Originally Posted by
Dirt
Tigris, Im having a hard time following this. As I read it, you are considering spending over $100 on a $200 bike with a bad rear hub to pick up 4 more gears...
I'd say, don't tinker with it. Save your money up and buy a new bike eventually. Once you get about $500 saved up, subscribe to the buy/sell thread so you get an email every time someone posts or just post up what you are lookin for. It's common to find a $1500 bike that's not that old that someone will be willing to "donate" to a pal for what amounts to a couple months worth of beer money.
Good luck! (If I got it wrong, please clarify.)