Originally Posted by
tandembethesda
Since she is about to sell "the house" I am debating whether it is worth trying to get it from her or let sleeping dogs lie.
Get the bike.
20 years ago, I was a very 'old' young man. Divorced, homeless and breaking free of addiction; I needed to rebuild my life but aimless and clueless, I took a crappy old bike for payment for money that I had lent because knew I would never see the cash again. That bike changed my life, it led to knew life, a much much better life.
If you have fond memories of that bike, there is boundless potential to life in that bike. Divorce is difficult, always. You will need something to carry your through and in my experience, a bike is the best thing for the job.
I hope you have a Merry Christmas and find peace and happiness in the year to come.