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@edscoble
Why don't you stick to it? I mean fixed wheel/singlespeed, how long has you been riding it?
personally if you intend to use it on long ride, a change of cockpit may be your best suggestion, such as a normal drop bar with brake hood for hand position (3x instead of 1 and a half*).
As for the 3 speeds, this is a perfect opportunity to build another bicycle, teach yourself on what frame you need (sizing) like the top tube length, then slowly one by one get part together (the more time you have - the cheaper), and soon you'll have a 3 speeds bicycle for long distance while having a fixed wheel bicycle on the side.
Of course this is all my opinion, it's up to you however you want to do your bike, and yes hubs gear are expensive, remember your spacing is 120mm, whether the 8 speeds hubs are 135, best to stick to 3 speeds, because you're riding singlespeed, you'll find 3 speed enough for almost everything, you can use it on your frame, you just need some zip-tie/bolt to hold certain cable and the like to make it work.
*if you're still using the track bar that come with the Langster.