thanks bg and daf for the sympathies. i'm not taking the dirt nap yet, so life's good.
i wish i was in pennsylvania 09box - but just long enuf to leave it with you. i may need to drive to nj before year end tho' ... daf, i think it's gonna take a while anyway, i'm in the mountains near denver.
it is a great bike, i used to ride it EVERYWHERE, had racks front and rear, carried my laundry on it, groceries, downtown to work, all that. very comfy bike. sigh.