These are excellent points. Since the PX-10 is here with me and the Le Champion is sitting in my parents' garage, I think I'll at least make the PX-10 usable. It's not like I'm going to sell it in its current state anyhow. Hopefully it won't cost too much to have the threads fixed. Then I'll put some tubulars on and a new chain and take it for a ride. It ain't all that pretty, but I've seen kids around here cruising around on much uglier bikes.

Speaking of ugly bikes, that reminds me. I'm going to start a thread for my new commuter I just built up. It redefines ugly and focuses on the whole "functional" thing

Tom, you just had to go and say it, didn't you? I was 99% ready to give u the Peugeot when you told me about the magical ride...

-Collin-