Well, I'm not a professional rider, much less average. This is really just a bike to get me started for awhile while I save money. Get me around campus/town and the such while at school. I will be fixing it up for sure as I might be working at a bike shop this summer (hopefully) and will be getting advice on it from there. I purchased it knowing that it would probably have flaws, but hopefully rideable. It was cheap and fixing it up would only enhance what I would learn from riding. Thanks a bunch and more info is greatly appreciated.