I found it at a used bike shop; they wanted $1,000 but took my CX bike in trade, giving me $500 for it. Better still, they let me do a weekend test ride. So, I was out putting the rain bike / commuter through its paces, and some lady yelled at me what a lovely bike it was. Since I hadn't 100 % made up my mind yet, I stopped and asked her opinion. She said "From a woman's perspective, it's a beautiful bike. I especially like the red." Now it has red bar tape and cable housing (the old tape and housing was in awful shape!) and, since I'd been riding it 45 minutes when that happened, I extrapolate going forward.

That's how I get by on a beater like that.

Commuting home on this one is fun. Mostly uphill on the way to work, and down hill on the way back.