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@melon
yeah but in reality its not like you are going to be swapping it very often.
I have also done this with a SA AW hub with a roller brake, on a fuji track frame. the bike that the hub originally came from had a band on stop that i just reused, and a bar-end to shift it. smoooth shifts with the dura ace bar end.
its actually a pretty nice setup, but i didnt really ride it that much and its now fixed again. the bike isnt very comfortabe for any decent length rides when i have more suited road bikes, and the limited gear ratios and extra weight dont really make it any faster for commuting than when it was fixed.
the rear roller brake was pap on any proper country hills, but fine for around town. i would just fit a normal rear brake and have it there permanently even when fixed.
the only problem i can see really is the gear ratios. for touring, depending on your luggage weight, distance ect, you will need nice low gears, but with only five options you dont want to be stuck under geared. there are people who run hub gears with triples up front, but thats hardly a quick convertion.
SILLY QUESTION: why have more bottom bracket hubs not been invented?