Originally Posted by bhdavis1978

By the way, not that I've been to Oshkosh, but I love Wisconsin! (Okay, maybe not as much as Minnesota, but still).

Thanks, I'll do that. I am somewhat bothered by the ding and the marked up paint. I've got between $250 and $500 of fun money to spend in the next few months. I was debating spending it on repairing a headphone amplifier I built (but never got fully working) and buying a set of bib shorts, a road bike style helmet, and a jersey (I don't have any of those things, I use running tights, an old MTB style helmet, and a running shirt)- but getting the frame stripped, repaired, and repainted for $400-$450 sounds somewhat interesting to me. I don't know why- this is essentially my commuter / winter bike, but it's also my first road bike and I really love it. I'd get the frame repainted in matte barbeque black with silver accents. It's totally unnecessary, but it appeals to me. Common sense will probably get the better of me, and I won't do it- but I'd like to.