I have a couple of posts to reply to and it seems best to start off with a little info about myself, since my intentions and purposes may not be clear. I am a 22 year old college student. I don't have hobby/play around money, nor storage space for a bicycle graveyard. I need to fix up what I have as compared to shopping around for something "better." My purpose for the bikes is to have an abusable piece of junk. If it breaks: who cares. If it gets stolen: who cares. If it lasts a while: Woohoo! That being said, there may be better bikes available, even in my budget, but that's not what I have.

As for where I live, since I forgot to mention that, Mom's place is in the Marion/Mansfield Ohio area and my apartment will be in Dayton.

And CNY-Bikman, I bypassed the cable and tried moving the front derailleur with my hand, and it is very tight(which is where I say it feels as if the spring is too tight). Even then, I agree that I know little about this and should learn more! Could you refer me to some good resources?

And to everyone, Even though buying parts online isn't always preferable, does anyone have any good online resources for parts like tires, brakes, and cables?