Cool, thanks a lot for both of the responses. I had always been wondering about what kind of parts i should be looking for to compare two bikes, until now I had just kinda picked the one with shinier components as the nicer one . Yeah, I can see why just immersing myself in this kinda thing is the best way to learn. Any recommendations for where to buy? Ebay seems to be a bit expensive right now what with shipping being like $80 on any given bike, so craig's list has been where I've been devoting most of my time.