Went ahead and bought it for $265. Bikepedia showed it in "fair condition" for about $198 to $205. Avid 7 brakes new go for about $125 (lowest price I saw) so I figured half of the price for depreciation and wear and I get $265. Actually the cassette derailleurs and the rings look OK. And the Avid 7 breaks seem to work well too. And he upgraded to fitbike00 platform pedals which seemed pretty nice. When I looked at MTB forum for reviews, I find that people love the frame, & think the biggest weaknesses and targets for upgrades are pedals, brakes, wheels and front fork. So it looks like it is wheels, chain and a replacement fork and all of the major weaknesses of this bike are taken care of. So now the question is, what do I get? Wheels - Don't really want to spend over $300, but they need to be sturdy. Fork - Also needs to be sturdy as I am a BIG guy at $233 lbs and 6'2". I need a good lockout as I frequently am riding on city streets where having the fork locked out is a big plus. Suggestions?