haha. thanks. yeah, i never had any intention of sinking real money into it. i had a lot of fun and learned a ton. and i didn't choose the frame. the frame chose me. i made the most of an opportunity when someone discarded the thing. from being on this forum, i also know a lot more of what to look for in a used bike. Take this thread for instance. Not sure what I'm going to do with it yet, but i have much more know-how now.