NbyNW,

Ah, I see. One picture is worth a thousands words. Thanks for the clarification. The one and only time I recall looking up close at a bike that used an internal hub it did not have gears in the back and only one up front, however that bike was an 8 speed bike.

http://fisherbikes.com/bike/model/si...ity-8-stepthru

I saw it while on vacation last year just outside of Holland Michigan at a bike shop. It was a beautiful looking bike with a lot of really neat practicle features. Pretty cruiser.