Great to see this challenge up and running again, thought I might play with this Nishiki (model Unknown, can any one help?) that I will pick up next week. Cost is $50 NZ ($35.51 USD)
Plan will be to be to run it as is, then possibly get an old NZ made 10 speed going with the remainder of the $100 US($140.82 NZ).
Will see how I go.