7 speed, or even 8 speed coaster brake hub.
	These are rare in the USA.  Even the bike companies think Americans are dumb enough that we need to play make believe when we ride a bike or drive a car or even wear shoes.  Our cars have to be off road capable in case we decide to drive to Tibuktu. Our shoes have to be running shoes in case we decide to win the Olympics or run a marathon on the way to dinner.
	Bike marketing has been based on segmenting bikes into road bikes (racing speed bikes), mountain bikes (extreme sports bikes,) cruisers or comfort bikes, and kid's bikes for many years now.  You can spend $10,000 on a road bike or mountain bike and still not have the best.  Bike companies will keep throwing out more fantasies for those who have money to spend on fantasies, but face it... nobody needs a bike like that to ride around the neighborhood or even to commute to work or school.  Even a cheap general purpose bike has to have a fantasy name - a "beach cruiser."  Who the hell rides their bike on a beach?  Bike companies don't believe Americans can just ride a bike because they like doing it.  They have this belief that bikes are so mundane we need to attach a fantasy in order to love and use them.
	Go to Holland, England, Germany, Spain, or Japan.  You'll see a few fantasy bikes, but you'll also see bikes that are just bikes. Particularly in the Netherlands, where bike riding is a legitimate form of daily transportation, even in their cold winters, and you'll find far more internal geared bikes than you find in the USA.  It's difficult to find many in the USA except for 3 speeds.  When you do find 3, 5, and 7 speed internally geared bikes, they are typically marketed as "City" or "Commuter" bikes.  They're rarely top end expensive bikes, and rarely bottom dollar cheapos except for a few 3 speeds you'll find in the big box stores.
	Beyond that, you'll find some very expensive bikes with 8, 11, and 14 speed internal geared hubs.  These tend to be high end commuters or world touring bikes, particularly those with the 14 speed Rohloff hubs.
	I love internal geared bikes with coaster brakes, even though 99% of American "bike enthusiasts" turn their noses up at them, and an even higher percentage of the general population doesn't realize they exist.  Call me a contrarian if you like.
	It just seems like a no-brainer to me to build a bike with one shifter cable and no brake cables.  Build it on a vintage steel frame that looks like a garage sale bike and there's less chance someone will steal it.  If you're riding less than 50 miles, and not trying to beat your own best speed, this makes a cool, low key sleeper of a bike.
	No derailleurs.  You can shift to low gear while stopped.  They're generally quieter.  People sometimes say that coaster brakes are weak, but I've never had a coaster brake that wouldn't lock the back wheel solid and skid rubber on the pavement.  Are you afraid you're going to slide 150 feet through a busy intersection? Damn... I'm not going that fast on my bike.  Some people say coaster brakes won't "modulate" well, but I've always found I could brake as gently or as hard as I wanted with a coaster brake.
	So, here's the deal...
	I've got too many bikes, and too many parts of bikes.  I've got two medium, one small and one large Schwinn diamond frames.  A medium brown in very good condition, a medium green in fair cosmetic condition - scratched up a bit.  A blue small pretty good.  A burgundy large, also pretty scratched up.  I've got a couple sets of skinny chrome fenders.  I've got 1, 3, and 7 speed wheel sets with coaster brakes.  I've got ape hangers, I've got touring bars.  I've got the most minimal roadie seats, I've got plush butt cushion seats.
	If you like this idea, contact me, come to my garage and see what I've got.  I'll build you a bike to your specification from the parts on hand, or I can use parts you provide.
	Same frame, different day, 3 speed hub, cream tires, touring bars
	Old Blue (61 Racer) is no longer set up as electric, it's stripped down waiting to be a rebuilt and adopted
	Panama Red (68 Collegiate) with an 8 speed hub and chrome fenders