So....I've been holding off on another bike, since I've had kids.
Diapers, childcare, and mortgage are pretty expensive....as is space for bikes.

More recently, I found a Montague Boston from Facebook Marketplace for my wife.
The catch is...it doesn't work.
When we took it home, we found a massive gash in the frame.

Thanks to the framebuilders forum on BF, I took it to a local welder, who quoted about $60-75 to fix the thing (impressive that he can weld aluminum).
He thinks that the bike was kept outside, and water accumulated inside.
Eventually, the water froze...tearing a gash in the chainstay tubing.

Anyways, I plan to rebuild this bike for my wife.
I truly hope she can enjoy a sweet, silent ride without the kids, the dog, or me.
Postpartum has been tough.

Any advice on what I should consider?