Quote Originally Posted by Prairiedog
Ohhh, now I'm excited. My LBS called me back and said they can make the bike a 7/9 speed for around $300. They would use a Nexus internal gear system.
I was going to suggest checking Sheldon Brown's site, I think he did somthing similar to a Bianchi San Jose. Sounds like you may end up with a fun toodle around tandem!