Originally Posted by
Maelochs
Forget all that. Buy a new, much lighter, much more expensive bike. Come on, this is 21st -century America. Don't work for it. Buy it!
(Disclaimer: You will take just as long to ride up the hill on the new bike.)
I remember some dude saying "don't buy upgrades. Ride up grades." I have often pondered why "up" was separated from "grades" in the second half of the statement, and concluded that it was a misprint. Get someone else to pay for the new bike and you ride it.