Hi Pamestique. Thank you for your tips and relation. Hope your buddy can get back on the saddle soon!

The bikes on bikeisland have scuffs and whatnot, so they are sold cheap. The Gravity 2.0 has midrange Shimano components. An article I read tested a dually and a ht against each other on 28 laps of varying terrain, all in-saddle and producing the same power. The results were that the dually produced the same power, with less effort, and faster times every time. This is what made me think I would want a dually. But, yes, I don't want a piecer...

Buying a used bike around $300+ would warrant me a good midrange dually, I would think. I found a Jamie nearby that had upper tier components and has great reviews. Year 2000 model. But not many like that, so it was a rare find, I think.