that's one of the benefits of volunteering at my coop, we get to purchase the bikes before most people see them. the difference for us is that we have to buy it before it gets tuned up, otherwise it becomes available to the public too. is that unfair? perhaps if anybody has a problem with it, they can become a volunteer. I see it as a "Perk" for volunteering, the Karma gods are sending us a gift..etc..