I guess you guys are right, which is what i was afraid of from the beginning. My Trex was stolen a while back and this freebie turned up as a option to have something to ride. My budget is extremely tight right now and i was hoping that someone could point me in the right direction as I have no real maintainence/repair experience. It appears that any money will be ill spent on this bike and I should just try to save up for a new inexpensive ride. I thank all for their input.