Thanks for the offers to help out with upgrades and stuff. I truly appreciate it.
Since changing tires seems to be the most contentious issue here, have any of you taken photos of your tire changing process to show how you do it (whether that's removing brakes or fenders or whatever it is that you do)?
Thanks again...
--sam
p.s. The total price with shipping ended up $226. So basically half the price of a new one. Now I'm just waiting for the box to arrive.